Music of Ukrainian Christmas
Концертний зал Людкевича
220–450
Artists:
- Solomiya Ivakhiv, violin (USA-Ukraine)
- Lviv National Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
- Antonii Kedrovskyi, conductor
The program includes arrangements of Ukrainian carols for violin and symphony orchestra:
- “Good Evening To You!” (version by Bohdan Kryvopust)
- “All Around the World” (version by B. Kryvopust)
- Vasyl Barvinskyi – Bohdan Kryvopust. “How Wondrous This Is”
- “God is Born” (version by B. Kryvopust)
- “Oh On the river” (version by B. Kryvopust)
- Vasyl Zhdankin – B. Kryvopust. “On a Sleigh, God Was Born”
- Mykola Leontovych – B. Kryvopust. “Shchedryk”
- “New Joy Has Arisen” (version by B. Kryvopust)
- “Glory to God In the Highest” (version by B. Kryvopust)
- “A Peacock Strolls” (version by B. Kryvopust)
- “Malanka” (version by B. Kryvopust)
- Franz Gruber – Bohdan Kryvopust. “Silent Night”
- “Evening of Plenty, Evening of Goodness” (version by Bohdan Kryvopust)
- Bohdan Kryvopust. “Christmas Fantasy” (world premiere)
Moderator – Mariia Levkovych
“Ukraine has given us one the world’s best known and most beguiling “Carol of the Bells.“ There are hundreds if not thousands more. Solomiya Ivakhiv’s soulful playing and Bohdan Kryvopust’s imaginative arrangements of the 12 carols in this album breathe new life into their vibrant, infectious melodies”, – Amazon.
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.
