Do not go, my love
Do not go, my love | Ти знемігся, мій милий | Ty znemihsja, mij mylij
Composer: Zenoby Lawryshyn | Зеновій Лавришин
In this Ukrainian choral piece a woman reassures her beloved that she will wait for him, soothe his pains, and pray for his return from war.
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Hope
Hope | Надія | Nadija
Arranger: Zenoby Lawryshyn | Зеновій Лавришин
Lyricist: Lesia Ukrainka | Леся Українка
Classical Ukrainian choral music written for women's voices that evokes Lesia Ukrainka's hope to see the beauty of Ukraine once more before she dies.
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Malanka
Malanka | Маланка | Malanka
Arranger: Kyrylo Stetsenko | Кирило Стеценко
Sung to the master of the house, this Ukrainian New Year’s song exhorts him to permit the festivities to begin.
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On Christmas eve
On Christmas eve | На святий вечір | Na svjatyj vechir
Arranger: Mykhailo Haivoronskyj | Михайло Гайворонський
A Ukrainian carol of the story of Christ from His birth to being bathed in the River Jordan and, as an adult, going forth to teach people the road to salvation.
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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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The bright moon
The bright moon | Місяць яснесенький | Misjats' jasnesen'kij
Composer: I. Nedilsky | І. Недільський
Arranger: Zoya Markovych | Зоя Маркович
Lyricist: Lesia Ukrainka | Леся Українка
In this choral arrangement of a Ukrainian lullaby, a mother wishes that her baby son enjoy pleasant dreams while he sleeps beneath the moonlight.
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O hear me, my compatriot
O hear me, my compatriot | Чи чуєш мій друже | Chy chujesh mij druzhe
Arranger: Zoya Markovych | Зоя Маркович
This Ukrainian choral marching song depicts a soldier rallying his compatriots to continue the fight for Ukraine’s freedom.
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On a small green hill
On a small green hill | На зеленому горбочку | Na zelenomu horbochku
Composer: Alexander Nekrasov | Олександр Некрасов
Lyricist: Lesia Ukrainka | Леся Українка
The lyrics to this playful Ukrainian choral folk song about a little house perched on a green hill was composed by poet Lesia Ukrainka at age 14.
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Gentle spring nights
Gentle spring nights | Лагідні веснянії ночі зористі | Lahidni vesnjaniji nochi zorysti
Composer: Zenoby Lawryshyn | Зеновій Лавришин
Lyricist: Lesia Ukrainka | Леся Українка
A Ukrainian choral song about romantic spring evenings.
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To you Ukraine
To you Ukraine | До тебе, Україно | Do tebe Ukrajino
Composer: Zenoby Lawryshyn | Зеновій Лавришин
Lyricist: Lesia Ukrainka | Леся Українка
This classical Ukrainian choral song extolls one's love for Ukraine while lamenting its woes and struggles for freedom.
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Seagulls fly away
Seagulls fly away | Летять ніби чайки | Letjat' niby chajky
Composer: Judif Rozhavska | Юдіф Рожавська
Arranger: Larysa Kuzmenko | Лариса Кузьменко
Lyricist: Lada Reva | Лада Рева
This Ukrainian song set to Lada Reva’s poetry was composed by Judif Rozhavska and arranged for women’s choir by Larysa Kuzmenko.
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