Mykhailo Verbytskyi

Mykhailo Mykhailovych Verbytskyi (Ukrainian: Михайло Михайлович Вербицький [mɪˈxɑjlo mɪˈxɑjlowɪtʃ werˈbɪtsʲkɪj]; March 4, 1815 – December 7, 1870), also anglicized as Michael Werbitzky,^{[citation needed]} was a Ukrainian composer and a priest of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. He is considered to be one of the first professional composers of Galicia.^[1] He is best known for composing the melody to the national anthem of Ukraine.

Verbytskyi's national anthem became widely played by orchestras and musicians around the world in support of Ukraine as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[2]

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^ Marshall, Alex (15 March 2022). "Ukraine's National Anthem Reverberates Around the World". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 May 2023.

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[2] Marshall, Alex (15 March 2022). "Ukraine's National Anthem Reverberates Around the World". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 May 2023.

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