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Friday, January 6, 2012

The Ivan Romanoff Male Chorus - Ukrainian Christmas - Українське Рождество Христове




Сторінка Перша
1. По Всьому Світу - Throughout The World
2. Ой, В Єрусалимі Рано Задзвонили - Bells Of Jerusalem - солістка Леся Зюбрак
3. Бог Предвічний - Lord Eternal
4. Бог Ся Раждає- Christ Is Born
5. Що То За Предиво - What Miracle Is This - солістка Леся Зюбрак
6. Добрий Вечір Тобі, Пане Господарю  Good Evening Good Host

Сторінка Друга
1. Розвеселімся Всі Разом Нині - Let Us Rejoice
2. Во Вифлеємі Нині Новина - In Bethlehem
3. Щедрик, Щедрик - Sh'Chadrik - солістка Леся Зюбрак
4. Нова Радість Стала - Tidings Of Great Joy
5. Небо І Земля - Heaven And Earth
6. Добрим Людям На Здоров’я - Good Health To All Good People - музика Івана Романова - солістка Леся Зюбрак- soloist Lesia Zubrack



Бог Ся Раждає




Що То За Предиво




Добрим Людям На Здоров’я





Ukrainian Christams
The Ivan Romanoff Male Chorus and Orchestra With Lesia Zubrack Soloist
The artistry of Ivan Romanoff continues to be recognized around the world.  In addition to his popular CBC radio show "Continental Rhapsody", Ivan has won countless followers through concerts and his recordings.  His albums have been released in the United States, Japan and Europe.  Here again the Ivan Romanoff Male Chorus takes you on a musical journey - in the celebrated Romanoff style we present a unique Christmas album...

Ever since that first Christmas, poets, musicians, artists and ordinary folk have enriched, through story and song, the miraculous events of that night of nights, when animals were said to kneel.. the heavens shone with a glorious light, and joy enfolded people everywhere.  Today, we gather with those we love, exchange gifts, and reflect on this holiday of reverence and harmony.
For Ukrainians all over the world, many of whom celebrate on January sixth, according to the Julian calendar, Christmas Eve is a night that transcends earthy trouble and anxiety.  Houses glow with soft lights and worm baking smells.  Tables are spread with sweet hay and coveted over with white, embroidered cloths.  On the table sits the "Kolach" - a huge braided loaf of bread with a honey-gold crust, dusted with poppy seeds.  Carollers come in, stamping snow from their boots; the men remove their fur caps, and without ceremony, everyone stands in a half-circle.  You hear the faint note of a pitch pipe.. and they begin the "Kolyada".. the Christmas carol.

Recorded at Eastern Sound Company, Toronto
Produced by Dave Bird
Recording engineer - Ian Jacobson

Cover Photo of Lesia Zubrack by Cavouk of Toronto
Capitol EMI CBC Radio Canada
ST 6333


6 comments:

  1. Thank you Stari. My grandmother was so moved to hear music from this album she was brought to tears. She grew up on a farm outside of Winnipeg, the daughter of two Ukranian immigrants, and this music brought her back to those times.

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  2. I recorded this LP to tape from the Winnipeg Library. It was always a treasure finding more Romanoff recordings. I'm building his discography at 45worlds.com.
    Will welcome more browsing here and maybe hearing from you.

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  3. Thank-you for your efforts in preserving my Father's Legacy. The last of the singing entourage the angelic soprano Leia Zubrack from Prince Albert Saskatchewan passed away May 8th 2015. She was Ivan's 3rd wife and my step mother.

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  4. Thank-you for your efforts in preserving my Father's Legacy. The last of the singing entourage the angelic soprano Leia Zubrack from Prince Albert Saskatchewan passed away May 8th 2015. She was Ivan's 3rd wife and my step mother.

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  5. Could I possibly get a download link for this? I'm digitizing the CBC LM series and this is one I'm missing.

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  6. Please send an email to plativky at gmail.com

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