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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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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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? | 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 | 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 | 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 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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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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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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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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The running brook | Тече вода з-під явора | Teche voda z-pid javora

Composer: M. Kolodub | М. Колодуб
Lyricist: Taras Shevchenko | Тарас Шевченко 

This Ukrainian choral folk song is about a small brook that winds through hills and pastures.

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The cherry orchard by my house | Садок вишневий коло хати | Sadok vyshnevyj kolo khaty

Composer: Yakiv Stepovyj | Яків Степовий
Lyricist: Taras Shevchenko | Тарас Шевченко

This Ukrainian choral song depicts a bucolic scene with birds singing in the orchard while a family sits down to supper.

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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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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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