Ensemble Cherubim, Marika Kuzma - Carols of Birds, Bells, and Peace from Ukraine (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Dnes poyushche (Arr. for Choir by Kyrylo Stetsenko)
02. Nebo i zemlia (Arr. for Choir by Kyrylo Stetsenko)
03. Po vsiomu svitu (Arr. for Choir by Kyrylo Stetsenko)
04. Oy dyvneye (Arr. for Choir by Kyrylo Stetsenko)
05. Na Yordanskiy richtsi (Arr. for Choir by Kyrylo Stetsenko)
06. Dobry vechir tobi! (Arr. for Choir by Kyrylo Stetsenko)
07. Prechystaya Diva
08. Shcho to za predyvo (Arr. for Choir by Vasyl Barvinsky)
09. Spy, Isuse, spy (Arr. for Choir by Marika Kuzma)
10. Yerusalymski dzvony
11. Shchedryk
12. Shchedrivka (1)
13. Shchedrivka (2)
14. Boh predvichny (Arr. for Choir by Alexander Koshetz)
15. Nova radist stala (Arr. for Choir by Kyrylo Stetsenko)
16. The Noel Consort, Book I: No. 7, Silent Night

There are thousands of Ukrainian winter carols. This album presents a small sample of sixteen: it spans traditional miniatures to contemporary choral fantasies, all stemming from an ancient culture that is nevertheless new to world audiences. Some of the pieces have never been recorded, and many have never been released by a record label outside of Ukraine. Most of the carols in this album began as indigenous songs and were later painstakingly transcribed and creatively arranged for chorus by leading Ukrainian composers.
Ensemble Cherubim
Marika Kuzma, director