How a college carol service became a Christmas institution

The King's College Choir, founded by King Henry VI in 1441, is made up of boys aged between nine and 13 from the King's ...
The Mountain Press

Sevier County High School invited choir alumni back for 35th celebration

SEVIERVILLE — The Choral Department at Sevier County High School is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year.
The New York Times

A New Carol for an Old Christmas Tradition

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Each year, the choir of King’s College, Cambridge, commissions an original song for its Christmas service, giving the composer an audience of around ...
America Magazine

The story of ‘Carol of the Bells,’ a Christmas classic born in Ukraine

On Dec. 4, Carnegie Hall will host a holiday celebration to benefit Ukraine. Compositions by Leonard Bernstein, George Gershwin, Eric Whitacre and others will be performed by choral groups from North ...
The New York Times

‘Carol of the Bells,’ a Christmas Staple From Ukraine, a Century Later

It started as “Shchedryk,” a song about a little bird that was first performed in the United States in 1922. Its enchanting melody has since been sung by Beyoncé and Barenaked Ladies. By Rob LeDonne ...
NPR

Ukrainians sing 'Carol of the Bells' at Carnegie Hall, 100 years after its U.S. debut

Did you know that Carol of the Bells comes from Ukraine? Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych wrote Shchedryk in 1916, originally as a winter folk song. The Ukrainian National Chorus brought the carol ...