"Shchedryk", meaning 'bountiful' is the original name of this New Year carol. The Ukrainian text tells of a swallow flying into a house to sing of the bounty and wealth that will come the following Spring. The hypnotic 4-note ostinato is shared between the 6 equal voices, and in the second verse the bell figures build to a jubilant wash of sound.
Grading: 5 to 7
Duration: 1'10
Composer: Leontovych, M.
Arranger: Orriss, M.
Instrumentation: Flute Sextet: 6 Fls.
