Yulii Meitus 

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Music Scores – Original Publication

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Literal Translations & Transliterations

1. A Dream (I) – Son (I)

2. An Unforgettable Moment – Nezabutnje

3. Greetings To You – Pryvit tobi

5. Thunder! The Time For Good Approaches – Hrymyt’! Blahodatna pora nastupaje

6. A Dream (II) – Son (II)

7. Brothers – Pobratym

8. Time Drifts Down A Clear River – Chas plyve holuboju rikoju

9. A Drooping Sunflower – Nakhylenyj sonjashnyk

10. Dance For Me, Gypsy Girl – Zatantsjuj men’i, tsyhanko

11. One Silent Night – Noche tykha

12. A Humorous Song – Zhart’ivlyva pisen’ka

13. For My Fatherland – Do Bat’kivshchyny

14. As You Fell On The Battlefield – Koly ty vpav na pol’i boju

15. Where Are You, I See Clouds In The Blue Yonder – De ty, bachu khmary v blakyt’i

16. Like The Song Of The Nightingale – Tse bulo, jak spivav solovej nad rikoju

17. The Sun’s Generous Ray – Rozsypaje sontse shchedroju rukoju

18. The Linden Tree – Vy znajete jak lypa shelestyt’

19. Your Song Vanishes In The Sea Mist – V tuman’i mors’komu znykaje tvij spiv

20. Spring – Vesna

21. Love (І) Ljubov (І)

22. Fleeting Youthful Days – Volossja

23. On A Tall Guelder-Rose – Na kalyn’i vysokij

24. A Pine Tree – Sosna

25. A Red Camomile – Chervona romashka

26. Xenia – Ksenja

27. A Short Ballad – Malen’ka balada

28. From The San River To The Don – Vid Sjanu do Donu

29. Over The Sea – Nad morem

30. The Tears Of Anxious Roses – Sl’iz’my trojandy u zhurbi

31. The Fire Of Battle – Vohon’ borot’by

32. Cycle ‘Kobzarevi’ – ‘For A Minstrel’ – At A Moment Of Gloom – V khvylynu sumu

33. Cycle ‘Kobzarevi’ – ‘For A Minstrel’ – They Moored At The Bank – Prychalyly pid bereh

34. Cycle ‘Kobzarevi’ – ‘For A Minstrel’ – A Meeting With Yaryna – Zustrich z Jarynoju

35. Cycle ‘Kobzarevi’ – ‘For A Minstrel’ – A Capricious Soul – Pro Perebendju

36. Cycle ‘Kobzarevi’ – ‘For A Minstrel’ – Purple Rays Of Light – Sontse stele purpurovi pasyky

38. Cycle ‘Kobzarevi’ – ‘For A Minstrel’ – A Cloud In The Pale Blue Sky – Khmaryna v nebi holubim

40. I Pluck At Seven Strings – S’im strun ja torkaju

41. My Love For You Is Lost – Ja ne kokhaju tebe

42. I Do Not Regret My Love For You – Nezhal’ men’i, shcho ja tebe kokhaju

43. Against Hope, I Hope – Het’te, dumy, vy, khmary os’inn’i

44. A Wave – Khvylja

45. Oh, Beloved Land! – Zemle ridna!

46. Willingly Affronted – Obrazhajsja na mene jak khochesh

47. The Pleasure Of Inexplicable Joy – Jak khoroshe rad’ity

48. Love (ІІ) – Ljubov (ІІ)

49. A Village Sonnet – S’il’s’kyj sonet

50. The Sea – More

51. Expectations – Spod’ivannja

52. Seize The Day! – Od sela do sela

53. My Commital – Ja zarytyj u zemlju lezhav

54. Pain And Weariness No More – Zabudu vse – i bil’ i vtomu

55. The Fragrance Of Spring Grasses – Zelenyj viter, pakhnut’ travy

57. A Starling – Shpak

58. A Waterfall – Vodopad

64. Your Heavenly Smile – Je zhinky, nemov z’irky nebesn’i

65. With A Song In My Heart – Dvi dol’i

66. Why Be So Proud – Choho ty mnoju tak hordujesh

67. A Song From The Grove – Zaspivaly sady

68. Eternal Love – Oboje ljubymo navik

69. The Mountain Winds – Na skal’i pid vitrom hir

70. Song Cycle – ‘A Mother’ – ‘Maty’ – A Mother – Maty

71. Song Cycle – ‘A Mother’ – ‘Maty’ – Truth – Pravda

72. Song Cycle – ‘A Mother’ – ‘Maty’ – A Ballad – Balada

73. The Ash Tree’s Farewell – Ohljadaje ostann’i vahony

74. I Pine For You – Ja ne nezduzhaju

75. Reflections (I) – Pro shcho zadumalas’, divchyno (I)

76. An Untroubled Night – Bezturbotnaja n’ich

77. A Lamenting Violin – Biljave d’ivcha

79. The Bloody Valley Of Salno – V dolyn’i Salno

80. The Joy Of True Love – Jakshcho ty ljubysh

81. Cornflowers – Vasyl’ky

83. For The Sake Of Peace – Za myr

84. Naughty Girl – Koly b maty ne byla

85. A Lullaby – Kolyskova

87. I Embrace Beauty – Ne vidrikajus’ ja n’i vid choho

88. A Song For My Beloved – Pisnja dlja kokhanoji

90. A Maiden’s Song – Pisnja d’ivchyny

91. So Many Suitors – Obranets’

92. Swiftly Forgotten Woes – Shchastja

93. The Lark’s Return – Vesna ljuds’kost’i

94. With Whom Should I Share My Tears… – Teche voda v synje more

115. Rustling Poplars – V temrjavi nochi topol’i tripochut’

Ukrainian Language Transliteration Chart

The Audio Spoken Texts of the songs will help to clarify the rules below.

1. ‘j’ and the apostrophe ’ are pronounced similar to the ‘y’ in English: ‘yes’, ‘say’:

e.g. jabluko (apple), haj (grove), junyj (young),

e.g. n’i (no), d’ido (grandpa), l’ito (summer), z’irka (star) , ts’i (these),
horyt’ (it burns)

N.B. When the apostrophe follows the unvoiced consonants: ‘s’, ‘t’ and ‘ts’, the apostrophe will also be unvoiced:

e.g. dyvljus’ (I look), s’im (seven), t’i (those), ts’i (those) – as the ‘s’, ‘t’ and ‘ts’ are voiceless consonants, the following apostrophe is also voiceless, ie. a whispered, unvoiced ‘j’.

2. z.h compared with zh:
(i) z.h = ‘z’ + ‘h’ – 2 separate sounds
(ii) zh = voiced ‘sh’ as in vision – 1 sound

3. Ukrainian L

2 ways of pronouncing L in Ukrainian:

In the transliterated clusters: La, Le, Lo, Lu and Ly (pronounced as in English: sit – see chart below for Ukrainian И, и), L is pronounced further back in the mouth,
eg. as in English bottle;

The same applies if L is the last letter in a word or syllable, eg. zal (hall), pyl (dust), ry-bal-ka (fishing),
Even when the L is preceded by ‘i’, eg. rozd’il (chapter)

L is pronounced forward in the mouth as in English in 2 cases:

  • When followed by the letter ‘i’ as in leap, eg. L’ito (summer), L’ikar (doctor)

  • When followed by an apostrophe, eg. bil’ (pain), zhal’ (pity)

UKRAINIANTRANSLITERATION
Imagine pronouncing all
consonants as in Italian,
ie. less aspiration. All
vowels are pure, similar
to Italian. No
diphthongs
Examples taken from Italian
or English languages.
А, аa (as in Italian ‘caro’)
Б, бb
В, вv
Г, гh (as in English ‘house’)
Ґ, ґg (as in English ‘garden’)
Д, дd
Е, еe (as in Italian ‘mezzo’)
Є, єje (2 sounds as in English ‘yes’)
Ж, жZh (a voiced ‘sh’ as in
English ‘vision’)
З, зz
И, иy (as in English ‘sit’)
І, ii (as in English ‘sheet’)
Ï, їji (2 sounds as in English ‘yeast’)
Й, йj (as in English ‘yet’)
K, кk (unaspirated, as in Italian ‘caro’
Л, лL, l (see rule 3. above)
M, мm
Н, нn
O, оo (as in Italian ‘oro’)
П, пp (unaspirated, as in Italian ‘posso’)
Р, рr (rolled as in Italian ‘torre’
C, сs
T, тt (unaspirated, as in Italian ‘tempo’)
У, уu (as in Italian ‘puro’)
Ф, фf
Х, хkh (as in Scottish ‘Loch’)
Ц, цts (as in English ‘nets’)
Ч, чch
Ш, шsh
Щ, щshch (2 sounds as in English ‘moisture’) ie. ‘sh’ plus ‘ch’
Ю, юju (2 sounds, ‘j’ as in English ‘yes’ plus ‘u’ as in Italian ‘puro’)
Я, яja (2 sounds, as in English ‘yap’)
Ь, ь = gentle j (as in ‘say’)

Audio Spoken Texts

1. A Dream (I) Son (I)

2. An Unforgettable Moment – Nezabutnje

3. Greetings To You – Pryvit tobi

5. Thunder! The Time For Good Approaches – Hrymyt’! Blahodatna pora nastupaje

6. A Dream (II) – Son (II)

7. Brothers – Pobratym

8. Time Drifts Down A Clear River – Chas plyve holuboju rikoju

9. A Drooping Sunflower – Nakhylenyj sonjashnyk

10. Dance For Me, Gypsy Girl – Zatantsjuj men’i, tsyhanko

11. One Silent Night – Noche tykha

12. A Humourous Song – Zhart’ivlyva pisen’ka

13. For My Fatherland – Do Bat’kivshchyny

14. As You Fell On The Battlefield – Koly ty vpav na pol’i boju

15. Where Are You, I See Clouds In The Blue Yonder – De ty, Bachu khmary v blakyt’i

16. Like The Song Of the Nightingale – Tse bulo, jak spivav solovej nad rikoju

17. The Sun’s Generous Ray – Rozsypaje sontse shchedroju rukoju

18. The Linden Tree – Vy znajete jak lypa shelestyt’

19. Your Song Vanishes In The Sea Mist – V tuman’i mors’komu znykaje tvij spiv

20. Spring – Vesna

21. Love (І) – Ljubov (І)

22. Fleeting Youthful Days – Volosja

23. On A Tall Guelder-Rose – Na kalyn’i vysokij

24. A Pine Tree – Sosna

25. A Red Camomile – Chervona romashka

26. Xenia – Ksenja

27. A Short Ballad – Malen’ka balada

28. From The San River To The Don – Vid Sjanu do Donu

29. Over The Sea – Nad morem

30. The Tears Of Anxious Roses – Sl’iz’my trojandy u zhurbi

31. The Fire Of Battle – Vohon’ borot’by

32. At A Moment Of Gloom – V khvylynu sumu

33. They Moored At The Bank – Prychalyly pid bereh

34. A Meeting With Yaryna – Zustrich z Jarynoju

35. A Capricious Soul – Pro Perebendju

36. Purple Rays Of Light – Sontse stele purpurovi pasyky

38. A Cloud In The Pale Blue Sky – Khmaryna v nebi holubim

40. I Pluck At Seven Strings – S’im strun ja torkaju

41. My Love For You Is Lost – Ja ne kokhaju tebe

42. I Do Not Regret My Love For You – Nezhal’ men’i, shcho ja tebe kokhaju

43. Against Hope, I Hope – Het’te, dumy, vy, khmary os’inn’i

44. A Wave – Khvylja

45. Oh, Native Land – Zemle ridna

46. Willingly Affronted – Obrazhajsja na mene jak khochesh

47. The Pleasure Of Inexplicable Joy – Jak khoroshe rad’ity

48. Love (ІІ) – Ljubov (ІІ)

49. A Village Sonnet – S’il’s’kyj sonet

50. The Sea – More

51. Expectations – Spod’ivannja

52. Seize The Day! – Od sela do sela

53. My Commital – Ja zarytyj u zemlju lezhav

54. Pain And Weariness No More – Zabudu vse

55. The Fragrance Of Spring Grasses – Zelenyj viter, pakhnut’ travy

57. A Starling – Shpak

58. A Waterfall – Vodopad

64. Your Heavenly Smile – Je zhinky, nemov z’irky nebesn’i

65. With A Song In My Heart – Dvi dol’i

66. Why Be So Proud – Choho ty mnoju tak hordujesh

67. A Song From The Grove – Zaspivaly sady

68. Eternal Love – Oboje ljubymo navik

69. The Mountain Winds – Na skal’i pid vitrom hir

70. Song Cycle ‘A Mother’ – ‘Maty’ – A Mother – Maty

71. Song Cycle ‘A Mother’ – ‘Maty’ – Truth – Pravda

72. Song Cycle ‘A Mother’ – ‘Maty’ – A Ballad – Balada

73. The Ash Tree’s Farewell – Ohljadaje ostann’i vahony

74. I Pine For You – Ja ne nezduzhaju

75. Reflections (I) – Pro shcho zadumalas’, d’ivchyno (I)

76. An Untroubled Night – Bezturbotnaja n’ich

77. A Lamenting Violin – Biljave d’ivcha na panel’i

79. The Bloody Valley Of Salno – V dolyn’i Salno

80. The Joy Of True Love – Jakshcho ty ljubysh

81. Cornflowers – Vasyl’ky

83. For The Sake Of Peace – Za myr

84. A Naughty Girl – Koly b maty ne byla

85. A Lullaby – Kolyskova

87. I Embrace Beauty – Ne vidrikajus’ ja n’i vid choho

88. A Song For My Beloved – Pisnja dlja kokhanoji

90. A Maiden’s Song – Pisnja d’ivchyny

91. So Many Suitors – Obranets’

92. Swiftly Forgotten Woes – Shchastja

93. The Lark’s Return – Vesna ljuds’kost’i

94. With Whom Should I Share My Tears… – Teche voda v synje more

95. Tears Of Joy – Ja zabuv shcho j plachut’ z pots’ilunku

115. Rustling Poplars – V temrjavi nochi topol’i tripochut’