The peahen struts
The peahen struts | Павочка ходить | Pavochka khodyt'
Arranger: Anatoly Avdievskyj | Анатолій Авдієвський
In this Ukrainian New Year’s song, a young maiden gathers the feathers shed by a peahen to weave a beautiful coronet.
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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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Oh, beautiful maiden
Oh, beautiful maiden | Ой дівчино красна | Oj divchyno krasna
Composer: Alexander Jacobchuk | Олександр Яковчук
The young men of the village sing to a maiden, urging her to look at the stars and be reminded of the Star of Bethlehem and the wondrous night it foretold.
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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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The royal court
The royal court | Гей, питалася княжа корона | Hej, pytalasja knjazha korona
Composer: Hanna Havrylets | Ганна Гаврилець
The royal court seeks advice for the New Year, on planting vineyards, greeting carolers and making successful marriages for the Duke’s children.
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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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The three kings did journey
The three kings did journey | Ішли тріє царі | Ishly trije tsari
Arranger: Andrij Hnatyshyn | Андрій Гнатишин
The story of the three Magi who follow the wondrous star to find the Christ Child is the theme of this Ukrainian carol.
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God is with us
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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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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The Virgin gave birth to a Son
The Virgin gave birth to a Son | Що то за предиво | Shcho to za predyvo
Arranger: Yakiv Yatsynevych | Яків Яциневич
This reverent Ukrainian carol depicts the story of the holy Nativity and the miraculous nature of the birth of Jesus.
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Behold a miracle
Behold a miracle | Що то за предиво | Shcho to za predyvo
Arranger: Lev Sorochynskyj | Лев Сорочинський
This reverent Ukrainian carol depicts the story of the holy Nativity and the miraculous nature of the birth of Jesus.
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