A GREAT GIFT FOR CHRISTMAS!

"On Ukrainian Christmas" - a tape cassette or CD. This recording will make an excellent addition to your Christmas present list.  It is available on cassette or CD with familiar and also little known Ukrainian Christmas carols in a new arrangement for two banduras and the velvety, cultured voices of the Herasymenko sisters, Ola and Oksana. In some carols they are joined by an instrumental ensemble of violin, flute, keyboard, pan pipes and drums. The sound is professional, crystal clear and of the highest quality.

On Ukrainian Christmas CD by Ola and Oksana Herasymenko

The recording offers fresh and very pleasant arrangements of known and unknown Ukrainian Christmas carols. The well-matched voices of the Herasymenko sisters, Ola and Oksana are indeed compatible and complementary. Each and every carol is beautifully finished with musical phrasing and a novel accompaniment. The banduras and voices blend into one artistic unity with other instruments joining in from time to time. One is tempted to listen to each carol more than once. There are 22 carols on this tape (8 of them are in instrumental version), all Ukrainian except for one: Silent Night by German composer Franz Gruber in a Ukrainian version performed by two banduras and the instrumental ensemble. The total recording time is 44 minutes 22 seconds. The exact duration time of each carol is indicated in the insert with titles in Ukrainian and English.

Everyone will find his or her favored Christmas carol, beautifully sung and played in a truly new arrangement during the upcoming holiday season.  I highly recommend this recording for your own enjoyment and as a gift to friends and relatives. (by Adriana Shmahalo)

The price of the CD is $15.00 plus $2.00 shipping and handling. The cassette is $10.00 plus $1.50 shipping and handling. To order, send check or money order to Exotic Ukrainian Gifts, 5253 Glancy Drive, Carmichael, CA 95608-5458

 Three Kings Where Are You Going?
 Dyvnaya Novyna

 Na Rizdvo Xrystove
 V Halytskij Zemli

 V Yaslakx Lezhyt (instrumental)

CD & cassette are made in USA, 1999

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PROGRAM

  1. Introduction - "Good evening to you" verses by V. Khmary
  2. On Christmas - Arrangement -Y. Oliynyk
  3. Star in the Sky - Arrangement -Yuriy Oliynyk.
  4. New Joy & Angels - Instrumental
  5. Wonderful Tidings - Arrangement -Oksana Herasymenko
  6. Three Mighty Kings - Arrangement -Oksana Herasymenko
  7. Let Us Rejoice- Arrangement - Yuriy Oliynyk.
  8. Wonderful News - Instrumental
  9. Who Is Coming? - Arrangement - Oksana Herasymenko
  10. Fresh Hay - Music by L. Leschuk, Arrangement -Yuriy Oliynyk
  11. Virgin Mary & God Is Born- Instrumental piece - Arrangement - Yuriy Laniuk
  12. In the Manger - Instrumental piece - Arrangement - Ola Herasymenko
  13. Wonderful News Today - Arrangement - Oksana Herasymenko
  14. High above the Fields - Arrangement - Nina Protsenko
  15. Christ is Born! - Instrumental
  16. The Kings, Where do You Go? - Arrangement - Oksana Herasymenko
  17. The Wonderful Star - Arrangement - Oksana Herasymenko
  18. We Bring You Good News - Arrangement - Oksana Herasymenko
  19. In the Bethlehem - Instrumental
  20. In Halychyna - Arrangement - Oksana Herasymenko
  21. On the River Jordan - Arrangement - Yuriy Oliynyk
  22. Silent Night - F. Gruber