Oh, my green hilltops
Oh, my green hilltops | Ой верше мій, верше | Oj vershe mij, vershe
Arranger: Mykhailo Haivoronskyj | Михайло Гайворонський
A common theme in Ukrainian folk music, this choral song in Lemko dialect depicts a young girl's regret for falling in love with an unfaithful man.
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Throw away the spinning wheel
Throw away the spinning wheel | Кину кужіль на полицю | Kynu kuzhil' na polytsju
Arranger: R. Stelmashchuk | Р. Стельмащук
This lively Ukrainian choral folk song is about a young girl seeking a husband.
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High mountain pastures
High mountain pastures | Ой високі полонини | Oj vysokij polonyny
Arranger: H. Zhukovsky | Г. Жуковський
This boisterous Ukrainian choral folk song joyously celebrates the beloved fields, rivers and mountains of the Hutsul region of the Carpathians.
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A dream
A dream | Ой ходить сон | Oj khodyt' son
Arranger: V. Kalenychenko | В. Калениченко
This soothing lullaby, typical of Ukrainian choral folk music, evokes the spirits of Sleep and Sweet Dreams.
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O my beloved
O my beloved | О милий мій, молю тебе | O mylyj mij, molju tebe
Composer: Volodymyr Stetsenko | Володимир Стеценко
This lyrical Ukrainian choral folk song by contemporary composer Volodymyr Stetsenko echoes a common theme in folk culture, love and loss.
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In that orchard
In that orchard | А в тому саду | A v tomu sadu
Composer: Volodymyr Stetsenko | Володимир Стеценко
This choral arrangement of a lyrical Ukrainian spring song by Volodymyr Stetsenko depicts two young lovers flirting in a pastoral setting.
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The sun did not rise
The sun did not rise | Не сходило вранці сонечко | Ne skhodylo vrantsi sonechko
Arranger: Ivan Bidak | Іван Бідак
This song, with its theme of lost love, is typical of Ukrainian choral folk music.
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The white snow on the hill
The white snow on the hill | Ой, на горі сніг біленький | Oj, na hori snih bilen'kyj
Composer: Volodymyr Stetsenko | Володимир Стеценко
This Ukrainian choral song by contemporary composer Volodymyr Stetsenko conveys the pain of unrequited love.
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My fields of wheat
My fields of wheat | Ой, на горі жита много | Oj, na hori zhyta mnoho
Arranger: Ishtvan Marton | Іштван Мартон
This arrangement of a Ukrainian harvest folk song for a women's choir uses humour and wordplay to depict village life.
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Do not reap the hay
Do not reap the hay | Ой, не коси, мій татойко, сіна | Oj, ne kosy, mij tatojko, sina
Composer: Alexander Nekrasov | Олександр Некрасов
This rhythmically unique arrangement of a Ukrainian folk song depicts villagers singing as they head out to the fields to bring in the harvest.
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Eve of Kupalo
Eve of Kupalo | Заключне купало | Zakljuchne kupalo
Composer: Evhen Stankovych | Євген Станкович
A choral arrangement of Ukrainian folk music celebrating the summer solstice and rituals of Kupala.
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