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"Shchedryk" was originally sung on the night of 13 January, New Year's Eve in the Julian Calendar (31 December Old Style), known in Ukraine as Malanka or Shchedry Vechir ("Generous Evening"). The song is an example of a Ukrainian shchedrivka , whilst the English words of "The Little Swallow" identifies it as a koliadka.
"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 American composer of Ukrainian origin Peter Wilhousky.
Mykola Leontovych's song "Shchedryk" is his best-known piece. [1] "Shchedryk" is generally said to have been first performed on 25 December 1916, at St. Volodymyr's Kyiv University. However, it was first performed on 29 December 1916 [which calendar?] in the Kyiv Merchants' Assembly Hall, now part of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine. [27]
Shchedryk may refer to: "Shchedryk" (song), a traditional Ukrainian song, the source of the tune of the English-language Christmas carol "Carol of the Bells" Shchedryk (choir), a professional Ukrainian Children's Choir; Shchedryk (film), а Ukrainian historical drama film directed by Olesia Morhunets-Isaienko
It was Koshetz who introduced the song "Shchedryk" by Mykola Leontovych, at a concert in Kyiv in 1919. Eventually the song became a Christmas classic under the name "Carol of the Bells". He moved to New York City in 1922 where he collected liturgical music, arranged and popularized Ukrainian folk music.
The song was arranged by the Ukrainian composer and teacher Mykola Leontovych in 1916. "Shchedryk" was later adapted as an English Christmas carol , " Carol of the Bells ", by popular American composer, educator, and choral conductor of Ukrainian ethnic origin Peter J. Wilhousky following a performance of the original song by Alexander Koshetz ...
A fact from Shchedryk (song) appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 9 December 2005. The text of the entry was as follows: Did you know... that the Christmas carol Carol of the Bells was originally a Ukrainian New Year's carol called Shchedryk? A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2005 ...
Peter Joseph Wilhousky [a] (13 July 1902 – 4 January 1978) was an American composer, music educator, and choral conductor of Ukrainian descent. [1] [2] [3] During his childhood he was part of New York's Ukrainian Cathedral Boys Choir and gave a performance at the White House to President Woodrow Wilson. [4]