Principles of the Cyclic Formation of the Choir Cantata by A. P. Haydenko “Four Acts” as a Subject of the Hermeneutic Research

Abstract

Problem statement. In the pieces of contemporary music, the synthesis of cyclic properties inherent in different genre systems — such as symphony, sonata, concert, opera, oratorio, cantata — is often observed. The cantata “Four acts” by A. P. Haydenko is subject to the above-mentioned consistent pattern. The aim of the article is to define the principles of the cyclic formation in the choir cantata by A. P. Haydenko “Four acts”. Research methodology. The study introduces the genre analysis, which contributed to the definition of the signs of cyclic genres in the cantata by A. P. Haydenko; since the properties of the cyclic genres appear to be hidden, their method is revealed by the hermeneutic analysis method. Results. The author considers the processes of the cyclic formation in the choir cantata “Four acts” by A. P. Haydenko. The features of the cyclic genres — a concert, choral opera, and cantata — are revealed. It is proved that the cyclic formation of the cantata covers such levels of artistic integrity as genre, contextual, morphogenetic, tempo, and intonation. The signs of the cyclic formation are distinguished of declared and hidden ones. The author reveals the influence of the solar calendar ritual cycle on the content state of the work. The impacts of the sacral ritual comprehension of the cyclicity of the solar origin give rise to the specific features of the cyclic formation in the work. The location of parts of the cantata corresponds to the consistent pattern of the spring-summer cycle. The circular structure of the work is divided into a kind of half-cycles — summer (Parts I and IV) and spring (Parts II and III). Novelty. The main aspects of the cyclic formation in the choir cantata “Four acts” by A. P. Haydenko have been identified, which are based on the synthesis of the features of concert genres, choral opera. The influence of the Ukrainian solar calendar ceremonial cycle on the content state of the work has been established. The practical significance. The research has important implications for using its provisions in the process of creative work of a conductor-choirmaster over the score of the cantata. Conclusion. The processes of the cyclic formation in the choir cantata “Four acts” by A. P. Haydenko is found in the genre level. It is proved that the cyclic formation of the cantata covers all levels of artistic integrity — from rite to genre, from style — to morphogenetic one.