Cyclical forms in choral compositions for a cappella by Yu.A. Yevgrafov

The subject of this study is the problem of cyclicity as one of the most relevant issues in contemporary domestic music culture. The object of the research is the examination of modern methods of refracting cyclic forms in choral music. The aim of this article is to explore the formation of forms in the compositions for a cappella choir "The Seasons," "Children's Literature," and "Sapgir Symphony" by Yu.A. Yevgrafov. The author thoroughly analyzes aspects such as the peculiarities of the literary-textual source and the stylistic features of the composer's choral writing. A number of key positions are identified: texture creation, citation method, polystylistics, and aleatoricism. Special attention is paid to the issues related to neoclassical stylistic orientations in the works of domestic composers. The author states that the current wide palette of means of musical expression opens virtually limitless possibilities for synthesizing tradition and innovation, which brings constant updates both in individual authorial style and in the overall development of neoclassicism as an important trend in contemporary musical art. The methodology consists of a synthesis of historical and theoretical methods. Based on this, the historical prerequisites for the implementation of cyclic forms in vocal-choral genres of the second half of the 20th century are identified. The research experience is aimed at establishing the interconnections between instrumental and vocal forms in Russian choral music. The main conclusion of the conducted research is the paradigm of a deep connection between instrumental and vocal forms in contemporary domestic art. In particular, this position has become a defining factor for the creative work of Moscow composer Yu.A. Yevgrafov in the second half of the 20th – early 21st century. A significant contribution of the author to the disclosure of the topic is the study of previously unexamined objects of special research, the a cappella choruses "The Seasons" and the concert "Children's Literature." The novelty of the study lies in the fact that it presents materials on the refracting of cyclic forms in the a cappella choral works of Yu.A. Yevgrafov for the first time. Attention is emphasized on the necessity of studying the historical and theoretical aspects of the formation and development of neoclassical stylistic trends in contemporary domestic choral music. In this regard, the achievements of the Moscow Composer School, and, in particular, the a cappella choral creativity of Yu.A. Yevgrafov, become a significant phenomenon.