Xmas cheer for those who celebrate Xmas (or just a pretty song for those who don't.)

[LiberalLoner]

I thought this was kind of cool - the song we know in English as "Carol of the Bells" sung in its original Ukranian. Apparently the original version was a New Year's celebration song rather than an Xmas song. It was about a swallow that sang to a farmer and his family, wishing them abundance and all good things for the new year.

In that vein, I wish DU'ers abundance and all good things in this coming year. I hope this link will work okay. I'm not computer savvy at all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9E0CzDCJQY&NR=1

[lukasahero]

1. Nice

And your link worked perfectly. :hi:

Happy holidays to you, too!

[LiberalLoner]

2. Thank you. I was hoping it would work and that someone might like it! :) n/t

[LiberalLoner]

3. P.S. this is another one, by a choir in St. Petersburg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2BN3slJWvs&feature=related

I think this choir does an excellent job with this beautiful song.

[lukasahero]

4. Love this

They do a marvelous job with it. It's funny to hear it sung in the original language.

I'm partial to this song myself because I directed a choir at an all girls school for a year when I was in college and this is one of the songs we did for xmas. It was a beautiful arrangement for all girl voices and a very special time in my life.

We also did "Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabelle" in the original French (Un flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle) - had I known the origin of this one, I'd have made the effort to learn the language.

:)

[LiberalLoner]

6. Oh, a choir director! :) I really like you! I was in a choir in Junior High school...

I really did not have a very good voice, it was far too soft, but I could hit notes above high C and had the ability to follow along with the music and learn, so I was accepted into the concert choir.

We had an incredible choir director - Mr. Saksa. What a talented, hard-working man! It was a joy to be in the choir under his direction. Our school won the state competition in our size class (largest) for Montana. Not because of us - I'm sure we were no more talented or able than any other singers in the state - but because of Mr. Saksa.

We sang this as one of our Christmas concert songs. I loved this song so much! It was such a joy to sing and I felt so proud of our choir when we sang it.

When I listen to this beautiful song done so well, I remember those days when I enjoyed singing in the choir. Such good memories!

[pinboy3niner]

5. Beautiful!

I wish you abundance and all good things in this coming year, too, LL! :toast:

Love & Peace,
pinboy3niner

[LiberalLoner]

7. Thank you, dear friend. :) n/t

[yankeepants]

8. I just sent the link to my niece

She is half Ukranian.I think she willreally appreciate it. Thanks for posting and happy holidays to you!