Posted inCarol of the Bells (Song) Christmas Classical Music Leontovych, Mykola (1877-1921) Mannheim Steamroller Music Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Shchedryk Childrens Choir Tetyana Filevska Ukraine Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus of North America Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York Williams, John C
‘Carol of the Bells,’ a Christmas Staple From Ukraine, a Century Later
It started as “Shchedryk,” a song about a little bird that was first performed in the United States in 1922. Its enchanting melody has since been sung by Beyoncé and Barenaked Ladies.