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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On Christmas Eve
On Christmas Eve | На свят вечір | Na svjat vechir
Composer: I. Nedilsky | І. Недільський
This Ukrainian Christmas carol, about the traditional Christmas Eve dinner, is written for a mixed choir.
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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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I will plant a rose
I will plant a rose | Розкопаю я гору | Rozkopaju ja horu
Arranger: Alexander Nekrasov| Олександр Некрасов
This choral arrangement of a Ukrainian folk song depicts a woman planting a rose as a symbol of her love.
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The rapids
The rapids | Тече вода | Teche voda
Composer: Bohdanna Filts | Богдана Фільц
Lyricist: Taras Shevchenko | Тарас Шевченко
This Ukrainian classical choral music set to the words of Taras Shevchenko evokes turbulent political times as raging rapids.
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O moon, shine bright
O moon, shine bright | Ой гори, ой світи | Oj hory, oj svity
Composer: Mykola Leontovych | Микола Леонтович
Lyricist: Borys Hrinchenko | Борис Грінченко
A chorus from Ukrainian composer Leontovych's unfinished opera of a scene depicting nymphs playfully dancing in the moonlight.
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The stork
The stork | Лелека | Leleka
Composer: Judif Rozhavska | Юдіф Рожавська
Arranger: Zenoby Lawryshyn | Зеновій Лавришин
This Ukrainian choral folk song evokes longing for the homeland through the imagery of storks that fly away only to return the following season.
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Dark clouds approach
Dark clouds approach | Хай іде, насува чорна хмара | Khaj ide, nasuva chorna khmara
Composer: Mykola Leontovych | Микола Леонтович
Lyricist: Borys Hrinchenko | Борис Грінченко
A chorus from Ukrainian composer Leontovych's unfinished opera, this music evokes impending doom through the imagery of dark clouds.
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A violin plays in the streets
A violin plays in the streets | На вулиці скрипка грає | Na vulytsi skrypka hraje
Arranger: O. Merezhyn | О. Мережин
This toe-tapping, dance-like Ukrainian choral folk song depicts a festive village scene with musicians in the streets.
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In the guilder-rose grove
In the guilder-rose grove | В калиновім лісі | V kalynovim lisi
Arranger: Stanyslav Lyudkevych | Станислав Людкевич
This Ukrainian choral folk song depicts the common theme of lost love. Abandoned by her lover, a young woman drowns herself.
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Oh, my green hilltops
Oh, my green hilltops | Ой верше мій, верше | Oj vershe mij, vershe
Arranger: Evhen Kozak | Євген Козак
A common theme in Ukrainian folk music, this choral song, in Lemko dialect, depicts a young girl's regret for falling in love.
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