Ukrainian composer and choral conductor, the first professor of music in the Kingdom of Galicia and Volodymyr, musical and public figure, teacher. The author of the music for the march song "It's not time", one of the most popular Ukrainian anthems of the beginning of the 20th century, to the words of Ivan Franko.
Biography
Tombstone of Denys Sichynskyi in Ivano-Frankivsk
He was born on October 2, 1865 in the village of Klyuvyntsi (Kingdom of Halychyna and Volodymyr, Austrian Empire, now Husyatynsky District, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine). He lost his parents early.
Denys Sichynskyi acquired the basics of musical knowledge at the Ternopil Classical Gymnasium, after which he entered the law and theological faculties of Lviv University in 1888, but completed his musical education at the Lviv Conservatory (1892).
After completing his studies, he moved to Kolomyia, where he founded a male vocal quartet. Then he worked as a piano teacher, conductor of choirs in Berezhany and other cities of western Ukraine, as well as in Stanyslav, Przemyśl (conductor in 1895-1896). He was also the conductor of the orchestra at the orphanage in Drohovyzh as the organizer and conductor of the choirs of the "Boyan" singing society (founded in 1891).
Denys Sichynskyi was extremely talented, he became the first composer in Galicia, but it was not easy to "live on music", so his life was quite difficult. Deprived of the means of subsistence, Denys Sichynskyi was forced to take up any kind of work — rewriting sheet music, arranging popular works, directing a choir, a military band, giving lessons, lectures, working as an accountant, accountant, bandmaster in an orphanage. He worked in Lviv. It was to the Lviv "Boyanov" that the composer dedicated his two great works: a collection of folk songs "It was impossible to cut down a green oak tree" and the cantata "The Dnieper roars". In 1894, Denys Sichynskyi, together with I. Frank, M. Pavlyk, O. Rozdolskyi, F. Kolessa, and O. Nyzhankivskyi participated in the creation of a committee in Lviv for the collection and publication of Ukrainian folk songs.
In 1902, he founded the first music school in Stanislavov, organized village choirs. One of the initiators of the Union of Singing and Music Societies of Galicia (1903).
Denis Sichinsky died of blood infection (sepsis) on May 26, 1909. Buried in Ivano-Frankivsk Memorial Park. Only after the composer's death did the public realize what a loss it had suffered.
Commemoration
In 1956, the first musicological work about the life and creative path of the composer was published. The author is Stefania Pavlyshyn, Doctor of Art History.
A street in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil and streets in other cities of Ukraine are named after the composer Denys Sichynskyi.
Due to the 100-year anniversary of Sichinsky, thanks to the initiative of Andriy Stavnychy and with the support of the directorate, the Stanislav Music School was named after Denis Sichinsky. This is one of the leading educational institutions of Ukraine, a powerful center of culture and art of Prykarpattia, which educates real specialists, bright creative personalities, nationally conscious citizens - patriots of their state.
An extensive program of the composer's works was prepared for the 125th anniversary of Denys Sichinsky. A scientific-theoretical conference was held, at which the teachers of the Lviv Conservatory, professors Stefaniya Pavlyshyn, Maria Boyko, associate professors Lyubomyra Yarosevych, Yuriy Yasinovskyi, and teachers of the Ivano-Frankivsk Music School spoke.
In the Ivano-Frankivsk memorial park, a monument in the form of a kobza has been installed on his grave.
In October 2015, the musical community of Ivano-Frankivsk and Ukraine, the music school named after Denis Sichinsky, celebrated the 150th anniversary of the composer. A jubilee academy was held at the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Philharmonic, concerts featuring the composer's works, tributes, and commemorative celebrations were held. And near the grave of the composer, a memorial service was held, which was sent by Fr. Zinova Kasko with the participation of the choir.
As part of the celebration of the maestro's 150th birthday, the Denys Sichynsky Award was presented, which this year was won by the "Galician Calls" choir. Head of the Department of Culture, Nationalities and Religions of the Ivano-Frankivsk State Administration, Volodymyr Fedorak, greeted the choir represented by its artistic director and conductor Ihor Demyants. A speech about D. Sichynskyi was given by the teacher of the music school, candidate of art history Ihor Hlibovytskyi.
Streets in Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kolomyia, Ternopil, Kalush and Husyatyn are named in honor of Denys Sichynskyi. The street is named in his honor, originates from Cardinal the Blind and stretches all the way to T. Shevchenko Boulevard in Ternopil.
Art
Operas:
"Roksolyana" is a historical opera (1908).
Cantatas:
"Dnieper roars" (1892),
"Cantata". To His Eminence Bishop Stanislavivsky Fr. Dr. Grigory Khomyshyn,
"Lichu v nevoli" (1902, words by Taras Shevchenko),
"The summer of youth has passed" - on March 30, 1907, the composer created a choral piece to the words of Taras Shevchenko. The dedication on the manuscript is as follows: "V. district Nusia Tysovetskyi in memory of the author". This work was considered lost for many years.
Solos:
"Thought about Nechaya" (Slova narodNo);
"How many thoughts have been dreamed" (Words by U. Kravchenko);
"My Song" (Words by I. Franko);
"From my tears" (Words by H. Heine, translated by A. Krymskyi);
"Don't sing me that song" (Words by Lesya Ukrainka) and others.
Choirs to the words of Taras Shevchenko, Ivan Franko and others.
"It's not time" (Words by I. Franko);
"Why, why, my earth" (Words by V. Lebedeva);
"Inexorable crowd" (Words by I. Franko);
"Sich v pohodi" (Words by V. Lebedeva) and others.
Spiritual works.
A collection of arrangements of folk songs.
Songs for children.
Piano miniatures.
