Shchedrik - Russian Choir

Glasgow's Russian Choir gave a concert of Russian liturgical and folk music in Hyndland Parish Church on Tuesday 13th June 2006, as part of this year's West End Festival. The concert was repeated, with several more items added, In the West Kirk in East Kilbride, on 26th October 2006.

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[august6teen]

its not russian. its Ukranian

[macspectrum]

in pre-Christian Ukraine, this song was sung on New Year's Eve, which back then was celebrated in April. The song is a carol, but has nothing to do with Christmas. Since it was originally sung in April, the words describe a small bird flying to the window of a home, calling out to the homeowner that the ewes have birthed lambs, thereby announcing the coming of spring

[KirkChernishkov]

@KvitkaKvitka читайте опис:)

[Olexandr0000001]

Their accent is quite bad. But the singing was pretty good.

[triskweline]

the guys that box stuff into oblivion - teh ukrainians

[mmmfuhlendorf]

What's with the kitsch image montage over the choir? It ruins the beauty of the musical presentantion...

[srv3177]

I proud that it is Ukrainian song

[njteech]

Ukrainian Carol !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[macspectrum]

@mrubchak The song is thought to be of prehistoric origins and was associated with the coming New Year which in Ukraine before the introduction of Christianity was originally celebrated in April.

After Christianity came to Ukraine, the celebration of the New Year was moved from April to January and the holiday chant describes became associated with the Feast of Epiphany also known in Ukrainian as Shchedry vechir. The songs sung for this celebration are known as Schedrivky.

check wikipedia

[mrubchak]

@macspectrum

Interesting fable

This is an epiphany carol--sung 19 days after Christmas

[LRowe55]

one of the sopranos is using waaaaay too much vibrato lol.

[igoriv837]

Of course Ukrainian, ...its even in Ukrainian language