Beware the Krampus -- for Narrator and Band. Composed by Randall D. Stand...(+)
Beware the Krampus --
for Narrator and
Band. Composed by
Randall D. Standridge.
Concert Band; Part(s);
Score; SmartMusic. Young
Symphonic. Christmas;
Secular; Winter. 292
pages. Published by
Alfred Music (AP.44992).
Fantasy on an English Carol (The Holly and the Ivy) by Traditional. Arranged by ...(+)
Fantasy on an English
Carol (The Holly and the
Ivy) by Traditional.
Arranged by Michael Story
and Michael Story.
Concert Band. Concert
Band. Belwin Young Band.
Christmas; Sacred;
Winter. Grade 2.
Conductor Score and
Parts. Duration 2:20.
Published by Belwin
Publishing
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3 SKU: BT.AMP-225-010 Composed by Philip Sp...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3
SKU:
BT.AMP-225-010
Composed by Philip
Sparke. Anglo Music
Midway Series. Set (Score
& Parts). Composed 2007.
Anglo Music Press #AMP
225-010. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(BT.AMP-225-010).
9x12
inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
Christmas as
celebrated in England is
a relatively newtradition
dating from the time of
Queen Victoria.
Herhusband Prince Albert
was from Germany and he
broughtmany German
Christmas traditions with
him, including
theChristmas tree and
Christmascards, and even
carols such asHark, the
Herald Angels Sing.
Philip Sparke has however
useda varied selection of
English melodies to
arrange into his?Festival
of Carols?.The choir
parts are seperately
available (order no. AMP
227-050).
Hoewel
de Engelsen een lange
traditie kennen in het
zingen van carols zijn
veel van de melodieën
die er worden gezongen
afkomstig van het
Europese vasteland - of
uit Amerika. Desondanks
heeft Philip Sparke een
gevarieerde selectievan
Engelse melodieën
kunnen samenstellen voor
dit prachtige
‘Festival of
Carols’ - dat
zowel met als zonder koor
kan worden
uitgevoerd.
Weihna
chten, wie es heute in
England gefeiert wird,
ist eine relativ junge
Tradition aus dem 19,
Jahrhundert, die der
deutsche Ehemann von
Königin Victoria mit
in seine neue Heimat
brachte. Viele
gebräuchliche
Weihnachtslieder stammen
ebenfalls nichtaus
England. Philip Sparke
gelang es jedoch, eine
abwechslungsreiche
Sammlung von Liedern aus
seiner Heimat zu diesem
schönen englischen
Weihnachtslieder-Festival
“ zu formen.Die
optional einsetzbaren
Chorstimmen sind unter
der Artikelnummer
AMP227-050 separat
erhältlich.
(As performed by Trans- Siberian Orchestra). Composed by Paul O'Neill an...(+)
(As performed by Trans-
Siberian Orchestra).
Composed by Paul
O'Neill and
Robert Kinkel [Trans-
Siberian Orchestra].
Arranged by Bob Phillips
and
George Megaw. Concert
Band.
Concert Band; Part(s);
Score. Pop Concert Band.
Form: Medley. Christmas;
Pop/Rock; Winter. Grade
3.
264 pages. Published by
Alfred Music
(As performed by Trans-Siberian Orchestra). Composed by Paul O'Neill and Robert ...(+)
(As performed by
Trans-Siberian
Orchestra). Composed by
Paul O'Neill and Robert
Kinkel [Trans-Siberian
Orchestra]. Arranged by
Bob Phillips. Orchestra.
Full Orchestra; Score.
Pop Concert Full
Orchestra. Christmas;
Light Concert; Rock;
Winter. Grade 3. 20
pages. Published by
Alfred Music
Brass Band (Score & Parts) - Grade 3 SKU: HL.44012730 Composed by Philip ...(+)
Brass Band (Score &
Parts) - Grade 3
SKU:
HL.44012730
Composed
by Philip Sparke. Anglo
Music Concert Band.
Concert Piece. Softcover.
Composed 2007. Anglo
Music Press #AMP225030.
Published by Anglo Music
Press (HL.44012730).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
Christmas as
celebrated in England is
a relatively newtradition
dating from the time of
Queen Victoria.
Herhusband Prince Albert
was from Germany and he
broughtmany German
Christmas traditions with
him, including
theChristmas tree and
Christmascards, and even
carols such asHark, the
Herald Angels Sing.
Philip Sparke has however
useda varied selection of
English melodies to
arrange into his?Festival
of Carols?.The choir
parts are seperately
available (order no. AMP
227-050). Christmas as
celebrated in England is
a relatively new
tradition dating from the
time of Queen Victoria.
Her husband Prince Albert
was from Germany and he
brought many German
Christmas traditions with
him, including the
Christmas tree and
Christmas cards, and even
carols such as Hark, the
Herald Angels Sing.
Philip
Sparke has
however used a varied
selection of English
melodies to arrange into
his Festival of
Carols. The choir
parts are seperately
available (order no. AMP
227-050).
Hoewel
de Engelsen een lange
traditie kennen in het
zingen van carols zijn
veel van de melodieen die
er worden gezongen
afkomstig van het
Europese vasteland - of
uit Amerika. Desondanks
heeft Philip Sparke een
gevarieerde selectievan
Engelse melodieen kunnen
samenstellen voor dit
prachtige 'Festival of
Carols' - dat zowel met
als zonder koor kan
worden
uitgevoerd.
Weihna
chten, wie es heute in
England gefeiert wird,
ist eine relativ junge
Tradition aus dem 19,
Jahrhundert, die der
deutsche Ehemann von
Konigin Victoria mit in
seine neue Heimat
brachte. Viele
gebrauchliche
Weihnachtslieder stammen
ebenfalls nichtaus
England. Philip Sparke
gelang es jedoch, eine
abwechslungsreiche
Sammlung von Liedern aus
seiner Heimat zu diesem
schonen englischen
Weihnachtslieder-Festival
zu formen.Die optional
einsetzbaren Chorstimmen
sind unter der
Artikelnummer
AMP227-050 separat
erhaltlich.
<< La
plupart des traditions de
Noel en Angleterre sont
relativement recentes.
Montee sur le trone en
1837, la reine Victoria
(nee de Hanovre) regnera
jusqu'a sa mort en 1901.
En 1840, elle epousa son
cousin, le prince Albert
de Saxe-Cobourg-Gotha.
Leprince consort,
originaire d'Allemagne,
importa bon nombre de
traditions de Noel
allemandes au
Royaume-Uni. Ainsi, il
fit decouvrir aux Anglais
la coutume du sapin et
les cartes de Noel, entre
autres, contribuant
largement au Noel
typiquement anglaistel
que nous le connaissons
aujourd'hui.Bien que les
chants de Noel font
l'objet d'une longue
tradition en Angleterre,
de nombreuses melodies
que nous chantons
proviennent ducontinent
europeen ou des
Etats-Unis. Je savais
bien que le
celebrissimeSilent
Night (Douce nuit)
etait d'origine
autrichienne et que
Hark, the Herald
Angels Sing (Ecoutez le
chant des Anges)
etait d'origine
allemande. Pourtant,
quelle ne fut pas ma
surprise d'apprendre
qu'Away in a Manger
(Sur la
paillefraiche) ou
encore We Three
Kings nous venaient
des Etats-Unis et que
Ding, Dong Merrily on
High etait un noel
d'origine francaise.
Quoiqu'il en soit, j'ai
reussi a constituer un
canevas de melodies
anglaises pour realiser
cefestival de chants de
Noel. >>Philip
SparkeRemarques sur
l'interpretation : Cet
arrangement est adapte
pour une interpretation
avec ou sans Chœur.
S'il est joue par un
Brass Band, les parties
vocales seront doublees
par des
partiesinstrumentales.Les
tempi indiques
correspondent a une
interpretation par un
Brass Band seul. Si
l'œuvre est donnee
avec un Chœur, il
est sans doute necessaire
de baisser le tempo en
fonction du nombre de
choristes et de
l'acoustique du lieude
concert.Les parties de
Chœur (en anglais)
sont disponibles
separement (Ref. : AMP
227-050).
The
choir parts are
seperately available
(order no. AMP
227-050).
A Christmas Tale Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile Alfred Publishing
Concert Band - Grade 2.5 SKU: AP.44992S Beware the Krampus -- for Narr...(+)
Concert Band - Grade 2.5
SKU: AP.44992S
Beware the Krampus --
for Narrator and
Band. Composed by
Randall Standridge.
Concert Band; MakeMusic
Cloud; Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles.
Young Symphonic.
Christmas; Secular;
Winter. Score. 20 pages.
Alfred Music #00-44992S.
Published by Alfred Music
(AP.44992S).
ISBN
9781470654450. UPC:
038081518978.
English.
In some
European Christmas
traditions, Saint Nick
(Santa Claus) does not
work alone. He travels
with the Krampus, a
Christmas Devil who doles
out punishment to bad
boys and girls on
Christmas Eve. This work
serves as a darkly
delightful Christmas
piece, intended to
educate, entertain, and
creep out your audience.
The poem Beware the
Krampus (written by the
composer) helps frame the
piece as familiar carols
The Ukranian Bell Carol,
Up on the Housetop, Jolly
Old St. Nicholas, and
other holiday favorites
are distorted. (4:50)
This title is available
in MakeMusic Cloud.
Brass Band (Score & Parts) - Grade 3 SKU: HL.44012861 Composed by Mykola ...(+)
Brass Band (Score &
Parts) - Grade 3
SKU:
HL.44012861
Composed
by Mykola Dmytrovich
Leontovych. Arranged by
Philip Sparke. Anglo
Music Concert Band.
Christmas. Softcover.
Composed 2005. Anglo
Music Press #AMP134-030.
Published by Anglo Music
Press (HL.44012861).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
The
Ukrainian Bell
Carol is part of a
large choral work
entitled Shchedryk by the
Ukrainian composer Mykola
Dmytrovich Leontovych
(1877-1921). The tune is
an adaptation of an old
'shchedrivka', a song
traditionally sung on
Ukrainian New Year's Eve
(January 13th) which
hopes for good fortune in
the year to come. The
tune has since been the
inspiration for at least
four different Christmas
carols, of which Carol
of the Bells is the
most famous. Philip
Sparke has sourced the
original Ukrainian melody
to create this stirring
arrangement.
The <
em>Ukrainian Bell
Carol is part
of a large choral work
entitled Shchedryk by the
Ukrainian composer Mykola
Dmytrovich Leontovych
(1877-1921).
The
tune is an adaptation of
an old 'shchedrivka', a
song traditionally sung
on Ukrainian New Year's
Eve (January 13th) which
hopes for good fortune in
the year to come. The
tune has since been the
inspiration for at least
four different Christmas
carols, of
which Carol of
the Bells is
the most famous. Philip
Sparke has sourced the
original Ukrainian melody
to create this stirring
arrangement.
D
e Ukrainian Bell
Carol is onderdeel
van het grote koorwerk
Shchedryk van de
Oekraiense componist
Mykola Dmytrovich
Leontovych (1877-1921).
De melodie is gebaseerd
op een 'shchedrivka', een
lied dat van oudsher
werdgezongen op de
Oekraiense oudejaarsavond
(13 januari). In
Shchedryk voegde
Leontovych de tekst toe
over de legende die
vertelt dat bij de
geboorte van Jezus alle
klokken op aarde begonnen
te luiden. Sindsdien is
deze melodiede
inspiratiebron geweest
voor ten minste vier
verschillende Christmas
carols, waarvan Carol
of the Bells de
beroemdste is. Voor dit
meeslepende arrangement
heeft Philip Sparke
echter de oorspronkelijke
Oekraiense
melodiegebruikt.
D
as Ukrainian Bell
Carol (Ukrainisches
Glocken- Weihnachtslied)
ist Teil eines grossen
Chorwerkes namens
Shchedryk vom
ukrainischen Komponisten
Mykola Dmytrovich
Leontovych. Sein Text
handelt von der Legende,
die besagt, dass zu Ehren
von Jesu Geburt alle
Glocken lauteten. Aus der
Melodie entstand unter
anderem auch das bekannte
Carol of the Bells
von Peter J. Wilhousky.
Philip Sparke griff fur
seine bewegende
Bearbeitung jedoch auf
die originale ukrainische
Melodie
zuruck.
Ukraini
an Bell Carol
constitue une des parties
de l'œuvre chorale
Shchedryk du
compositeur ukrainien
Mykola Dmytrovich
Leontovich (1877-1921).
La melodie s'inspire d'un
vieux chant traditionnel
ukrainien
(shchedrivka)
chante le Jour de l'An
(celebre le 13 janvier,
conformement au
calendrier julien) dans
l'espoir que l'annee a
venir se presente sous de
bons hospices. A
l'ecriture de
Shchedryk, Mykola
Leontovich a choisi de
changer les paroles. Il
opte pour la legende
selon laquelle, toutes
les cloches des eglises
se sont mises a
carillonner joyeusement
pour annoncer la
naissance de Jesus. La
melodie du chant a
inspire au moins quatre
noelsdifferents. Carol
of the Bells en est
la version la plus
celebre. Elle a ete
adaptee en 1936 (texte et
melodie) par Peter J.
Wilhousky (1902-1978)
d'apres la version
originale de Mykola
Leontovich. Philip Sparke
s'est base sur la melodie
du chant traditionnel
ukrainien pour realiser
cet arrangement brillant
et petillant.
Ukrainian Bell
Carol costituisce una
delle parti dell'opera
corale Shchedryk del
compositore ucraino
Mykola Dmytrovich
Leontovich (1877-1921).
Il testo narra una
leggenda secondo la quale
le campane delle chiese
si sono messe a suonare
per annunciare la nascita
di Gesu. La melodia di
Leontovich ha ispirato
almeno quattro canti
natalizi diversi. Carol
of the Bells di Peter
J.Wilhousky e la versione
piu celebre. Philip
Sparke ha scelto di
ispirarsi alla melodia
originale del canto
tradizionale ucraino
(shchedrivka) per
realizzare questo
brillante
arrangiamento.
By Erik Morales. Young Band. FJH Young Band. Score for this title: B1314S. Conce...(+)
By Erik Morales. Young
Band. FJH Young Band.
Score for this title:
B1314S. Concert Band.
Level: 2.5. Score and Set
of Parts. Composed 2006.
Published by The FJH
Music Company Inc.
A Festival of Carols for Band with optional SATB Choir. Arranged by Philip Spark...(+)
A Festival of Carols for
Band with optional SATB
Choir. Arranged by Philip
Sparke. (Score and
Parts). This edition:
AMP225. Anglo Music
Press. Published by Anglo
Music.
Arranged by Michael Story. Traditional. For Concert Band. Concert Band. Belwin Y...(+)
Arranged by Michael
Story. Traditional. For
Concert Band. Concert
Band. Belwin Young Band.
Level: Easy (grade II).
Conductor Score. 24
pages. Published by
Alfred Publishing.
Arranged by Michael Story. Traditional. For Concert Band. Concert Band. Belwin Y...(+)
Arranged by Michael
Story. Traditional. For
Concert Band. Concert
Band. Belwin Young Band.
Multicultural. Level: 2
(Easy) (grade 2).
Conductor Score and
Parts. 358 pages.
Published by Alfred
Publishing.
By Alfred Reed. By Alfred Reed. For Concert Band. Concert Band. Classic Band. Le...(+)
By Alfred Reed. By Alfred
Reed. For Concert Band.
Concert Band. Classic
Band. Level: Medium Easy
to Medium (grade 3-4).
Conductor Score and
Parts. Published by
Alfred Publishing.
By Percy Aldridge Grainger. Arranged by Larry Clark. By Percy Grainger / arr. La...(+)
By Percy Aldridge
Grainger. Arranged by
Larry Clark. By Percy
Grainger / arr. Larry
Clark. For Concert Band.
Concert Band. Belwin
Symphonic Band. Level: 4
(Medium) (grade 4).
Conductor Score. 16
pages. Published by
Alfred Publishing.
By Percy Aldridge Grainger. Arranged by Larry Clark. By Percy Grainger / arr. La...(+)
By Percy Aldridge
Grainger. Arranged by
Larry Clark. By Percy
Grainger / arr. Larry
Clark. For Concert Band.
Concert Band. Belwin
Symphonic Band. Level: 4
(Medium) (grade 4).
Conductor Score and
Parts. 136 pages.
Duration 4:12. Published
by Alfred Publishing.
By Traditional. For concert band. Christmas favorite of the Dallas Wind Symphony...(+)
By Traditional. For
concert band. Christmas
favorite of the Dallas
Wind Symphony. Christmas
medley. Full score and
set of parts. Duration
4:20. Published by
Lovebird Music. (122)
Level: Grade 4
(Advanced).
(Featuring: Suogan / I Saw Three Ships / Good People All / This Christmastime / ...(+)
(Featuring: Suogan / I
Saw Three Ships / Good
People All / This
Christmastime / The Seven
Joys of Mary). Arranged
by Douglas E. Wagner.
Concert Band. Concert
Band; Part(s); Score;
SmartMusic. Belwin
Concert Band. Form:
Medley. Christmas; Folk;
Sacred; Winter. Grade 3.
232 pages. Published by
Belwin Music
Arranged by Rob Romeyn. Concert Band. Concert Band. Alfred Concert Band. Christm...(+)
Arranged by Rob Romeyn.
Concert Band. Concert
Band. Alfred Concert
Band. Christmas; Winter.
Grade 3.5. Conductor
Score. 24 pages.
Published by Alfred Music
Publishing
Arranged by Vince Gassi. Concert Band. Concert Band; Part(s); Score. Young Symph...(+)
Arranged by Vince Gassi.
Concert Band. Concert
Band; Part(s); Score.
Young Symphonic.
Christmas; Folk; Winter.
Grade 2. 182 pages.
Published by Alfred Music
Publishing
Concert Band - Grade 3 SKU: AP.42217S As Performed by Trans-Siberian O...(+)
Concert Band - Grade 3
SKU: AP.42217S
As Performed by
Trans-Siberian
Orchestra. Composed
by Paul O'neill and
Robert Kinkel. Arranged
by Bob Phillips and
George Megaw. Concert
Band; Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles.
Pop Concert Band. Form:
Medley. Christmas;
Pop/Rock; Winter. Score.
32 pages. Duration 3:15.
Alfred Music #00-42217S.
Published by Alfred Music
(AP.42217S).
ISBN
9781470655310. UPC:
038081479545.
English.
As seen in
the mind-boggling
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
stage show! This
thought-provoking medley
of Christmas tunes
describes a lone
performer playing
Christmas carols in the
midst of the Bosnian war.
The piece reflects the
power, drama, and hope of
a single musician in the
midst of war, reflecting
on the power of music to
bring hope. The rock
rhythm section
contributes to an intense
and very hip musical
experience. Perhaps this
can inspire a field trip
to see the band live with
lights and effects.
(3:15).
Arranged by Douglas E. Wagner. Choir Sacred. For Belwin Symphonic Band. Choral O...(+)
Arranged by Douglas E.
Wagner. Choir Sacred. For
Belwin Symphonic Band.
Choral Octavo. Christmas;
Sacred; Winter.
Instrumental Parts. 120
pages. Published by
Belwin Music
Christmas: Short and Suite (Part 1 in C - Treble Clef). Arranged by William Hime...(+)
Christmas: Short and
Suite (Part 1 in C -
Treble Clef). Arranged by
William Himes. For
Concert Band. Curnow
Music Concert Band. Grade
2-4. 12 pages. Curnow
Music #081004. Published
by Curnow Music
A Christmas Couplet Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile Wingert-Jones Publications
Concert Band - Grade 3 SKU: WJ.CBW2404FS (Good King Wenceslas, God Res...(+)
Concert Band - Grade 3
SKU: WJ.CBW2404FS
(Good King Wenceslas,
God Rest Ye Merry,
Gentlemen). Composed
by Vince Gassi. Concert
Grade 3-3.5.
Christmas/Holday. Score
Only. Wingert-Jones
Publications #CBW2404FS.
Published by
Wingert-Jones
Publications
(WJ.CBW2404FS).
9 x 12
inches.
This clever
arrangement uses
well-known Christmas
carols as its motivic
inspiration. Cinematic
and perfect for both
school and community
Christmas events, this is
going to be one you will
want to program year
after year!
A Christmas Couplet Orchestre d'harmonie - Facile Wingert-Jones Publications
Concert Band - Grade 3 SKU: WJ.CBW2404 (Good King Wenceslas, God Rest ...(+)
Concert Band - Grade 3
SKU: WJ.CBW2404
(Good King Wenceslas,
God Rest Ye Merry,
Gentlemen). Composed
by Vince Gassi. Concert
Grade 3-3.5.
Christmas/Holday. Set of
parts. Wingert-Jones
Publications #CBW2404.
Published by
Wingert-Jones
Publications
(WJ.CBW2404).
9 x 12
inches.
This clever
arrangement uses
well-known Christmas
carols as its motivic
inspiration. Cinematic
and perfect for both
school and community
Christmas events, this is
going to be one you will
want to program year
after year!
Composed by Mykola
Leotnovich. Arranged by
Philip Sparke. Anglo
Music Midway Series.
Concert Piece. Set (Score
& Parts). Composed 2005.
Anglo Music Press #AMP
134-010. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(BT.AMP-134-010).
9x12
inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
The
Ukrainian Bell
Carol is part of a
large choral work
entitled Shchedryk by the
Ukrainian composer Mykola
Dmytrovich Leontovych
(1877-1921). It was first
performed by students of
Kiev University in
December 1916. The tune
is an adaptation of an
old
‘shchedrivkaâ€â„
¢, a song traditionally
sung on Ukrainian New
Year’s Eve
(January 13th) which
hopes for good fortune in
the year to come. In
Shchedryk, Leontovych
added his own the lyrics
which concern the legend
claiming that when Jesus
was born, all the bells
on earth started ringing
in his honour.The tune
has since been the
inspiration of at least
four different Christmas
carols, but Philip Sparke
has sourced the
originalUkrainian melody
to create this stirring
arrangement.
De
Ukrainian Bell
Carol is onderdeel
van het grote koorwerk
Shchedryk van de
Oekra ense componist
Mykola Dmytrovich
Leontovych (1877-1921).
De melodie is gebaseerd
op een
‘shchedrivkaâ€â„
¢, een lied dat van
oudsher werdgezongen op
de Oekra ense
oudejaarsavond (13
januari). In
Shchedryk voegde
Leontovych de tekst toe
over de legende die
vertelt dat bij de
geboorte van Jezus alle
klokken op aarde begonnen
te luiden. Sindsdien is
deze melodiede
inspiratiebron geweest
voor ten minste vier
verschillende Christmas
carols, waarvan Carol
of the Bells de
beroemdste is. Voor dit
meeslepende arrangement
heeft Philip Sparke
echter de oorspronkelijke
Oekra ense
melodiegebruikt.
D
as Ukrainian Bell
Carol ist Teil eines
großen Chorwerkes
namens Shchedryk
vom ukrainischen
Komponisten Mykola
Dmytrovich Leontovych.
Leontovych ergänzte
ein traditionelles
ukrainisches Neujahrslied
um eine alte Legende, die
besagt, dass zu Ehren von
Jesu Geburt alle Glocken
läuteten. Die Melodie
diente inzwischen als
Grundlage für
mindestens vier
verschiedene
Weihnachtslieder. Philip
Sparke griff für seine
bewegende Bearbeitung
jedoch auf die originale
ukrainische Melodie
zurück.
Ukrainian Bell
Carol costituisce una
delle parti
dell’opera corale
Shchedryk del compositore
ucraino Mykola Dmytrovich
Leontovich (1877-1921).
Il testo narra una
leggenda secondo la quale
le campane delle chiese
si sono messe a suonare
per annunciare la nascita
di Gesù. La melodia di
Leontovich ha ispirato
almeno quattro canti
natalizi diversi. Carol
of the Bells di Peter
J.Wilhousky è la
versione più celebre.
Philip Sparke ha scelto
di ispirarsi alla melodia
originale del canto
tradizionale ucraino
(shchedrivka) per
realizzare questo
brillante
arrangiamento.
Composed by Mykola
Leotnovich. Arranged by
Philip Sparke. Anglo
Music Midway Series.
Concert Piece. Score
Only. Composed 2005. 28
pages. Anglo Music Press
#AMP 134-140. Published
by Anglo Music Press
(BT.AMP-134-140).
9x12
inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
The
Ukrainian Bell
Carol is part of a
large choral work
entitled Shchedryk by the
Ukrainian composer Mykola
Dmytrovich Leontovych
(1877-1921). It was first
performed by students of
Kiev University in
December 1916. The tune
is an adaptation of an
old
‘shchedrivkaâ€â„
¢, a song traditionally
sung on Ukrainian New
Year’s Eve
(January 13th) which
hopes for good fortune in
the year to come. In
Shchedryk, Leontovych
added his own the lyrics
which concern the legend
claiming that when Jesus
was born, all the bells
on earth started ringing
in his honour.The tune
has since been the
inspiration of at least
four different Christmas
carols, but Philip Sparke
has sourced the
originalUkrainian melody
to create this stirring
arrangement.
De
Ukrainian Bell
Carol is onderdeel
van het grote koorwerk
Shchedryk van de
Oekra ense componist
Mykola Dmytrovich
Leontovych (1877-1921).
De melodie is gebaseerd
op een
‘shchedrivkaâ€â„
¢, een lied dat van
oudsher werdgezongen op
de Oekra ense
oudejaarsavond (13
januari). In
Shchedryk voegde
Leontovych de tekst toe
over de legende die
vertelt dat bij de
geboorte van Jezus alle
klokken op aarde begonnen
te luiden. Sindsdien is
deze melodiede
inspiratiebron geweest
voor ten minste vier
verschillende Christmas
carols, waarvan Carol
of the Bells de
beroemdste is. Voor dit
meeslepende arrangement
heeft Philip Sparke
echter de oorspronkelijke
Oekra ense
melodiegebruikt.
D
as Ukrainian Bell
Carol ist Teil eines
großen Chorwerkes
namens Shchedryk
vom ukrainischen
Komponisten Mykola
Dmytrovich Leontovych.
Leontovych ergänzte
ein traditionelles
ukrainisches Neujahrslied
um eine alte Legende, die
besagt, dass zu Ehren von
Jesu Geburt alle Glocken
läuteten. Die Melodie
diente inzwischen als
Grundlage für
mindestens vier
verschiedene
Weihnachtslieder. Philip
Sparke griff für seine
bewegende Bearbeitung
jedoch auf die originale
ukrainische Melodie
zurück.
Ukrainian Bell
Carol costituisce una
delle parti
dell’opera corale
Shchedryk del compositore
ucraino Mykola Dmytrovich
Leontovich (1877-1921).
Il testo narra una
leggenda secondo la quale
le campane delle chiese
si sono messe a suonare
per annunciare la nascita
di Gesù. La melodia di
Leontovich ha ispirato
almeno quattro canti
natalizi diversi. Carol
of the Bells di Peter
J.Wilhousky è la
versione più celebre.
Philip Sparke ha scelto
di ispirarsi alla melodia
originale del canto
tradizionale ucraino
(shchedrivka) per
realizzare questo
brillante
arrangiamento.