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by Orysia Tracz
konopli@hotmail.com
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1) "The Spirit of Ukrainian Christmas" with the Todaschuk Sisters,
[Rosemarie and Charlene]
A new Christmas CD from Winnipeg, Canada, just released.
Lovely renditions of the standard Ukr. koliady and shchedrivky,
great for singing along; the musical accompaniment, arranged by
Andrij Czernyj; also an instrumental Shchedryk by him; bandura
accompaniment on one shchedrivka. [N.B. Charlene and Andrij
are in Montreal]
Todaschuk Sisters Ukrainian Boutique
http://www.RosemarieTodaschuk.com
Rosemarie_Todaschuk@merlin.mb.ca
(204) 586-3445
2) "Vesela Novyna / Joyful News" by Duet Maryna--
Maryka Gulka-Chabluk and Iryna Holowczynskyj-Wilson
Here, in lovely harmony, are Ukrainian and English lyrics to the
Ukrainian koliady, so that those who do not understand Ukrainian
can learn what the koliady are about. The lyrics alternate, Ukr.
and Engl. in each carol. Bilingual lyrics included. Also bandura
accompaniment on some koliady
The cover painting by Irka Kozelko is beautiful.
Maryna Magic, 455 Douglas Ave., Winnipeg, MB R2G 0Y3,
CANADA, www.duetmaryna.com
3) "Temnen'ka Nichka; Carols of Ukraine" by Savelia Curniski
This is one from last year, from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
The CD includes singers and musicians from Lviv, gentle voices
and accompaniment, good for singing along. Includes Sumnyi
Sviatyi Vechir.
Savelia Curniski, 330 6th Avenue North, Saskatoon, SK
S7K 2S5, CANADA, (306) 653-4646
(4) "Na Rizdvo Khrystove / On Ukrainian Christmas" by Olia and
Oksana Herasymenko
Beautiful voices and harmonies, accomp. on bandura, with flute,
violin, and keyboard, the standard koliady, plus a few new ones
916 - 482-4706, bandura.ca@att.net
(5) The Brothers Pryimak (nice voices)--
(6) The Various Chamber Choirs--
(7) Vesnivka (Toronto)--
(8) Boyan Choir of Kyiv (men's)--
(9) Dr. Eve Pip's "Pictures from Another Place" -- piano music
composed and performed by her.
Not a Christmas one, but would make a lovely gift (I lent mine to a
coworker, then decided to give her one as a Christmas present,
because she really did not want to return my CD!, she liked it so
much)
It's sort of classical music, very melodic and relaxing, with a hint of
Ukrainian harmonies, really lovely.
e.pip@uwinnipeg.ca , it's $15.
We're fortunate that we have such beautiful music as our heritage,
and so many talented people performing it.
Yevshan and the Ukrainian Bookstore in Edmonton also have these
and many more. http://www.yevshan.com/index.asp,
http://www.ukrainianbookstore.com/
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