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Scedryk / Schtschedrik / Shchedryk (1916)

Uniform title: Carol of the Bells

Arr.: Leontovich, Mykola (1877-1921) [Ukraine]

Edition
Published by A Cœur Joie France [France]  ‒  Ref. : 3004  (2 p.), "Tous Pays"    ... details
Published by Annie Bank Edition [Germany]  ‒  Ref. : 11900473  (2 p.)    ... details
Published by Carus-Verlag Stuttgart [Germany] , 2006;
in
European Folk Songs for mixed voices (80 p.)   ‒  Ref. : CV 02.301  (1 p.)    ... details

Published by Musica Russica [USA] , 1991  ‒  Ref. : CC002  (7 p.)    ... details
       also exists for SSAA   ‒  Ref. : CC002wc  (7 p.)    ... details
       also exists for TTBB   ‒  Ref. : CC002mc  (7 p.)   ... details
 
Description
Text in: Ukrainian
Epoque: 20th century  (1910-1919)
Genre-Style-Form: Secular ; Sacred ; Folk music ; Carol
Mood of the piece: allegretto
Type of Choir: SATB  (4 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): C
Tonality: G minor
Duration: 2.0 min.
Liturgical Use: Christmas
Number of verses: 2
Origin: Ukraine
Keywords: happiness ; ewe ; swallow ; sheep ; money ; bell ; a cappella
 
   Text
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sung by VocalEssence
conducted by Philip Brunelle

Discographic ref.: Saint Paul Sunday

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