The Carol "Khodyv-pokhodyv"

Before the Christmas time, Valeri asks me to write a ukrainian Christmas Carol. I decidet to take words from the old boock with arragment of the Cristmas Carols by Kyrylo Stetsenko, but add my original music.

Recording of the premiere performance from the Christmas concert by the Orthodox Singers ensemble under the direction of Valery Petrov.

The Cathedral of Saint Mary the Virgin (Dome Church), Tallinn. January 5, 2023.

Koliadka (The Carol) are ukrainian traditional songs during the Christmas holiday season. It is believed that everything sung about will come true.

Koliadka have been used since pre-Christian times in Kyivan Rus'. First koliadkas described ancient people's ideas about creation, natural phenomenons and structure of the world. With the advent of Christianity content of koliadkas began to acquire the relevant religious meaning and features.

Thus now koliadkas are mostly Christmas carols which describe the birth of Jesus Christ and biblical stories happened in connection with the event. However heathen roots are still there.