Ukraine has a long and vibrant tradition of Christmas carols, whose melodies and meaning – now, more than ever – hold an important place in the hearts of the country’s people. Some carols date back centuries and cover a wide variety of themes, but they are united by a common thread – an appreciation of the beauties of heaven and earth, and the coming of the Saviour. The Ukrainian violin virtuoso Solomiya Ivakhiv is the soloist in Bohdan Kryvopust’s imaginative arrangements, which bring out the variety and beauty of the carols. Kryvopust’s own Fantasia is a delightful festive montage.
Tracklist
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Traditional
Kryvopust, Bohdan - Arranger
Po vsiomu svitu stala novyna (All around the world, good tidings) (arr. B. Kryvopust for violin and orchestra)
1 Po vsiomu svitu stala novyna (All around the world, good tidings) (arr. B. Kryvopust for violin and orchestra) 03:10
Dobryi vechir tobi! (Good evening to you!) (arr. B. Kryvopust for violin and orchestra)
2 Dobryi vechir tobi! (Good evening to you!) (arr. B. Kryvopust for violin and orchestra) 02:45
Shcho to za predyvo (How wondrous this is) (arr. B. Kryvopust for violin and orchestra)
3 Shcho to za predyvo (How wondrous this is) (arr. B. Kryvopust for violin and orchestra) 05:07
Boh sia rozhdaie (God is born) (arr. B. Kryvopust for violin and orchestra)
4 Boh sia rozhdaie (God is born) (arr. B. Kryvopust for violin and orchestra) 03:27
Zhdankin, Vasyl
Kryvopust, Bohdan - Arranger
Narodyvsia Boh na saniakh (On a sleigh, God was born) (arr. B. Kryvopust for violin and orchestra)
5 Narodyvsia Boh na saniakh (On a sleigh, God was born) (arr. B. Kryvopust for violin and orchestra) 04:13
Traditional
Kryvopust, Bohdan - Arranger
Nova radist' stala (New joy has arisen) (arr. B. Kryvopust for violin and orchestra)
6 Nova radist' stala (New joy has arisen) (arr. B. Kryvopust for violin and orchestra) 04:37
Slava vo vyshnikh Bohu (Glory to God in the highest) (arr. B. Kryvopust for violin and orchestra)
7 Slava vo vyshnikh Bohu (Glory to God in the highest) (arr. B. Kryvopust for violin and orchestra) 02:45
Pavochka khodyt' (A peacock strolls) (arr. B. Kryvopust for violin and orchestra)
8 Pavochka khodyt' (A peacock strolls) (arr. B. Kryvopust for violin and orchestra) 05:06
Malanka (arr. B. Kryvopust for violin and orchestra)
9 Malanka (arr. B. Kryvopust for violin and orchestra) 03:28
Kryvopust, Bohdan
Fantasia
10 Fantasia 09:33
Gruber, Franz Xaver
Kryvopust, Bohdan - Arranger
Stille Nacht (Silent Night) (arr. B. Kryvopust for violin and orchestra)
11 Stille Nacht (Silent Night) (arr. B. Kryvopust for violin and orchestra) 03:34
Traditional
Kryvopust, Bohdan - Arranger
Shchedryi vechir, dobryi vechir (Evening of plenty, evening of goodness) (arr. B. Kryvopust for violin and orchestra)
12 Shchedryi vechir, dobryi vechir (Evening of plenty, evening of goodness) (arr. B. Kryvopust for violin and orchestra) 04:59
