Carol of the Bells – Epic Orchestral Arrangement by CJ Barna
Source: https://youtu.be/8ly6WBsNt_I
Channel: CJ Barna

Original (as I could get!) arrangement of this Christmas classic. Christmas music is pretty epic anyway, so I wanted to see how far I could take it. Turns our…pretty far! Everything was arranged and played by me using PT 11.5, EW Symphonic Gold, Ocean Way drums and an Epiphone Les Paul. Hope you enjoy!

How Ukrainian Shchedryk became a worldwide hit Carol of the Bells

How Ukrainian Shchedryk became a worldwide hit Carol of the Bells
Source: https://youtu.be/dmkoIJK9ggs
Channel: Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Finland

Ukraine — the country that gave Christmas magic to the world!

Back in the 1916, a genius Ukrainian 🇺🇦 composer Mykola Leontovych used one of the oldest melodies of Ukrainian folklore to create a true masterpiece — a Christmas carol called #Shchedryk.

And now every Christmas, the whole world sings the Carol of the Bells – Shchedryk’s English version. What is the history behind it? How it became popular? Why the main symbol of Shchedryk is a swallow?

Explore in the video! 🎞

Created with the support of the British Embassy Kyiv, Leontovych Institute (Tina Peresunko) and Plusone social impact.

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