Carol of the Bells by Matt Riley
Source: https://youtu.be/VmS_PhWII5Q
Channel: Dan Drzymalski

This is a beautiful rendition of Carol of The Bells & God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen conducted by music director Dan Drzymalski, with solo violin by Brenda van der Merwe, as performed with the St. Leonard Choral Society and North End Chamber Orchestra during the annual Christmas Concert 2017 in Boston’s North End.

Shchedryk on Azerbaijani national instruments

Shchedryk on Azerbaijani national instruments
Source: https://youtu.be/xYezVtjB4Zw
Channel: Polina Dessi

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A haunting Christmas tune “Shchedryk” performed by Azerbaijani national instruments on the peaks of the mesmerizing Caucasus mountains.

Shchedryk was composed by Mykola Leontovich (1877-1921) based on a Ukrainian folk tune. It became known internationally as “Carol of the Bells.” Originally this was a “well-wishing” song about a swallow that flies into a household to announce a plentiful year ahead.

Musicians: Polina Dessiatnitchenko (tar), Togrul Asadullayev (kamancha), Chinara Heydarova and Vafa Shiraliyeva (kanun), Shafa Karimov (ud), Azad Alimammadov (balaban). Music arranger Sahib Pashazade.

Thank you to the Ukrainian Embassy in Azerbaijan for creating this project.

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