I honestly think this/carol of the bells is one of the most beautiful songs humanity has ever created. So lovely to hear it in the original language.

one deep respect to the guy that held his cough up until the end

Beautiful song from a beautiful nation ❤ The UK stands with you,Stay strong Brothers and Sisters !!!

Gorgeous! I never knew that my favorite Christmas carol was originally a Ukrainian song! And knowing is half the battle.

Литовцы с душой и идеально исполнили украинский ЩЕДРИК.

This is easily the best version on youtube. I love Pentatonix version but as a Ukrainian nothing can beat the original with an extremely talented choir performing it. Thanks so much.

Carol of the Bells - Christmas song. It is an adaptation of Ukrainian folk song "Schedryk", has become known in the treatment of Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovich. Merry Christmas. Слава Україні!

What a beautiful ukrainian song!!!! I Love You, Ukraine!!!!!!!!!

sometimes I don't really want to live, and then I see things like this and think "damn humans are truly capable of wonderful, extraordinary things" and I feel thankful that I'm alive and I get to witness them

I literally had goosebumps watching this. I'm glad I took the time to look up the song's history.

*Standing with Ukraine during these trying times*

I’m from Ukraine and I can say that it’s amazing. I am very glad that you sang this song. You are great fellows 🇺🇦❤️

Повага литовському народу і дяка за чудову українську мову! Вітання з України!

God be with Ukraine, and bless them in these hard times

Shchedryk shchedryk, shchedrivochka Pryletila lastivochka Stala sobi shchebetaty Hospodarya vyklykaty "Vyydy, vyydy, hospodaryu Podyvysya na kosharu Tam ovechky pokotylys’ A yahnychky narodylys’ V tebe tovar ves’ khoroshyy Budesh’ maty mirku hroshey V tebe tovar ves’ khoroshyy Budesh’ maty mirku hroshey Khoch ne hroshey, to polova V tebe zhinka chornobrova" Shchedryk shchedryk, shchedrivochka Pryletila lastivochka

I can't even pronounce the name of the song, but I can't stop listening... How I love the song, and I'm so happy I found the original version! Beautiful performance!

Литва - країна прекрасних людей! Виконання "Щедрика" не просто вражає, а викликає в душі найкращі відчуття і почуття! Низький Вам уклін і найкращі побажання, дорогі наші друзі!

Ukrainian Folkssongs just gave me everytime goosebumps. Maybe because i put it together with the suffering of the People or with their heroic resistance. I don´t know.

Як українка кажу виконання дуже гарне. Відчули суть і єнергетику.

згадала про цей шедевр, від якого в мирний час завжди були мурахи. рівно місяць тому на наш мир та спокій, культуру, мову, єдність й незалежність, на наші життя зазіхнули загарбники. Щедрик - один зі світових скарбів, який знищити неможливо. нехай весь світ почує це прекрасне виконання в оригіналі, нехай побачить тих ластівочок, що співають в кінці. залишаю цей коментар тут як згадку про найтяжчі часи, що ми пережили на шляху до перемоги. нашої безсумнівної Перемоги! це справді найкращий Щедрик на ютубі. Дякую. Слава Україні!

We are learning this in Ukrainian to sing, to get the pronunciation right. Well done to this Choir ,Beautifully sung. Beautiful.

Przepięknie!! I’m so happy to learn that this song is originally Ukrainian, I can’t wait to teach my Taiwanese student this original version… I know Slavic melody when I hear it… Slavs go through lots of pani, our history is a constant war - Slava Ukraini💙💛, love from Poland

Велика подяка і вітання Сестрі-Литві з України!

Респект литовцам за такое исполнение и вообще за то, что решили спеть эту песню.

In these uncertain terms it's really nice to hear a Lithuanian choir sing this Ukrainian classic 💙💛

"Shchedryk" (Ukrainian: Щедрик, from Щедрий вечiр, "Bountiful Evening") is a Ukrainian shchedrivka, or New Year's song, known in English as "The Little Swallow". It was arranged by composer and teacher Mykola Leontovych in 1916, and tells a story of a swallow flying into a household to sing of wealth that will come with the following spring. "Shchedryk" was originally sung on the night of January 13, New Year's Eve in the Julian Calendar (December 31 Old Style), which is Shchedry Vechir. Early performances of the piece were made by students at Kyiv University. "Shchedryk" was later adapted as an English Christmas carol, "Carol of the Bells", by Peter J. Wilhousky following a performance of the original song by Alexander Koshetz's Ukrainian National Chorus at Carnegie Hall on October 5, 1921. Wilhousky copyrighted and published his new lyrics (which were not based on the Ukrainian lyrics) in 1936, and the song became popular in the United States and Canada, where it became strongly associated with Christmas. Conceptually, the Ukrainian lyrics of this song meet the definition of a shchedrivka, while the English content of "The Little Swallow" identifies it as a kolyadka or, in other words, a Christmas carol.

So beautiful and moving. Our local Ukrainian choir here in western Canada sings this every Christmas season.

Beautiful version, best I've ever heard. but... go to 1:30 and look at the third singer in the front row... she is getting into it...

From the United States, much gratitude for this rendition in all the glory of its original language. I have been coming back to this video every Christmas for years now. It is a great entrance into meditation on the season of Christmas.

All cameras on that beautiful girl. Then again, i must tell you this is my favorite Christmas carol. Greetings from Romania

You can see the true soul of a country through their music. Most western nations sing about their own greatness. Russia sings about "unifying" people under their rule. Ukraine sings of love and hope. _Shchedryk_ of love of your wife and hope for spring; _Jikhav Kozak za Dunaj_ of love for your partner and hope for survival; _Stefania_ of love for your mother and hope of protection; _Shche ne vmerla Ukrainy_ of love of Ukraine and hope for freedom.

My class sang this, in both Ukrainian and English, last year for our school’s annual Christmas concert. It’s one of the best songs ever created.

I was born in Vinnytsa, Ukraine. The Author of "Carol of the Bells" is Mykola Leontovych, he was born in Vinnytsa too. I am proud I am Ukrainnian American. Glory to Ukraine! God bless America! Merry Christmas to all.

For the first time a song written by Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovich was executed chorus University of Kiev in 1916. In "Shchedryk"(Сarol) sung to swallow that flew into the house provistyty rich year for the family. In the English version of the song called Carol Of The Bells

Дуже гарне виконання. Не зміг втримати сліз. Дякуємо литовському народу за феєричне виконання "Щедрика" та підтримку України

"Carol of the Bells" is a popular Christmas carol, which is based on the Ukrainian song called "Shchedryk.” The music to “Carol of the Bells” was taken from the original Ukrainian song written by Mykola Leontovych while the English-language lyrics were written by Peter Wilhousky. With love from UKRAINE! GLORY TO UKRAINE!

Голоси як дзвіночки, чудове виконання! 💓 Україно, зі святом Різдва, український народ тримається та вистоїть! 💙💛

Man... I feel like I'm in heaven without seeing the actual heaven. This is chill and so beautiful. This is like having an angels singing for my soul.

I get the biggest goosebumps when I listen to this particular choir version of this song every year before Christmas.

This song is older than Christianity. The lyrics are about a swallow that flies into a house and sings a blessing upon the home for the new year.

The most beautiful christmas song i have ever heard 👏👏👏👏👏👏 💙💛 Thank you Ukraine for this amazing christmas song 👏👏👏👏👏 💙💛

Thank you indeed very much for performance from Ukraine. With love!!!

Це не перевершено. Багато разів дивлюся знову і знову. Низький уклін литовцям за таке щире виконання.❤❤❤

Thanks everyone for your great comments on our version of Shchedryk! You can now buy this song on iTunes and Amazon! We hope you will enjoy it during the Holiday Season this year!

I am proud of my Ukrainian Shchedryk

I`m from Ukraine, as for me, its very beautiful!

Beautiful composition ❤ from Bangladesh 🇧🇩

Slava Ukraini!!! Lots of love and respect from Korea

This is really nice. The tone of the song makes more sense to me after learning it was originally a Ukrainian New Year song, though. The English version still sounds good but seems out of place when compared with how most other Christmas music sounds.

nice ukrainian pronounciation ;) greeting from Ukraine!

2020: If you are still alive and listening to this...Congratulations!!!!!!

Piękne wykonanie. Dziękuję ❤️

Piękne, absolutnie piękne

no words can express the beauty of this song... Bravo!

I cry.... so emotionally touched. Every time i replay this specific περφορμανψε. Please people remember to love each other. YOU will feel better the least.

Дуже приємно, дякую за виконання. Неперевершено.

Справді відчуваю гордість за свого композитора

Thank you, Lithuania

Pięknie... brak mi słów...

👏Браво! Браво!! Браво!!! Яке чудове виконання! ❤️🎄❄️🎄❄️🎄❄️🎄❄️🎄

I’m glad I knew about the goods from Ukraine before this war broke out. A country which has unbelievable music and culture

thanx our lithuanian brothers, it was just amazing

I am Ukrainian and it was always the most beautiful song to sing during midnight mass on Xmas eve. I still get chills

Absolutely beautiful. I wish I could understand why this melody makes me want to cry.

Nádhera, absolútne dokonalá interpretácia jednej z najkrajších vianočných piesní na svete. Prekrásne.

An unreal, perfect rendition of Щедрик

This has always been my favorite Christmas carol, and I just today learned that its origin is Ukraine. 🇺🇦 Interesting serendipity because it was brought to the US 100 years ago (in 1922). God bless Ukraine 💙💛

Ich bete für das ukrainische Volk und für den Frieden in Europa! Die Musik verbindet uns Menschen und erwärmt unsere Herzen! 🎶❤️🌹🕯️🙏

Fun fact: russians (what a surprise) tried to steal Schedryk during 1919-1930, they sang it on Broadway telling that it’s a russian song (and they were trying to sing it in Ukrainian 😂). Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the Heroes!

Thank you Ukraine for my favorite Song!

I stilll love this video.

Боже,це прекрасно.Дякую Литві.

This song hits different in 2022 when you realize it's Ukrainian in origin.

Merry Christmas! Beat wishes for all of you! Do not forget abt your brothers and sisters in Ukraine fighting for freedom!

Нет ничего лучше оригинала. - партитуры Лентовича. И язык оригинала. Это культура исполнения, Пение вживую. Спели хорошо, даже, отлично, для учебного хора.

Better than the English version, love from Central City.

Absolutely great! Thank You from Ukraine :)

This performance is so beautiful ❤❤❤ love you Ukraine

Это какое-то волшебное волшебство)... , очень душевно, слёзы сами катятся. Спасибо за исполнение

The best version of this song my ears have ever heard. As a child (abt 50 yrs ago) it was one of *the* most powerful & intimidating exmas songs I’ve ever heard. I don’t have to understand the language to convey the sound & beautiful vocals. It’s the ONLY exmas carol I want to hear over the winter solstice.

Thank you everyone for great compliments! We are excited you enjoyed our performance. Please, you are very welcome to share it to your friends, as well as to explore other performances by our choir on our official KZfaq channel. Thanks again!

This is absolutely Breathtaking ! I'm speechless. Thrills are waving on my skin. Though a bit late compared to the date of this video, this is absolutely wonderful. Like, time stops. A halt.

this version makes my heart race in the most beautiful way

Long live Ukraine 🇺🇦 sending love from the UK we are one ❤️

Thank you from Ukraine! I wish you knew how many masterpieces, inventions, and gifted people in different areas Ukraine gave to the world, but the world does not know their origin in Ukraine or from Ukrainians in different parts of the world who just were escaping USSR ... I bet you would be very surprised. Heroyam Slava! One of such people is Ihor Sikorskyi, Ukrainian engineer, aircraft designer, entrepreneur, one of the pioneers of aircraft construction, designer of the first amphibious aircraft in the USA, the "father" of world helicopter construction. He created the "Grand" ("Russian Knight") and "Ilya Muromets" airplanes, which marked the beginning of multi-engine aviation and set a world record for carrying capacity. After the Second World War, his company Sicorski Air Engineering became the leading manufacturer of helicopter equipment abroad. in March 1919 he moved to the USA. In 1925-1940 he developed a series of extremely successful aircraft that brought prestige and records to the USA. Built in 1934 for Pan American World Airways, the Sikorsky S-42 seaplane set ten world records, and the 10 serial S-42s became the world's first intercontinental passenger liners to provide scheduled flights across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. From 1939, he switched to the design of single-screw helicopters. He was the first to build turbine helicopters and amphibious helicopters. In 1939, the VS-300 helicopter designed by him made its first flight. Since 1943, his company has become a leading manufacturer of helicopter equipment abroad. Sikorsky helicopters of the "S" brand in 1941 were adopted by the US Armed Forces. In total, Sikorsky's company - "Sikorsky Aircraft" created 17 basic aircraft and 18 helicopters. With the acquisition of licenses for the production of machines of this brand, the development of helicopter construction in Great Britain and France began. The high guarantee of flights on I. Sikorsky's helicopters is evidenced by the fact that they are constantly used by US presidents as VIP vehicles. Sikorsky S-61 helicopters made the first flight across the Atlantic (S-61; 1967) and the Pacific Ocean (S-61; 1970; with mid-air refueling). In Ukraine, it was first invented in Ukraine by Ukrainians: Lviv residents first created a kerosene lamp in 1983 / X-ray machine / cholera vaccine / in 1983, 2 Ukrainian scientists Yosif Timchenko and Mykola Lyubimovych created a kinescope long before the French Lumiere brothers as everyone in the world thinks... Ukrainians simply did not patent the invention/ in 1940, the Ukrainian engineer Sikorskyi built the first helicopter, and since then all American presidents have exclusively used helicopters of this brand/ in 1932, the first indexing system for letters (mail) was created in Ukraine/ a scientist from Transcarpathia (Ukraine) first invented a glucometer - a device for measuring blood sugar/ Ivan Polyuy, my countryman, 14 years before the German William Röntgen, first invented the trebka, which became the prototype of X-ray machines, and it was Ivan Polyuy who was the first in the world to take an X-ray picture of the human skeleton, and by the way, Einstein too believed that a German and a Ukrainian did not deserve the championship/ Volodymyr Khavkin was the first in the world to invent a vaccine against cholera and plague and while on an expedition to India/ on April 1, 1933, in Kyiv, surgeon Yuriy Voronyi performed the world's first transplant of an entire organ - a kidney, ahead of the development of transplantology by 20 years/ in the early 1870s, the Ukrainian Fedir Pirotskyi invented technology for transmitting electricity through an iron wire...a in 1880 presented a project of using electricity for the movement of trains...and a year later the world's first tramway based on this technology set off in Germany...by the way, this technology is still used by the Siemens company/ Whatsapp messenger was developed by a Ukrainian in 2014 sold to Facebook / one of the people who literally invented the Internet - Leonard Kleinrock is a Ukrainian... and in 1969 he invented the technology of transmitting messages on the Internet .. i.e. the prototype of modern messengers / Ukrainian Serhiy Korolev (not Russian as he thinks) developed and launched the first artificial Earth satellite, the world's first intercontinental ballistic missile, and launched the first humans into space Well, into space. All nuclear developments of the Soviet Union were mainly developed by Ukrainian scientists in the city of Kharkiv....it is there that the first nuclear collider in the Soviet Union is located. And now Russia is bombing us with our missiles, which it took from us in 1997 and uses our developments. The first submarine was invented in the 16th century by Ukrainian Cossacks. The largest and most powerful AN-225MRIA cargo plane was built in Ukraine in 1988, which set 240 world records. In February, the Russians bombed MRYU. The prototype of the first compact disc was created by a graduate student in Kyiv in the early 1960s...western companies created their compact disc only in the early 80s. Prominent Americans of Ukrainian origin - Dustin Hoffman/ Steven Spielberg/ Leonardo DiCaprio/ Sylvester Stallone/ Mila Jovovich/ Leni Kravitz yes yes...his grandfather is Ukrainian/ Steve Tyler/ Jack Palance/ Edward Gottlieb from Kyiv who created the American Basketball Association. Sorry.. .maybe you are not interested in it, but I really want the whole world to finally learn about Ukraine. That we are not part of Russia and have never been. Kyiv was founded in the 10th century...and Moscow only in the 16th century. The first universities in Europe were created in Ukraine. Just write on the Internet about outstanding Americans of Ukrainian origin and you will be surprised.I want to shout to the whole world what Ukraine and Ukrainians are!!!!!!!!!!! After all, for a long time, we were considered simply Russians.........

Лучшее исполнение этой колядки, на мой взгляд! Даже лучше, чем детские хоры. Так чисто и так мягко исполнили, что кажется, ничего совершеннее исполнить уже невозможно!

this is beautiful. Never knew this was the original

Even though I ain't a Christian, carol of the bells Always melts my heart ❤️

Greatings from DEUTSCHLAND!

I would’ve loved to have been present for this performance. Beautiful rendition. 💜

There is no instrument more powerful than the voice, when raised in unison there is nothing that can overcome it.

Cool performance takes heart! many thanks and greetings from Ukraine !!!

Beautiful song, Greetings from Sweden

Нет слов описать восхищение от прослушивания!! Умничики и красавцы !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's great original language version!

Настолько красиво и так чарующе! Такой "чистый" голос ! Особенно понравились моменты, когда солировал голос солистки.

Have always loved this, but this choir makes it sound Heavenly!! Such beautiful voices 😍 ❤️

Ďakujeme za krásny zážitok.

The redhead in the front row of sopranos is amazing. She is going off! Awesome.

Great performance! One of the best I’ve ever heard of this song! And - in addition - by our dear Lithuanian friends!