Concertgoers filled Carnegie Hall on a rainy Thursday in October 1922 for a 35-piece performance by the Ukrainian National Choir. It was the first stop on an American tour to promote Ukrainian culture ...

Shchedryk, known in the world as Carol of the Bells, was performed near the legendary sign marking the entrance to Donetsk Oblast, known as a stele. Officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs played ...

A onetime Macy’s elf, Tom Andolora founded a troupe that sang Christmas carols in Victorian dress. Now he is packing it in, worried about the survival of New York caroling. By Dan Bilefsky He has been ...

Mykola Leontovych was a renowned Ukrainian composer best known for his choral works. His most famous composition, “Carol of the Bells,” became a global Christmas classic. Leontovych’s music combines ...

Although "Carol of the Bells" has become a popular tune during the holidays, the original lyrics had nothing to do with Christmas. The song with a haunting four-note melody was originally a Ukranian ...

"Carol of the Bells" is a Christmas staple in the U.S., but it was written by a Ukrainian composer and first came to the U.S. 100 years ago — when Ukrainians were fighting for freedom. UKRAINIAN ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

A group of men and women in traditional embroidered dress took the stage at Carnegie Hall on Oct. 5, 1922, for a performance that the New York Tribune dubbed “a marvel of technical skill.” The New ...

EAST LANSING — It was "Carol of the Bells" like you've never heard it. More wheelbarrow. And lots more rebar. Michigan State University percussion instructor Jon Weber wrote a version of Mykola ...

Welcome to The 12 Days of Christmas Songs: an attempt to uncover the forgotten history of some of the most memorable festive tunes. From December 14 through 25, we’ll be tackling one secular song and ...