Axios Mens Ensemble-Sheehan Ukrainian War Requiem (2025) [Official Digital Download 24/192]

A World Premiere Recording: Cappella Records proudly announces the release of UKRAINIAN WAR REQUIEM by multiple GRAMMY®-nominated composer BENEDICT SHEEHAN, performed by AXIOS MEN'S ENSEMBLE and the tenors and basses of PRO CORO CANADA, Edmonton, Canada, directed by MICHAEL ZAUGG.

The recording was released at the three-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine (24 February 2022). Benedict Sheehan's Ukrainian War Requiem is a powerful tribute to Ukraine's enduring spirit, honoring lives lost in war through music. Rooted in the tradition of the panakhyda (a memorial service for the dead), it blends ancient Ukrainian prayers, Latin texts, and Jewish melodies, symbolizing Ukraine's complex past, present, and future.

Performed by the Axios Men's Ensemble and the tenors and basses of Pro Coro Canada under Michael Zaugg, this work commemorates the ultimate sacrifice for freedom, democracy, and faith. The Ukrainian War Requiem stands as a vigil for the fallen and a celebration of Ukraine's resilient heritage.

TRACKLIST

1. Axios Mens Ensemble, Pro Coro Canada & Michael Zaugg - Sheehan: Ukrainian War Requiem: I. Trisagion Prayers
2. Axios Mens Ensemble, Pro Coro Canada & Michael Zaugg - Sheehan: Ukrainian War Requiem: II. Psalm 90
3. Axios Mens Ensemble, Pro Coro Canada & Michael Zaugg - Sheehan: Ukrainian War Requiem: III. Great Litany
4. Axios Mens Ensemble, Pro Coro Canada & Michael Zaugg - Sheehan: Ukrainian War Requiem: IV. Alleluia & Troparia
5. Axios Mens Ensemble, Pro Coro Canada & Michael Zaugg - Sheehan: Ukrainian War Requiem: V. Evlogitaria of the Departed
6. Axios Mens Ensemble, Pro Coro Canada & Michael Zaugg - Sheehan: Ukrainian War Requiem: VI. Sessional Hymn of the Departed
7. Axios Mens Ensemble, Pro Coro Canada & Michael Zaugg - Sheehan: Ukrainian War Requiem: VII. Psalm 50
8. Axios Mens Ensemble, Pro Coro Canada & Michael Zaugg - Sheehan: Ukrainian War Requiem: VIII. Canon
9. Axios Mens Ensemble, Pro Coro Canada & Michael Zaugg - Sheehan: Ukrainian War Requiem: IX. With the Souls
10. Axios Mens Ensemble, Pro Coro Canada & Michael Zaugg - Sheehan: Ukrainian War Requiem: X. Litany for the Dead
11. Axios Mens Ensemble, Pro Coro Canada & Michael Zaugg - Sheehan: Ukrainian War Requiem: XI. Eternal Memory & Light
12. Axios Mens Ensemble, Pro Coro Canada & Michael Zaugg - Sheehan: Ukrainian War Requiem: XII. In Paradisum



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