title: Роменська хорова капела імені Миколи Леонтовича: історія створення і гастрольна діяльність
abstract: Relevance of the study . At the beginning of the 20 th  century the city of Romny has become a centres of choir art in Sumshchyna. It is from this place where M. Leontovych cappella has started its activity and it was here that it was recognized as the best folk choir groups in Ukraine. The circumstances of creation and concert work of the cappella still haven’t been understood and generalized, however the phenomenon of success of this choir needs to be studied. The relevance lies in the recogni