New to the Shchedryk Ukrainian Choir Series, “Вийди Іванку / Come Out Ivanko,” by Roman Surzha is a musical fantasy and stylization of folk songs performed in spring, calling for the arrival of the sun and warmth.
With a chorus echoing folk notes of Tchaikovsky, this piece is more than a spring song—it’s a dramatic emotional arc, moving from joyful invocation of the sun and warmth, through playful rituals of wreath-braiding, into a moment of personal heartbreak, and finally returning to the collective hope and resilience of spring.
With driving rhythms, a wide dynamic range, and a diverse texture, “Come Out, Ivanko” invites your singers to call down the sun, shake off the silence of winter, and sing the world into bloom.
Вийди Іванку / Come Out Ivanko
Includes original Ukrainian text with English singing translation in the score.
Other works in the
Shchedryk Ukrainian Choir Series
Алилуя / Alleluia
SSA div. choir with optional bells
This work is a musical meditation: there is humility and expectation, delight and affirmation.
На горонці / On the Hill
This Ukrainian Christmas folk song is reminiscent of delicate lace inserted into a modern harmonic framework.
На майдані, на риночку / On the Maidan, On the Market
SSA choir and percussion
The song ends with merry laughter!
Ходить зайчик / The Bunny Walks
A simple folk melody and child-like innocence can create sublime music.
Composer Roman Surzha introduces the Shchedryk Ukrainian Choir Series
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