Eastern Slovakia
Slovak and Carpatho-Rusyn Genealogical Research

Christmas in Slovakia

The Holy Ghost Choir offers you and your family
the traditional New Year's Greeting of the Jaslickari
from their "Traditional Byzantine Christmas Carols" cassette.

Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church Choir
 Sir Knight Daniel J. Kavka KSG, Director

The Choir of Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, extends their RealAudio Christmas Greetings to you and your family from the cassette, "Traditional Byzantine Christmas Carols" for God is with us! S'nami Boh!

The ensemble known as the Holy Ghost Choir is comprised of a group of 60 mixed voices dedicated to the Byzantine music tradition. From the totally a cappella chorus first gathered in 1891, today's talented members include instrumentalists, balalaika ensemble and traditional youth dance troup.

Available are:

1a HOLY GHOST CHOIR IN CONCERT
 Selection of Slavonic & American Folk Tunes
LP Record $3.00, Cassette $8.00

2a DIVINE LITURGY IN OLD SLAVONIC
 LP Record $3.00, Cassette $8.00

3a SPECIAL COLLECTION OF CHORAL MUSIC
 Selection of Ruthenian, Slovak, Croatian,
Georgian, Ukrainian and Hungarian Folk Songs
LP Record $3.00, Cassette $8.00

4a TRADITIONAL BYZANTINE CAROLS
 Collection of Christmas Music in Slavonic, Hungarian and English
Listen to RealAudio Verse of Angels from Heaven
Cassette $8.00

5a LITURGY OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM IN ENGLISH
 Cassette $8.00

6a BETHLEHEM CAROLERS - GUBI - JASLICKARI (VHS Video)
 Male Chorus Presentation of The Bethlehem Carolers in Old Slavonic
VHS Video $16.95

Since Medieval times, many European cultures developed dramatic reenactments of the story of the shepherds' first encounter with the newborn Christ Child. Largely propagated by Franciscan Monks, as these "Mystery Plays" spread, each nation interpreted the basic themes through the medium of its own culture and heritage.

Our parents and grandparents had a profound faith which was tempered with holy simplicity and thus the reflection of the Bethlehem Carolers (Jaslickari - Gubi). Dependent upon the custom of the European village from whence it came, the Carolers adopted either a purely religious theme or one combining the Gospel message with light-hearted comedy.

The Eastern Christian tradition of our Carpatho-Rusyn people became rich and varied in each of our forefather's villages and was performed from house-to-house and passed on from generation-to-generation.

This Heritage of depicting the Nativity Play is considered by cultural experts to be the most expressive form of creative folk-art and our presentation, herein offered, combines drama, comedy, the Carpatho-Rusyn spoken word and song in four-part harmony.

7a BYZANTINE DIVINE LITURGY OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM
IN CHURCH SLAVONIC (VHS Video)

50th Anniversary Commemorative Production With Four Concelebrants
Slavonic-English Liturgical Prayer Book Included
VHS Video $21.95, 90 mins

Add $2.00 total for postage and handling per order
for audio cassette or record orders.
Please add $3.00 per tape for each video tape.

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Make checks payable to: HOLY GHOST CHOIR

Mail to: HOLY GHOST BYZANTINE CHURCH CHOIR
2310 S. 24th ST.
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19145-3207

or call +(215) 334-5129 For additional information

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