KUNE
For choir, soloists and symphony orchestra
Genre : Classical
Catalogue: Phasma-Music 081
UPC: 731093480621
Recorded on October 9, 2023 at S.Lyudkevych concert hall, Lviv (Ukraine)
Sound engineer: Marian Lesiuk
Choir master: Vasyl Chuchman
Artistic director: Volodymyr Syvokhip
Project coordinator : Iwona Glinka
Art work: Arnaud Fillion
Premiere: May 6, 2024
Arnaud Fillion composer & french original texts
Lviv Chamber Choir “Gloria”
Lviv National Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
Serhiy Khorovets conductor
Soloists :
Halyna Honcharova Soprano (10)
Anastasiia Vivchar Mezzo-Soprano (10)
Kwiatoslawa Trojanowska Alto (2, 7)
Maksym Salnikov Tenor (2, 7, 10)
KUNE (which means « Together » in Espéranto) is a unique songbook, which combines dozens of languages from all over the world to sing about peace and common concerns of humankind. Original texts were written by french composer Arnaud Fillion. Mostly poetic, with various levels of interpretation, they primarily focus on peace, fraternity, ecology, and the interconnectedness of individual actions to the greater whole, transcending differences and boundaries. A hundred of volunteers from all over the world joined this project to translate this material into about 50 languages. In the writing process, Fillion used those translations and let them interact through the division of the choir: each translation is used in fragments, and the vocal arrangements are always taking into consideration the common and distinct sounds of the languages. To aid in pronunciation and contribute to the realization, all translations have been recorded, read by translators or native volunteers, with the intention of serving as phonetic references for singers.
This recording is a world premiere.
Product details
01. Tara udayo (Des étoiles naissent) [5’43]
02. Yalnız değiliz (Jamais seuls) [4’30]
03. Bukhnees iluu (Au-delà de tout) [5’06]
04. Jituwa (Harmonie) [3’06]
05. Ima to yu toki (Le présent) [2’41]
06. Das Übel soll weichen von hier (Que le mal s’en aille ailleurs) [4’22]
07. Lemah cai (Terre promise) [6’35]
08. Ainga vaovao (Souffle salvateur) [4’18]
09. Maytan risunchis (Là où nous allons) [5’50]
10. Occhi chiusi (Les paupières closes) [6’30]
11. Kokoma putulu (Devenir poussière) [3’25]
Total time : [52’10]
