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2. Carolers Rejoice, This List of 50 Christmas Carols Will Have ...

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   Groban's version of this carol, which urges the world to accept Christ, is almost hauntingly beautiful. 24. "Carol of the Bells" — Pentatonix ... This upbeat tune has us in the mood for a good ...

3. The Surprising Origins of Popular Christmas Songs - AOL

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   "Carol of the Bells" The song is an English version of a Ukrainian folk chant by Mykola Leontovych in 1916 called Shchedryk (“Bountiful Evening”), about a sparrow flying around a home.

4. Carol of the Bells - Wikipedia

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   "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 .

5. Shchedryk (song) - Wikipedia

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   Although "Carol of the Bells" uses the melody from "Shchedryk", the lyrics of these two songs have nothing in common. The ostinato of the Ukrainian song suggested to Wilhousky the sound of ringing bells, so he wrote lyrics on that theme. Several other lyricists have written for the same melody, usually retaining Wilhousky's bell theme.

6. Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24 - Wikipedia

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   Both of the tunes used in "Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24" were in the public domain in 1995: "Shchedryk" was released in 1918 (although the English lyrics to "Carol of the Bells," dating to 1936, were still under copyright and were not included in the recording), while "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" dated back several centuries.

7. Not-so-silent nights: Your guide to having a merry Christmas ...

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   “Carol of the Bells,” “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” “O Holy Night,” “Mary Did You Know,” “River,” “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas”

8. List of Christmas carols - Wikipedia

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   Originally, a "Christmas carol" referred to a piece of vocal music in carol form whose lyrics centre on the theme of Christmas or the Christmas season. The difference between a Christmas carol and a Christmas popular song can often be unclear as they are both sung by groups of people going house to house during the Christmas season.

9. 20 Christmas hymns that celebrate the spirit of the season - AOL

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   Inspired by a French Christmas carol of the mid 1800s and set to the tune of the ancient hymn “Gloria,” this song is a glorious musical celebration of the birth of Christ.