Composer, conductor, arranger, teacher, public figure. German by origin. Honored Worker of Culture of Buryat ASSR (1983), Honored Worker of Culture of Hungary (1988). Member of the National League of Ukrainian Composers (1993), the National All-Ukrainian Music Union (1994), the World Association of symphonic, brass, pop music and ensembles (1996). Honored Artist of Ukraine (2011).
Biography
Leonid Oleksandrovich Miller was born on November 25, 1947 in the village of Ispisar, Chkalovsky district, Leninabad region, Tajik SSR.
He graduated from the educational (1964) and music (1966) schools in Barnaul (now the Russian Federation) and the military-conducting faculty of the Moscow Conservatory (1978) and an adjunct at the same university (1988).
In 1978-1983, with a military orchestra, he participated in national holidays and festivals in the Buryat ASSR (now the Russian Federation). In 1986-1988, he participated in the national holidays of Hungary. He orchestrated, arranged and performed ceremonial pieces, Hungarian folk songs, his own translations of Ferenc Liszt's 2nd Hungarian Rhapsody, Hector Berlioz's "Rakochi March" and others.
From 1983 — in the city of Ternopil: the conductor of the military band of the division, at the same time — the leader of the folk pop ensemble "Ekpromt", from 1989 — the chief conductor of the brass band of PC "Oktyabr" (from 1990 — "Berezil") from 1993 — municipal, pop and brass band Volya Orchestra team, since 1999 - artistic director of the National Variety Ensemble, at Berezil PC.
He died on July 3, 2017 in the city of Ternopil. Buried in Dovzhanka, Ternopil district.
Art
Creative evening on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of "Orchestras of Freedom". On the left is Leonid Miller
In 1986, he was a co-organizer of the regional wind music festival "The People and the Army Are One" (Ternopil).
Leonid Miller is the chief conductor of regional marches of brass bands of the Ternopil region (1990-1999), in 1992 he created the anthem "Wiedergeburt" ("Renaissance") for the international society of Germans, in 2000 he was the founder of the German cultural center under the Ternopil regional organization "Wiedergeburt" , male vocal ensemble "Acapella", children's dance ensemble "De Blume" ("Flower").
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The author of more than 500 arrangements and original works of wind, symphonic, chamber and vocal-choral music, including more than 30 marches on Ukrainian themes, overtures, fantasies based on songs by Mykhailo Hayvoronskyi, Anatoly Gorchynskyi, Volodymyr Ivasyuk, Roman Kupchynskyi, Levko Lepky, and others; works of foreign composers.
The author of the collection of scores for the brass band "Trumpets are Calling" (T., 1992), "Choral works, vocal ensembles, lyrical songs, romances, children's songs, instrumental works" (T., 2004).
Arranged and orchestrated for the brass bands of Ukraine "Many summers" by Dmytro Bortnyanskyi, songs of the USSR, UPA, carols by Vasyl Barvinskyi, Mykola Rimsky-Korsakov's overture "Svitle svyato" (for the brass band of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR) and others.
The works of Leonid Miller are published in the collections "Thorn Field Melodies", "Service and Military Repertoire".
In 1966, a studio recording of Leonid Miller's playing on the guitar was made for the soundtrack of "Zhyve such a guy"; in 1990, the march "Our Ternopil" was recorded on a gramophone record for the 450th anniversary of Ternopil.
List of own musical works and collections
1. "The life of a conductor" (waltz - reflections)
2. "Pozyvni" (Volya Orchestra), Historical March - dedicated to H. G. Marchenko
3. "Revival" - march.
4. "Maidan -2004" (rhapsody) party.
5. "UPA" - march.
6. "Aggression" - musical composition - parts.
7. "How from Berezhan to the frame..." Fantasy on the themes of R. Kupchinsky's songs - part. Reconciliation - (fantasy in Ukrainian, songs of UPA soldiers) - parties.
8. "Surma is playing, stand in line" - a march based on the themes of songs by D. Sichinsky.
9. "God is great, creatively omnipotent" - choir with orchestra.
10. "Our faith is One" - person. trio with orchestra.
11. "Glory to the heroes of Ukraine" - a rhapsody on the themes of songs by M. Hayvoronskyi - party.
12. Suite on themes of R. Kupchinsky's songs - spirit. orchestra dedicated to 450 things of the city of Ternopil (waltz, romance, polka, march).
13. "Ode to the Wind Orchestra" - dedicated to the 20th piece of the "Orchestra of Will", wind. orchestra and people choir.
14. "Oh, Ukraine" — a march on the theme of the Sich riflemen, dedicated to M. M. Starovetskyi.
15. "Striletsky march" is a march.
16. "Step, step" - music. collage on the themes of songs by A. Pashkevich and P. Tchaikovsky.
17. "Echelon 821/35" - dedicated to labor. army men
18. "Epitaph and chacona" - dedicated to the Wiedergeburt society - for symphony orchestra.
19. "Thoughts" - for wind tuba. orchestra, dedicated to H. G. Marchenko.
20. "Fantasy on Ukrainian themes" - orch. party — a dedication to V. M. Podufaliy.
21. "Shumyt gai zelenia" is a waltz on the themes of Ternopil songs, dedicated to A. Polishchuk
22. "Ternopil Overture" - dedicated to 10 things of the singing field - part.
23. "March of traffic police" - march.
24. "Jubilee March" (Volya Orchestra) - march, parts.
25. "March of the Sichovyks" - march, 1st prize at the music competition. works of 1993
26. "Ternopil" - march, 1st prize for works of Ternopil, spirit. orchestra in 1998
27. Ternopil suite on Galician themes — (Tam za dvorom za dvorami, Yehava shooter on a bow; The green grove is noisy; Brown eyes, black eyebrows).
28. "Wedding Overture" is an overture.
29. "March of W A S B E" (World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles) - VASKA (World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles) - march.
30. "Concert Rondo - Polonaise" for wind tuba. orchestra, dedication to H. G. Marchenko.
31. "Miner's March Swing", Dedicated to A. Pikavts.
32. "Surmy 2013" - dedicated to the Ternopil Museum. school
33. "Platz-concert" - For the municipal spirit. Kremenets orchestra. A. Bystrytskyi.
34. "The sun set behind the mountain" - For people. vocal quartet with piano, "Accord" Ternopil Philharmonic.
35. "GROSVATER Polka" - commissioned by O. Bystrytskyi.
36. Collection — op. 72 No. 2, waltzes, music. writings.
37. "Waltz" on the theme of N. Slichenko's romance "Sweetheart".
38. Collection of works - "Faith in Us is One" by I. Shokolo - winner of the competition; "There is no better friend"; "Silence all around"; and others
39. "Fat Man" - Polish joke - score.
40. "Souvenir" - score.
41. E AAD — score, parts.
42. FANTASI — The Beatles (fantasy on the Beatles).
43. Fantasy on the themes of A. Gorchynsky's songs (commissioned by the author).
44. Fantasy - (Red Ruta) - score, parts. — 1st prize, Kyiv, 1993
45. "Canzone" - polka - quintet of trees. spirit. instruments, music school
46. "Numo we play the tuba" - humor for the tuba and spirit. orchestra, score, part.
47. Раздумы (Раздумые) is a piece for baritone and wind. orchestra, is dedicated to my friend from the conservatory, N. Rashchepkin. Score, parts.
48. "Flowers of Love" - pop ensemble "Impromt" (1999-2002) sl. Iv. Chocolate.
49. Waltz — for vocal singing (duet) accompanied by a spirit. orchestra O. Herman.
50. "Smereka" - for voice and piano sl. O. Herman.
51. "I'm reading Kobzar" - piano sl. S. Syroy.
52. "Mozartiana" is a potpourri for the spirit. orchestra
53. Fantasy on the works of J. Gershwin.
54. Romance (I'm begging you) is a score for soul. orchestra, sl. B. Kushnirika, Contest (Voice of the Heart)
55. Potpourri on O. Herman's song - Graduation waltz; Embroidered shirt; Three maples; Snow falls. — for spirit. orchestra
56. "Elegy" - dedicated to S. Krasnikov, V. Zinko. — score for spirit. orc
57. "God Jesus is our savior" (WELCH EIN FREUND IST IESUS) — (first performance by a children's choir under the direction of I. Doskocha in 1997, p/k Berezil) sl. I. Skriver, translated by P. Tymochka - score.
58. "Mother Ukraine" — sl. P. Tymochko, Score - for choir with piano (Voice of the Heart Laureate)
59. Cycle of songs on st. I. Goethe translated by P. Tymochka - "Enticed" - score
60. A collection of songs with lyrics by Z. Kozyo, R. Boyko, I. Shokolo, B. Melnychuk, M. Kostyuk and. others
61. "Hymn - direction" - sl. P. Tymochka, score, parts. written for Choir (Aura) also for children's choir.
62. "The city by the pond" - sl. P. Timochka for voice accompanied by piano - score.
63. "Hymn of Ternopil" - sl. M. Ivantsiv. For choir with spirit. orchestra Score.
64. "Brass Quintet" - 1990, dedicated to the conductor Mykytchuk. orc Golden Squirrel.
65. "Roman Shukhevich" - thought (Grand Prix at the "Voice of the Heart" contest) - sl. D. Pavlychka.
66. Romance (Forgive me my dear gentle friend) - sl. V. Zaliznyi. 3 languages.
67. "Spring flower" - sl. V. Paronova for mixed choir.
68. "Stepan Bandera" - monologue - requiem, st. N. Volotovskaya, score.
69. The poem "Holodomor" - in memory of James Mace (the first to recognize the famine in Ukraine in 1932-1933)
sl. N. Volotovskoyi, musical score.
70. "SpomIn" - in memory of Myron Saluk, Score for tenor saxophone.
71. "The flute played" is a dedication to my colleagues, accompanied by the spirit. orchestra, party
72. "Canzone - MAMA" - (Children's suite) dedicated to S. Krasnikov, Score - collection.
73. "Polka-Wolga" (German) Songs Score - collection (Children's suite)
74. "Cranberry sadness" - sl. B. Demkiv, for baritone soloist with orchestra. Score.
75. "Tear" - sl. B. Demkiv, for voice accompanied by piano.
76. "The sky of dreams" - art. E. Zozulyaka, blues, Score.
77. "I will come to you in the spring" - art. M. Kostyuk, romance, Score.
78. "The old hut on the ridge" - art. V. Khomyaka, for quartet (Accord), score.
79. "Autumn waltz" - sl. V. Zalizny for soloist with orchestra.
80. "Native Altai" - march, 1986, score.
81. "I left an eternal memory" - sl. V. Khomyaka, dedicated to V. M. Tatarin, Score, parts.
82. "Native land" - a march on the themes of the composers of Buryatia (1982) Score.
83. "Baikal" - (1978) march, score, parts.
84. "On the Goose Lake" - (Transbaikal Military District, 1978) waltz, score, parts.
85. "Buryat Fantasy" — (1983) for brass band, score, part.
86. "Celebratory fanfare" - for the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Buryat ASSR. 1983
87. Works from 1978 to 1990, more than 30 works: "Red viburnum" — dedicated to V. Shukshin; a suite on folk themes — a dedication to V. Shukshin, and others... Parts, score.
88. Fantasy on the themes of WWII songs 1941—1945. Score, parts, etc. writings.
89. 400 works of composers — classics, etc. arrangement, arrangement, instrumentation, scores, parts.
90. 120 pischants and prayers on the poems of Ternopil poets, in the genre of tango, light waltz, love lyrics, anthem of the city and organizations.
91. "Our Ternopil" (1990) - a record released for the 450th anniversary of Ternopil - spirit. orchestra of the sports complex, L. Miller's march
92. The collection "Trumpets are calling" (1992) music, arrangement, processing of the works of prominent Ukrainian classics: M. Verbytskyi; M. Lysenko; R. Kupchinskyi; M. Hayvoronskyi; A. Pashkevych.
93. Collection "Choral works. Vocal ensembles. Lyrical songs. Romances. Children's songs. Instrumental works." — (2004)
94. The collection "Road to Eternity" (2007) - works dedicated to: General, UPA commander V. Kuk; monologue-requiem dedicated to Stepan Bandera; to the 100th anniversary of the birth of General Shukhevich.
95. The collection "Millions of them are like ears of corn in the field" (2008) — a musical and poetic composition for the 75th anniversary of the Holodomor in Ukraine.
96. Collection "Brass Band No. 1 Plays" (2012)
97. The collection "Candle of Memory" (2013) is based on the poems of Ternopil poets, some of whom died prematurely.
98. The works of L. Miller were placed in the collections: "Thorn Field Melodies" (1999, first edition, 2006, second edition); "Art bouquet of Ternopil" (2011)
99. Collection "Utesiniana": medley on the themes of L. Utyosov's songs "The sea has spread wide..."; "Moon Rhapsody" Tango.
honors
Laureate of the Moscow tuba competition among musical universities (1976),
All-Union competitions, reviews of amateur artistic creativity,
Conductor of the Year (1997, Ternopil),
Winner of the 1st regional literary and artistic competition "Voice of the Heart" (1998, Ternopil),
Awarded the Grand Prix of the "Voice of the Heart" competition dedicated to the 16th anniversary of the Independence of Ukraine — for the song "Roman Shukhevych" to the words of Dmitry Pavlychko (2007, Ternopil),
Winner of the "Person of the Year 2007" contest (2007, Ternopil).
