Hope | Надія | Nadija

Arranger: Zenoby Lawryshyn | Зеновій Лавришин
Lyricist: Lesia Ukrainka | Леся Українка

Classical Ukrainian choral music written for women's voices that evokes Lesia Ukrainka's hope to see the beauty of Ukraine once more before she dies.

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Oh, lovely guilder-rose bush in the meadow | Ой, рясна, красна в лузі калина | Oj, rjasna, krasna v luzi kalyna

Composer: Volodymyr Stetsenko | Володимир 

In this Ukrainian folk carol, a young girl, more beautiful than the guilder-rose, is courted by suitors during the holiday season.

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Lord, let the holidays come quickly | Ой дай, Боже, святок діждати | Oj daj, Bozhe, svjatok dizhdaty

Composer: Alexander Jacobchuk | Олександр Яковчук

In this Ukrainian carol from the Podillia region, the holidays are eagerly anticipated by the children.

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The Lord travelled along the road | Ішов Господь дорогою | Ishov Hospod' dorohoju

Composer: Alexander Jacobchuk | Олександр Яковчук

In this Ukrainian carol, while travelling along a road, Jesus asks a young girl for water.

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We sing songs of good wishes | Щедрик-бедрик, дайте вареник | Shchedryk-bedryk dajte varenyk

Composer: Alexander Jacobchuk | Олександр Яковчук

This playful Ukrainian song from Podillia wishes all hosts a happy, bountiful New Year, urging them to provide holiday treats or mischief may ensue.

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Malanka, our hostess | Наша Mаланка господиня | Nasha Malanka hospodynja

Composer: Alexander Jacobchuk | Олександр Яковчук

This Ukrainian New Year’s song depicts the joyous preparations being made for the upcoming festivities.

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Song of good wishes | Щедрівка | Shchedrivka

Arranger: Alexander Jacobchuk | Олександр Яковчук

One of many Ukrainian New Year’s songs that depict the arrival of a swallow, the harbinger of spring, with wishes for a bountiful year.

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A new joy | Нова радость | Nova radost'

Composer: Hanna Havrylets | Ганна Гаврилець

This Ukrainian carol describes the joy felt throughout Creation at the birth of the Saviour. 

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At our host's home | У нашого пана | U nashoho pana

Composer: Hanna Havrylets | Ганна Гаврилець

In this Ukrainian folk carol, the master’s household is damaged by strong winds, but he is told to rejoice, for it is Christmas and all will be restored.

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A soldier's carol | Повстанська коляда | Povstans'ka koljada

Composer: Zenoby Lawryshyn | Зеновій Лавришин

The celebration of Ukrainian Christmas during wartime is bittersweet in this soldier's carol.

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In Bethlehem | У Вифлеємі | U Vyflejemi

Arranger: Ostap Nyzhankivskyj | Остап Нижанківський

In this Ukrainian carol, the newly born Christ Child is greeted by angel choirs while shepherds bring Him gifts.

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Song of good wishes | Щедрівонька | Shchedrivon'ka

Composer: Myron Datsko | Мирон Дацко 

This is a contemporary setting of a Ukrainian New Year’s song with its common theme of the arrival of a swallow, the harbinger of spring.

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Song of good wishes | Щедрик | Shchedryk

Composer: Tetiana Stasiuk | Тетяна Стасюк 

One of many Ukrainian New Year’s songs that depict holiday festivities amid the frigid winter weather.

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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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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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