Ukraine

Classical Music on CD – fundraiser for Ukraine

03/04/2022 by fitterstoke 1 Comment

If anyone is interested: this popped up in my inbox this morning, via one of the participant record labels. The labels (eg Chandos) are waiving the cost of the goods passed to Presto Music and Presto are absorbing the cost of post and packing, so that the total paid by the buyer is passed to the DEC fund without any subtraction.

If you’re unfamiliar with these Ukrainian composers, this seems like an opportunity to donate some cash at the same time.

Over and out.

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/articles/4585–announcement-humanitarian-fundraiser-for-ukraine

Ukrainian music and culture

27/02/2022 by salwarpe 47 Comments

On the basis that this is a site on the fringes of culture, one way to uphold the people of Ukraine may be to explore and celebrate the music and culture of the country. Here’s the Eurovision Song Contest winner from 2016 with a song that just seems poignant, yet defiant. I’m sure there are far more examples from a country with a long history, if anyone wants to post.