Music and singing under a guitar: spiritual lyrics  

Moscow, Russia

We could get acquainted with rare in Russia on the elected genre, melodys and a performing manner creativity of the modern composer, the poet and singer Eugeny Fokin. He writes various thematically a sacred music with the expressed Christian orthodox and patriotic orientation. Eugeny frequently acts with concerts, has has released some audiocassettes and CDs - disks. It's clear, that the artist is the person already quite developed as the creative master,  for a long time having the circle of students and admirers. Before a light holiday of Christmas Христова we would like to acquaint wider audience with Eugeny Fokin's talented creativity.

The special attention of audience is involved with his songs written mostly on own verses, and also on verses of other poets among which it is a lot of persons of a holy order. It it is no wonder - a fundamental principle of the reference of  E.Fokin to creativity of mainly spiritual contents began blessing archimandrite man's of Father Ippolit in Saint Nikolas Rylski a monastery, which light memory he has devoted two CDs - disks. In one of musical plots before us the image of this wise pastor vividly appears: "Father Ippolit"

The atmosphere of a daily life of Eugeny naturally has to such creativity. As the professional musician, he also serves with love bell ringer in one of the Moscow churches and simultaneously teaches art  bell-ringer.

 
Many plots of his musical - spiritual creativity are prompted by the New testament, the church legend, visiting of monasteries, images of our Russian history and the nature, at last, those remarkable people with which he was communicated.  

Author's performance of own songs bribes sincerity, lyricism, unity of heavenly height and terrestrial courage. Breath of the native ground so is felt in his compositions "Maria" and  "Ringing of church bells".

We bring here a number of his compositions from cycles " dear minutes " and " From doubts in an enlightenment... "