Yahoo

Carol of the Bells — the classic, and Ukrainian, Christmas song

Concertgoers filled Carnegie Hall on a rainy Thursday in October 1922 for a 35-piece performance by the Ukrainian National Choir. It was the first stop on an American tour to promote Ukrainian culture ...
The New York Times

‘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. By Rob LeDonne ...
FOX 10 Phoenix

The Ukrainian history of 'Carol of the Bells'

"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, ...
WUWM

100 years ago, 'Carol of the Bells' came to America — from Ukraine

UKRAINIAN NATIONAL CHORUS: (Singing in non-English language). KELLY: It was the American premiere of the Ukrainian National Chorus. And one song in particular stood out. It was called "Shchedryk." ...
NPR

Ukrainians sing 'Carol of the Bells' at Carnegie Hall, 100 years after its U.S. debut

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 carol ...
PBS

Military musicians sing ‘Carol of the Bells’

As part of a NewsHour Christmas tradition, the military and the Defense Media Activity Agency provide a special holiday performance of military service personnel playing and singing the “Carol of the ...