ROH Songs For Ukraine - Xmas Carols - Пісні для України - Українські Коляди і Щедрівки - 2023

PROGRAMME: 17Dec23 1. Oh, God- Ой дай Бо’ TRADITIONAL
(Soloists: OLHA TERLETSKA / TETIANA MAKOVEI)
Reading 1 – Ancient Songs – read by OLGA DUDNIK
2. A Peahen walks- Павочка ходить arr. ANATOLY AVDIJEVSKIJ
(Soloist: Solomiia Havrylova)
3. The Crown Prince asked- Гой, Питалася Княжа Корона HANNA HAVRYLETS arr. MYKOLA HOBDYCH (Soloist DARIA MOSKALIUK)
4.The Grey Cuckoo- Ой сивая та і зозуленька – Стеценко arr. KYRYLO STETSENKO
Reading 2 – Wonder and Joy – read by YAROSLAVA MATVIENKO
5. A Wondrous Birth- Що То За Предиво arr. VASYL BARVINSKIJ
(Soloist ARINA KOROLETSKA)
6. A New Joy- Нова Радість Стала arr. KYRYLO STETSENKO
7. Immaculate Virgin- Пречиста Діва TETYANA VLASENKO
(Soloists OLHA TERLETSKA and OLESKII ZASIADKO)
8. Clear stars covered the sky- Небо ясне зорі вкрили arr. BOHDAN SERHIN
(Soloists DARIA MOSKALIUK and OLHA TERLETSKA)
Reading 3 – Sorrow and Comfort – read by SVITLANA DANKEVYCH
9. Oh, the Grey Cuckoo- Ой, Сивая та і Зозуленка – Стеценко MYKOLA LEONTOVYCH (semi-chorus)
10. Do not weep- Не плач Рахиле, Rachel TEOFIL KUPCHYNS’KYJ
(Soloist OLESKII ZASIADKO)
11. Stille Nacht-Тиха Ніч-Silent Night FRANZ XAVER GRUBER
12. O Holy Night ADOLPHE CHARLES ADAM arr. ANDREW HAWRYLUK
(Men’s Chorus of the Royal Opera House)
Reading 4 – The Sound of Bells – read by VALERIA ZHMINIA
13. Jerusalem Bells- Дзвони, Котко, arr. STEPAN HUMINILOVYCH
(Soloist OLESKII ZASIADKO)
14. Two falcons flew by- Ой прилітали два соколоньки IVAN NEBESNIJ
arr. MYKOLA HOBDYCH (Soloist DARIA MOSKALIUK)
15. Carol of the Bells - Щедрик MYKOLA LEONTOVYCH arr. ANATOLY AVDIJEVSKY
(Soloists DARIA MOSKALIUK and ARINA KOROLETSKA)
Reading 5 – read by OKSANA DUBYK
– Auld Lang Syne TRADITIONAL arr. TOM FLOYD
Songs for Ukraine is a creative exchange between the Royal Opera House and displaced Ukrainians produced by ROH Learning & Participation. The project enabled 150 Ukrainians to sing and connect with one another, and with the Royal Opera House. Beginning in September 2022, the project has continued to grow and evolve, with the group performing for the first time at the Royal Opera House in March 2023 and more recently at Bradford Cathedral with local Ukrainian choirs.
Music's power to unite us in times of great difficulty has been a theme throughout and today’s programme celebrates over 1,000 years of Ukrainian Christmas music, from ancient pre-Christian carols to the well-loved “Shchedryk”, including “Kolyadky”, and “Shchedrivky” which bring wishes for well-being, a rich harvest, and family happiness.
ROYAL OPERA CHORUS / SONGS FOR UKRAINE CHORUS
Conductor/Royal Opera Chorus Director WILLIAM SPAULDING
Conductor BOHDAN PARASHCHAK (БОГДАН ПАРАЩАК)
Assistant Chorus Master GENEVIEVE ELLIS
Pianist BERRAK DYER / Flautist SOFIIA MATVIIENKO (СОФІЯ МАТВІЙЕНКО)
Musical Advisor: Roman Dzundza
Director of Learning and Participation JILLIAN BARKER
Senior Opera Manager, Learning & Participation TOM FLOYD
Project Manager CAROLINE FOULKES / Opera Officer, Learning & Participation NIAMH MURPHY
UKRAINIAN CHORUS: M. Azarchenko, O.Banas, M.Bezusa, V. Bilac, D. Bilan, T. Bilyk, O.Bilyk , D.Bitsiuk, D.Blyzniuk , O. Bolshakova, S. Cebotari, D. Chorna, N. Chorna, L. Colotelo, M. Colotelo , S. Dankevych , O. Dubyk, O. Dudnik, V. Dudro, O. Fedorak, T. Fedotiuk*, V. Fitser, O. Geda, N. Ginzburg, A. Goncharova , S. Granovska, K. Gudzenko ,S.Havrylova*, T. Hnatiuk, O. Hodlevska, Y. Holubenko, D. Hovorov, N. Hrabatin , N. Hrabovska, O. Hunder, D. Iliasov, G. Ivahnenko, S.Ivanchuk, O. Iwanczuk, V. Jajechnyk, K. Karpenko*, V. Khadzhyu*, L. Khomichak , V. Klymova , P. Kochanskyy , O. Kolomiiets, N. Komarovska, L. Kondratyk, V. Korochentsev , Y. Korochentseva, A. Koroletska*, V. Kosmidaylo*, T. Kot, O. Krap, M. Krapivina, N. Kravchenko, M. Kravchenko, O. Krupnova , V. Kryzhanivska , H. Kuchera, K. Kuznetsova, A. Lapczak, K. Lastenko, L. Lescinsca, O. Leshchenko, A. Loboda, T. Loskutova, K. Luchinkina, I. Lukiian, A. Luts, I. Luzina, T. Makovei , V. Malaspina, I. Marciuk, Y. Matiichuk, Y. Matvieienko, A. Medolyz, J. Melenets, Y. Meleshyn, O. Melnychenko, V. Melnyk, L. Mikhalovska, O. Moroz, M. Morozova, V. Morozova, D. Moskaliuk*, S. Mykhailova, Khrystyna Mysak- Protsiv, B. Naumenko, O. Naumenko, O. Nepomiashcha, R. Neporozhnia, Y. Oborska, Y. Odnorogov, S. Omelchenko, T. Opanasenko, T. Orlovska, K. Ozatska, Y. Panchenk, I. Panchuk, O. Perederii, I. Perova, O. Petruk*, A. Pikh, K. Ponomar, D. Puhlyk, A. Pylypyshyn, O. Pylypyshyn, M. Raievska*, L. Revak, M. Robert, I. Rodionova, K. Romaniuk, D. Rud, J. Rudavicius, N. Rumyantseva, N. Rusinko, R. Sadler, M. Saranchuk, A. Savchenko, P. Sawula, M. Semenko, S. Shamina*, N. Shapovalova, A. Shupyk, O. Shvets, O. Skachko, D. Soldatenko, S. Stelmakh, A.Stepaniuk, V. Svidko, T. Tanska, O. Tarabukhin, A. Tarasenko, O. Terletska*, D. Torgovtseva, T. Tsymbal, V. Tsypuk, O. Turok, M. Turynska, A. Vasylyshyn, A. Vlasenko, L. Vlasiuk, A. Vvedenska, O.Yasinska, D. Yeltarov, R. Zahasaylo, I. Zapolukh, O. Zasiadko, I. Zhdanova, V. Zhminka.