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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Christ is born
Christ is born | Христос родився | Khrystos rodyvsja
Composer: Vasyl Barvinskyj | Василь Барвінський
While Mary swaddles the Christ Child, all rejoice with song at His birth in this Ukrainian carol.
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In Kutsivtsi a church is built
In Kutsivtsi a church is built | А в Куцівці церкву будують | A v Kutsivtsi tserkvu budujut'
Composer: Kyrylo Stetsenko | Кирило Стеценко
This Ukrainian folk carol depicts the building of a church in Kutsivtsi with three stories, windows and doors, all echoing the Holy Trinity.
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Angels in heaven
Angels in heaven | Янголи в небі | Janholy v nebi
Arranger: Oleksander Koshyts | Олександер Кошиць
In this Ukrainian carol, angels in heaven herald good tidings to shepherds that the Virgin Mary has borne the Christ Child, and all of earth rejoices.
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The carpenters are hewing
The carpenters are hewing | Тешуть теслі | Teshut' tesli
Arranger: Vasyl Zhdankiv | Василь Жданків
This Ukrainian folk carol describes the Christ Child’s journey on a silver sleigh hewn by carpenters.
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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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By the grove
By the grove | Під бором | Pid borom
Arranger: Filaret Kolessa | Філарет Колесса
In this Ukrainian New Year’s song, a young maiden who was tending four oxen lost them, and though her father tried, he could not recover them.
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Oh, Lily
Oh, Lily | Ой, Леліє | Oj, Lelije
Composer: Mykhailo Haivoronskyj | Михайло Гайворонський
This Ukrainian carol from the Boyko region depicts the challenges facing the Virgin Mary in caring for her newborn Son in a stable.
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Hey, are you at home?
Hey, are you at home? | Гей, чи ти там дома? | Hej, chy ty tam doma?
Composer: Hanna Havrylets | Ганна Гаврилець
The village carollers walk from door to door singing good wishes and asking for treats in this Ukrainian New Year’s song from the Lemko region.
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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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Oh, little carol
Oh, little carol | Ой коляда колядниця | Oj koljada koljadnytsja
Arranger: Pylyp Kozytskyj | Пилип Козицький
Rooted in village folkloric music, this sprightly song celebrates Koliada – in essence, an ode to the genre of Ukrainian Christmas carols.
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