The flying missive
The flying missive | Летюче віконце | Let'juche vikontse
Composer: Larysa Kuzmenko | Лариса Кузьменко
Lyricist: Vasyl Holoborodko | Василь Голобородько
In this Ukrainian classical choral song, a maiden expresses in a letter that she longs for her beloved, who is far away.
Lullaby
Lullaby | Колискова | Kolyskova
Composer: Ivan Bohdan Vesolovskyj | Іван Богдан Весоловський
Arranger: Larysa Kuzmenko | Лариса Кузьменко
A choral arrangement of a Ukrainian lullaby written by popular songwriter Ivan Bohdan Vesolovskyj
And the grove laughs again
And the grove laughs again | І гай знов сміється | I haj znov smijet'sja
Arranger: Larysa Kuzmenko | Лариса Кузьменко
In this Ukrainian choral folk song, a woman yearns for her beloved. Though there is joy at spring’s arrival, she feels only sorrow for her lost love.
Oh, my songs
Oh, my songs | Ой, співаночки мої | Oj, spivanochky moji
Arranger: Zenoby Lawryshyn | Зеновій Лавришин
This Ukrainian choral folk song reflects on the memories of the songs of youth and of lost love.
The storks
The storks | Лелеченьки | Lelechen'ky
Composer: Alexander Bilash | Олександр Білаш
Arranger: Dmytro Pavlychko | Дмитро Павличко
A Ukrainian choral song depicting the émigré's longing to return to one's homeland.
The boat sails
The boat sails | Пливе човен | Plyve choven
Composer: Mykola Lysenko | Микола Лисенко
The melody of this Ukrainian choral work, composed by Mykola Lysenko and based on a folk theme, evokes the undulating rhythms of a boat.
Prayer
Prayer | Молитва | Molytva
Composer: Larysa Kuzmenko | Лариса Кузьменко
Lyricist: Bohdan Ihor Antonych | Богдан Ігор Антонич
Ukrainian choral music composed by Larysa Kuzmenko for women's voices espouses the need for faith in God.
Do not sing me this song
Do not sing me this song | Не співайте мені сеї пісні | Ne spivajte meni seji pisni
Composer: Zenoby Lawryshyn | Зеновій Лавришин
Lyricist: Lesia Ukrainka | Леся Українка
Classical Ukrainian choral music for women's voices to a poem expressing the poetess’ desire not to hear this song, as it will awaken her sorrow.
Ave Maria | Аве Марія |
Ave Maria | Аве Марія
Composer: Dmytro Bortniansky | Дмитро Бортнянський
This choral setting of the sacred motet Ave Maria by Ukrainian composer Bortniansky is a graceful interplay between two voices.