Ukrainian folk song ‘Shchedryk’, arranged by Mykola Leontovych.
Performed by the P. Maiboroda Academic Choir of Ukrainian Radio. Recorded in 2017.
Reference: ‘Shchedryk’ is an ancient Ukrainian folk song. In pre-Christian times, the song was performed on New Year's Day, which began in spring and was heralded by the arrival of swallows. Mykola Leontovych arranged the folk song for music. The piece was first performed by the choir of Kyiv University, and Alexander Koshyts' choir sang it during their tour of Europe in 1919 and their tour of the United States in 1922. Today, it is a world-famous Christmas carol for choir.
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