I removed the Ukrainian words about “swallows” and instead focused on the cheerful ringing of bells that I heard in the music.” Thus, ‘Carol of ... from symphonic rock groups like Trans ...

The song known in English as The Carol of the Bells is widely recognized as a Christmas melody. But in the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, residents know it as Shchedryk, a work by the local composer ...

To most of the world it became known as the Carol of the Bells, after American composer Peter Wilhousky wrote English lyrics for the song. The tune's use in the Hollywood film Home Alone helped ...