Research into the specificity of the personal and artistic formation of the contemporary composer Victor Stepurko based on material from the early stage of his work is relevant. It is important to research not only specific issues from the personal side of his artistic growth, but also those that present themselves to Ukrainian society as a whole: the revival of traditions and the awareness of originality at a national level. In the wider context of European art, these features mark the stylistic specifics of Stepurko’s choral music.