Song: Carol of the Bells (Track 21) Band: Nox Arcana Album: Winter's Knight (2.005) "Carol of the Bells" is a highly popular English Christmas carol. It is a choral miniature work composed by the Ukrainian Mykola Leontovych as "Shchedryk" and translated, or rather, adapted to English by Peter J Wilhousky who wrote lyrics entirely unrelated to the original ones. Leontovych's composition was in turn, set to the words of an ancient Ukrainian pagan chant performed during the celebration of the New Year, currently in April. The song is recognized by a four-note ostinato motif (see image to the right). It is a holiday favorite throughout the English-speaking world, having been arranged hundreds of times for different genres, styles of singing and settings. For example, it was been covered by artists and groups of many genres: classical, jazz, rock, and pop. It has also been featured in films, television shows, and parodies. (Wikipedia) Celebrate the spirit of the season with Nox A! rcana and enter an enchanted realm of ghosts, dark angels and winter magic. This musical ghost story follows the path of a mysterious knight as he wanders the ruins of a haunted cathedral set in the mythical Ebonshire forest. The arrangements on this album incorporate acoustic guitars and mandolins to achieve a medieval minstrel sound. Gregorian choirs, pipe organ, chimes, and violin compliment the moody blend of original instrumentals, while guest vocalists perform gothic renditions of traditional
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