100th anniversary of "Carol of the Bells", in Ukrainian "Shchedryk", in New York

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Missed it by 10 days, but the 100th anniversary of this song being introduced to American audiences at Carnegie Hall in New York was on October 5, 2022. Video explaines how this song plays an integral part of Ukrainian history. If anyone would like to attend, an anniversary concert will take place this December at Carnegie Hall. Don't know if tickets are still available. Check the link below.

From the video notes on YouTube:

From a folk song to the global Christmas hit, the Ukrainian carol “Shchedryk” soared to fame like a swallow. The melody of “Carol of the Bells”, which became an essential part of the Christmas season in the USA and worldwide, was first introduced to the North American audience 100 years ago. On the 5th of October 1922, the Ukrainian Republican Choir led by Oleksandr Koshyts performed the song at one of the main venues in North America – Carnegie Hall.

While almost everyone in the world can recognize the festive jingle of “Carol of the Bells”, very few know the background story of its musical foundation. Together with the Ukrainer? the Ukrainian Institute presents the untold story of “Shchedryk”, its cultural mission, and its unique contribution to Ukraine’s diplomatic efforts in the 1920s.

100 years later, in the Carnegie Hall in New York, the Notes from Ukraine concert will take place to mark the anniversary of “Shchedryk”: https://www.carolofthebells100.org/

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1. My choir is singing an arrangement of it this year.

And that's not a coincidence!