UKRAINE, MOZART COMMEMORATIONS
Ukraine and Mozart, an unlikely coupling indeed, paired to light up Davies Hall Aug. 18 in a gratifying choral-orchestral concert under Robert Geary. Geary’s S.F. Choral Society linked with Ukrainian composer Alexander Shchetynsky, 63, from afar unveiling his Requiem (1991-2004), a serene lyrical outpouring with string orchestra. However somber a work, the composer establishes a mellifluous flow in his work with Latin text, closer to the spirit of Brahms’ Requiem. Among his original touches was the “Lacrimosa,” with choral sound…