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Nov 24, 2022 · ‘Carol of the Bells’ is a Ukrainian-American carol. The melody is taken from a Ukrainian folk chant, known since the 20th century as ‘Shchedryk’. And the lyrics are by American composer Peter Wilhousky.
Carol of the Bells. Original Ukrainian Version with English and Ukrainian Lyrics. “Shchedryk” (the original “Carol of the Bells”) with lyrics I’ve translated from Ukrainian into English ...
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Nobody knows when the song was created, but it was certainly more than one century ago. The four notes (often B♭, A, B♭, and G) were the basis of a famous Ukrainian folklore song – Щедрик /Shchedryk/. It was part of ritual songs, common since the pagan times – щедрiвки /shchedrivky/. People in Ukraine sang them at the beginning of the year (at that...
In the early 20th century, Shchedryk got a second wind thanks to a famous Ukrainian composer Микола Леонтович/Mykola Leontovych/. He took the main folklore melody and elaborated it into a four-voice cappella. The premiere of Shchedryk’s choir arrangement was in the midst of World War 1, in 1916, under the lead of the conductorОлександр Кошиць/Oleks...
Though the success of Ukrainian cultural diplomacy was considerable, it didn’t save the Ukrainian state. The unfavorable situationin international affairs, political turbulence, and attacks by the Bolsheviks, the White Guard, and the Polish troops (the infamous Ukrainian Death Triangle) forced the emigrationof Ukrainian political leaders and the in...
Dec 5, 2016 · Christmas Carols - Shchedryk (Щедрик) [Carol of the Bells] lyrics (Ukrainian) + English translation: A generous wish for thee (carol of the bells) / Tid.
Dec 21, 2020 · Ad for my Ukrainian viewers, З Різдвом Христовим. Lyrics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shchedr...) This was the original Carol of the Bells. A Ukrainian song. Yet, we all know ...
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"Carol of the Bells" is a popular Christmas carol, which is based on the Ukrainian New Year's song "Shchedryk." The music for the carol comes from the song written by the Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych in 1914; the English-language lyrics were written in 1936 by Peter Wilhousky .
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Dec 9, 2015 · The boys sang the carols proclaiming the renewal of creation with the birth of christ (sun of enlightenment). With the comming of grace in the holy spirit (melting of the ice) and the freedom from the icey death and sin - given renewal, eternal life in christ, and a renewed relationship with the creator.
