‘Carol of the Bells’ is born Among the Ukrainian National Choir’s audience was Peter Wilhousky, a choral director and New York City public school administrator of Ukrainian descent.

Did you know that Carol of the Bells comes from Ukraine? Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych wrote Shchedryk in 1916, originally as a winter folk song. The Ukrainian National Chorus brought the ...

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Learn the story behind "Carol of the Bells" and its interesting lyrics by understanding how Mykola Leontovych’s masterpiece became a staple worldwide.

"Carol of the Bells" is one of the most recognizable Christmas songs on Earth, and we have Ukraine to thank for giving "Christmas magic to the world." According to the Ukraine government website ...

And “Shchedryk” is a perfect example. “Carol of the Bells,” best known in Mykola Leontovych’s arrangement, is a shchedrivka —that is, it has no Christian meaning.

That’s when Savannah erected a “Jingle Bells” marker across from the church and then-Mayor John Rousakis declared the tune a Savannah song. That didn’t sit well with the folks in Medford.

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A Ukrainian chorus first performed Shchedryk in the U.S. in 1922. A century later, during another fight for freedom, Ukrainian singers performed the folk song at the site of its North American debut.