Zenon Lawryshyn [Зеновій Лавришин], (b. 1943 in Rudnyky, Lviv oblast, Ukraine; d. 2017 in Toronto, Оntario, Canada). Composer, pianist, and conductor. Graduate of Toronto’s Royal Conservatory (1961) and the University of Toronto (1969). Studied piano in Paris (1965-1966). Choir director in the 1960s and ‘70s at Holy Protection Ukrainian Catholic Church in Toronto, Ontario.
Timeline
1944: Moved to Germany.
1949: Immigrated to Canada.
1960s: Choir director at Holy Protection UCC (Toronto, ON).
1967: Director of the “Boyan” Choir and the Chaika Children’s Choir (Hamilton, ON).
1968: Led a mass choir and orchestra at Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens.
Scores
Слyжбa Божa (Divine Liturgy).
Composer: Z. Lawryshyn.
Creator: Z. Lawryshyn.
Date created: 1978.
Place: Toronto, Ontario.
Description: Divine Liturgy for soprano, alto, and bass.
Панахида (Memorial Service).
Composer: Z. Lawryshyn.
Publisher: The Bohdan Cirka Foundation.
Date: 1984.
Place: Toronto, Ontario.
Description: 50th Anniversary of Ukrainian National Youth Federation of Canada.