Pikkardiyska Tertsia
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Pikkardiyska Tertsiya — Ukrainian
a cappella
musical formation. It was created on September 24, 1992 in Lviv
, and has won many musical awards in Ukraine.
, folk songs, world hit songs as well as a good many original compositions from group members.
From its inception on September 24, 1992 up to this day, "P-T" succeeded in creating its own musical style and its own performing aesthetic with a unique blend of voices, which attract new listeners with every concert and energize long-standing fans of this group.
In 13 years, "PT" has recorded six CDs, collaborated in projects with a variety of musicians and eagerly participates in charitable events: appearances on French television with proceeds donated to children suffering from cerebral palsy
. Over the years, "PT" has performed throughout Ukraine and Poland
and conducted concert tours of Germany
, the United States
, Canada
, Italy
, Russia
and France
.
The group has also taken part in many international competitions and performed as guest artists at such diverse festivals as "Songs of a United Europe" in Zielona Góra
, Poland, "The Festival of Polish Songs" in Opole
and the international festival, "Vokal Total" in Munich
, Germany, where the group was the first representative from Eastern Europe
to participate. "PT" had a memorable appearance at the international film festival "Lato Filmov"—"The Year in Film" in Poland where by special request, they performed songs from film soundtracks for an entire hour.
In 1997, the group performed for Hillary Clinton at the Lviv Opera House during the First Lady's trip to Ukraine. Two years later, "PT" traveled to the United States for a tour of the East Coast of the U.S. with a special invitational performance in Washington, D.C.
. In 2001, they were headliners at the Ukrainian Festival on Bloor Street in Toronto
, followed with a big concert in that city's downtown and then another concert in Ottawa
.
2004 was a big year with a concert tour to the United States, including concerts in Chicago
, Philadelphia
, Detroit
, Washington, New York
, Summerset and Cleveland
, where they helped celebrate the 75th Anniversary of that city's United Ukrainian Organizations.
Performing not only in Ukrainian
, but also in Polish
, German
, Italian
and English
, "PT" has won friends and supporters on in half a dozen countries on both sides of the Atlantic. With infectious melodies and warm harmonies, "PT" is a group that loves life, values friendship, knows how to work hard, is always open to dialogue and puts its entire soul into every song which they offer as a gift to all its dear listeners, to people of good will and everyone who loves culture and art.
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
a cappella
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
musical formation. It was created on September 24, 1992 in Lviv
Lviv
Lviv is a city in western Ukraine. The city is regarded as one of the main cultural centres of today's Ukraine and historically has also been a major Polish and Jewish cultural center, as Poles and Jews were the two main ethnicities of the city until the outbreak of World War II and the following...
, and has won many musical awards in Ukraine.
History
It all began with a quartet performing ancient Ukrainian music from the 15th century, along with adaptations of traditional Ukrainian folk songs. In time, the group expanded to six members with a repertoire of nearly 300 works, including liturgical musicLiturgical music
Liturgical music originated as a part of religious ceremony, and includes a number of traditions, both ancient and modern. Liturgical music is well known as a part of Catholic Mass, the Anglican Holy Communion service , the Lutheran Divine Service, the Orthodox liturgy and other Christian services...
, folk songs, world hit songs as well as a good many original compositions from group members.
From its inception on September 24, 1992 up to this day, "P-T" succeeded in creating its own musical style and its own performing aesthetic with a unique blend of voices, which attract new listeners with every concert and energize long-standing fans of this group.
In 13 years, "PT" has recorded six CDs, collaborated in projects with a variety of musicians and eagerly participates in charitable events: appearances on French television with proceeds donated to children suffering from cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy is an umbrella term encompassing a group of non-progressive, non-contagious motor conditions that cause physical disability in human development, chiefly in the various areas of body movement....
. Over the years, "PT" has performed throughout Ukraine and Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
and conducted concert tours of Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, the United States
United States
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, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Italy
Italy
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, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
The group has also taken part in many international competitions and performed as guest artists at such diverse festivals as "Songs of a United Europe" in Zielona Góra
Zielona Góra
Zielona Góra is a city in Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, with 117,557 inhabitants within the city limits and 294,000 inhabitants within the metropolitan area, including three neighbouring counties ....
, Poland, "The Festival of Polish Songs" in Opole
Opole
Opole is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River . It has a population of 125,992 and is the capital of the Upper Silesia, Opole Voivodeship and, also the seat of Opole County...
and the international festival, "Vokal Total" in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Germany, where the group was the first representative from Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe is the eastern part of Europe. The term has widely disparate geopolitical, geographical, cultural and socioeconomic readings, which makes it highly context-dependent and even volatile, and there are "almost as many definitions of Eastern Europe as there are scholars of the region"...
to participate. "PT" had a memorable appearance at the international film festival "Lato Filmov"—"The Year in Film" in Poland where by special request, they performed songs from film soundtracks for an entire hour.
In 1997, the group performed for Hillary Clinton at the Lviv Opera House during the First Lady's trip to Ukraine. Two years later, "PT" traveled to the United States for a tour of the East Coast of the U.S. with a special invitational performance in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
. In 2001, they were headliners at the Ukrainian Festival on Bloor Street in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, followed with a big concert in that city's downtown and then another concert in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
.
2004 was a big year with a concert tour to the United States, including concerts in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
, Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
, Washington, New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, Summerset and Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, where they helped celebrate the 75th Anniversary of that city's United Ukrainian Organizations.
Performing not only in Ukrainian
Ukrainian language
Ukrainian is a language of the East Slavic subgroup of the Slavic languages. It is the official state language of Ukraine. Written Ukrainian uses a variant of the Cyrillic alphabet....
, but also in Polish
Polish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
, German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
, Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, "PT" has won friends and supporters on in half a dozen countries on both sides of the Atlantic. With infectious melodies and warm harmonies, "PT" is a group that loves life, values friendship, knows how to work hard, is always open to dialogue and puts its entire soul into every song which they offer as a gift to all its dear listeners, to people of good will and everyone who loves culture and art.
Lineup
- Andriy Kapral’
- Andriy Shavala
- Volodymyr Yakymets’
- Bohdan Bohach
- Roman Turianyn
- Yaroslav Nudyk
Cassette tapes
- 1995 - AD LIBITUM (Live at Lviv Organ House)
- 1996 - Тиха ніч (Tykha nich, Silent night) (Live at Lviv Opera House)
- 1999 - Я придумаю світ (Ya prydumayu svit, I will invent the world)
CD
- 1994 - Піккардійська Терція (Pikkardiyska Tertsiya)
- 1997 - Сад ангельских пісень (Sad anhel'skykh pisen', A Garden of Angelic Songs)
- 1999 - Я придумаю світ (Ya prydumayu svit, I will invent the world)
- 2002 - Tercja Pikardijska
- 2002 - Ельдорадо (Eldorado)
- 2003 - Українська колекція (Ukrainian collection)
- 2003 - Антологія. Том 1 (Anthology. Volume 1)
- 2004 - З Неба до Землі (Z Neba do Zemli, From Heaven to Earth)
- 2006 - Антологія. Том 2. Фолк (Anthology. Volume 1. Folk)
- 2009 - Етюди (Etudes)
Cooperation
- 1996-1998 - RuslanaRuslanaRuslana Stepanivna Lyzhychko is a World Music Award winning and MTV Europe Music Award nominated artist, and the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004....
- Кращі концерти Дзвінкого вітру (Krashchi kontserty Dzvinkoho vitru, The best concerts by Ringing wind). - 2003 - RuslanaRuslanaRuslana Stepanivna Lyzhychko is a World Music Award winning and MTV Europe Music Award nominated artist, and the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004....
- Добрий вечір тобі... (Dobryi vechir tobi..., Good evening to you...) - 2003 - Але час, як ріка (Ale chas, yak rika, But time is like a river)