The angels came from heaven
The angels came from heaven | Ой зайшли з неба ангели | Oj zajshly z neba anhely
Arranger: Mykhailo Haivoronskyj | Михайло Гайворонський
This Ukrainian folk carol from the Lemko region depicts the angels announcing the birth of Christ.
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Let us sing you a carol
Let us sing you a carol | Ой, дозволь, пан-хазяїн | Oj, dozvol', pan-khazjajin
Arranger: Vasyl Stupnytskyj | Василь Ступницький
Ukrainian carollers ask the master of the house if they may sing for him and his household songs of good cheer and wishes for a prosperous future.
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Good evening
Good evening | Добрий вечір | Dobrij vechir
Arranger: Kyrylo Stetsenko | Кирило Стеценко
In this boisterous New Year’s song, carolers wish the master of the house much prosperity in the coming year and encourage him to rejoice in his bounty.
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A new joy is heralded
A new joy is heralded | Нова радість стала | Nova radist' stala
Arranger: Yakiv Yatsynevych | Яків Яциневич
This Christmas carol paints a bucolic picture of the scene in the manger beneath the brilliant light of the guiding star.
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A star in the heavens
A star in the heavens | На небі зірка | Na nebi zirka
Arranger: Yaroslav Polianskyj
This carol’s joyful refrain echoes the traditional Ukrainian Christmas greeting “Christ is born,” and its response, “Glory be to Him.”
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All creation rejoices
All creation rejoices | Всяческая | Vsjacheskaja
Arranger: Andrij Hnatyshyn | Андрій Гнатишин
Part of the Ukrainian Christmas Liturgy: "The earth is filled with joy for today Christ is born."
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In Bethlehem, good tidings
In Bethlehem, good tidings | В Вифлеємі новина | V Vyflejemi novyna
Arranger: Yaroslav Polianskyj | Ярослав Полянський
In this Ukrainian carol, everyone rejoices at the news of Christ's birth in Bethlehem.
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The Lord is born
The Lord is born | Бог ся рождає | Boh sja rozhdaje
Arranger: Yakiv Yatsynevych | Яків Яциневич
Reflective of the agricultural foundations of Ukrainian villages, this carol depicts the pastoral scene in the stable on the night of Christ’s birth.
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God eternal
God eternal | Бог предвічний | Boh predvichnyj
Arranger: Oleksander Koshyts | Олександер Кошиць
This majestic carol heralding the birth of Christ has taken the stature of a Christmas anthem, being sung both in Church and in secular settings.
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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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