ORPHEUS Male Vocal Ensemble
ORPHEUS male vocal ensemble founded in Lviv, Ukraine, in autumn 2000, is a professional a cappella group with eight singers. These young boys are experienced choral singers, and their diverse musical backgrounds contribute to the musical expression of the ensemble. All members are professional singers and musicians, almost all of them graduated the Higher Musical Academy in Lviv, Ukraine. More information about each singer you can find just here.
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dvd SONGS FROM THE HEART - ORPHEUS
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MIRA 499425
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This DVD shows some marvellous spots of the city of Lviv and the splendid songs from the rich repertoire of Ukrainian church and folk music sung by the famous vocal male ensemble Orpheus under the title: Songs from the Heart.

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ORPHEUS was founded in Lviv in the year 2000 as an “a cappella” male vocal ensemble by eight singers, all graduates from the local Academy of Music as well as excellent professional musicians. The group is master of a broad and varied repertoire in several music styles, especially in both the liturgical repertoire of Orthodox Church music and the popular Ukrainian folk repertoire.

1. The old chant; 2. Jesus Christ was born; 3. Oh my soul, bless the Lord; 4. Believing in de resurrection of Christ; 5. St. Nicolas; 6. Glory to you, the only Son of God; 7. Once I had a girlfriend; 8. Oh, the Summit, world of my heart; 9. If you hear the call of the heart; 10. Walking from Debrechyn back home; 11. near to the mill, near to the ford; 12. Kolomyjka; 13. The Star has risen; 14. Unharness, dear friends, the horses; 15. Hey my dear comrades; 16. Fernflower (Red ruta); 17. Where are you my oak (patriotic song); 18. State Hymn of the Ukraine
Extra's:
1. Ukraine - With the dance children ballet “Veseli cherevychky”
2. Bohemian Rhapsody
3. Evviva! beviam

THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT - ORPHEUS
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MIRA 299392
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1. Alleluia (Messiah); 2. Adoramus te; 3. Tollite Hostias; 4. Kyrie; 5.  Glorify Thy Name; 6. Lead me Lord; 7. O Master let me walk with Thee; 8. Nearer my God to Thee; 9. Go Down Moses; 10. Down by the riverside; 11.  Go tell it to the mountain; 12. Amazing Grace; 13. Zitti Zitti (Ernani); 14. Evviva ! beviam; 15. Hawa Naguila; 16. Muss I Denn; 17.  O Sole Mio; 18. Santa Lucia; 19.  Waltzing Mathilda; 20. Moon River; 21. Java Jive; 22. The Lion Sleeps tonight

POPULAR UKRAINIAN SONGS - ORPHEUS
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MIRA 299383
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1. VERHOVYNA, YOU ARE OUR LIGHT!; 2. SHINE THE MOON!; 3. MAJERAN; 4. WALKING THE GARDEN; 5. OH, BROTHERS OPRYSHKY!; 6. POUR, BROTHERS; 7. THE BALLAD ABOUT DOVBUSH; 8. WHEN YOU WERE DYING; 9. HAYDAMAK’S MARCH; 10. THE LAKE FALL ASLEEP; 11. NEAR THE MILL, NEAR THE FORD; 12. OH, FIELD, THE FIELD; 13.  OH, YOU MARICHKO, CHICHERY; 14. THE OLD CANT; 15. MERCIFUL MOTHER; 16. SCHEDRYK; 17.  IN A GREEN SMALL FOREST; 18. WHEN YOU WILL HEAR; 19. OH, YOU ARE THE GIRL; 20.  THE RED RUTA; 21. BOYS, UNHARNESS THE HORSES!; 22.  THE STATE HYMN OF UKRAINE

Ukrainian sacred music and Christmas songs - ORPHEUS
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01 D.Bortnianskyi Choir concert №3, Part-1 1:10
02  M.Berezovskyi "Sviatyi Bozhe" 2:37
03  M.Rechkunov "Iedynorodnyi Syne" 1:57
04 D.Bortnianskyi "Kheruvyms'ka" 3:19
05  Kh.Khristov "Tebe poiem" 1:31
06  M.Verbyts'kyi "Aleluia" 1:41
07 M.Berezovskyi "Ne otverzhy mene"/choir con./ 9:30
08 D.Bortnianskyi "Raduitesia pravednii" 1:25
09 Part of the liturgy of Ioan Zlatoustov 3:12
10 M.Leontovych "Oj zijshla zoria" 3:11
11 arr. O.Nyzhankivs'kyi "Vselennaia veselysia" 1:10
12 arr. S.Ljudkevych "Khrystos rodyvsia" 1:47
13 arr. O.Nyzhankivs'kyi "Raduitesia vsi liudie" 1:33
14  arr. V.Koslovskyi "Sviatyi Mykolaj" 2:30
15 arr. V.Matiuk "Stan' Davyde" 1:21
16 M.Leontovych "Schedryk" 1:34
17 A.Havrylets' "Hoj, pytalasia kniazha korona" 1:26