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12/19/15 - NNHS Newsletter - Carol of the Bells
“When
Christmas bells are swinging above the fields of snow, -
Ella Wheeler
Wilcox
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Dear Friends and Schoolmates,
How could we
celebrate the season without hearing this popular Christmas song?
BONUS #1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQfUgeJxpS0 - Carol of the Bells - Trans-Siberian Orchestra in concert, Nov. 18, 2007
BONUS #2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvNmOc1QirY - Carol of the Bells - Mormon Tabernacle Choir, 2008
From http://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/Hymns_and_Carols/carol_of_the_bells_notes.htm:
"The Ukraine region of the
former Soviet Union has been frequently misunderstood. Although for centuries
it was more than large enough to be an independent medium-sized nation, which it
now is, and had
a language, alphabet, and culture distinct from the dominant Russians, the
Ukrainians were often
mistakenly labeled 'Russians.' This miscomprehension affected all sectors of
their civilization,
including the one famous contribution to the literature of carols to emanate
from the Ukraine.
"The music for the very popular holiday song, 'Carol of the Bells,' was created
by the Ukraine's most
popular composer, Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych (1877-1921). Despite being born
in Ukraine,
living in Ukraine, and largely working with Ukrainian music, Leontovych and his
works are more than
occasionally called 'Russian.' The composition from which 'Carol of the Bells'
was derived, the choral
work Shchedryk, which was first performed by students at Kiev University in
December 1916, has not
been exempted from the mislabeling. But the Ukrainians, from one perspective,
have had the last laugh
in this cultural comedy of errors, for by far the best-known carol music to
originate in any portion of the
former Soviet Union was Leontovych's brilliant musical portrayal of the sounds
of Christmas bells.
"Only 20 years after its composition, the music from Shchedryk was converted
into a carol halfway
around the world. Peter J. Wilhousky (1902-1978), a composer, lyricist, and
conductor who worked
with Arturo Toscanini on NBC radio, adapted Leontovych's music and added some
lyrics....
"Since the synthesis of 'Carol of the Bells' in 1936, the song, also known as
'Ukrainian Carol,' has
increasingly become a part of the celebration of Christmas in the United
States....."
- William Studwell, The Christmas Carol Reader
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HEALTH UPDATE:
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THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday today to
Durwood Adams ('57) AND The late
Suzie
Bauz ('63)
(deceased 11/03/14)!
Happy Birthday tomorrow to
Ellen Carney Manson ('63) of SC!
Happy Birthday this week to:
21 -
Ray Stinnette ('63) of VA;
22 -
Kitty Norman Haskins ('57) of VA
AND Elliott Schlosser ('63)
AND
Dottie Pegram Daniels (NNHS /
George
Washington HS - '64) of WV
AND
Harry Barritt ('64) of VA AND
Dale Mueller ('64) of VA
AND
Bill Rash ('67) of VA;
23 -
Tom Flax ('64) of VA AND
Joyce Lawrence Cahoon ('65) of VA
AND
Holly Hill Campbell (Hampton Roads Academy -
'72) of VA;
24 -
James Gay ('57)
AND
Ann W. Hutcheson ('57)
AND
Malcolm Davis ('65) of
VA
AND
Sandye Jordan
Frost ('67) of NC;
25 -
Patsy Bloxom Meider ('57) of NC
AND
Doug Dickinson ('69) of VA!
Many Happy Returns, One and All!
http://www.nnhs65.com/Happy-Birthday.html
| THIS DAY IN WWII: |
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December 19, 1941 - Adolf Hitler became Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the German Army. December 19, 1941 - Limpet mines placed by Italian divers sank the HMS Valiant (1914) and HMS Queen Elizabeth (1913) in Alexandria harbour. |
THIS DAY IN 1965:
| Sunday, December 19, 1965 - Baseball player
Chito Martínez was born Reyenaldo Ignacio Martínez, in
Belize City,
Belize. Sunday, December 19, 1965 - Actress Jessica Steen was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
From My Friend, Susan, of NC - 12/18/14:
| “Being humble means
recognizing that we are not on earth to see how important we can become,
but to see how much difference we can make in the lives of others.”
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Gordon B. Hinckley |
Thanks so
much, Susan!
From Wayne Agee
('58) of FL
- 12/18/15 - "The Gift of Time":
| Billy Graham, the great
evangelist has said, "The greatest surprise in life to me is the brevity
of life". If you think about it............you'll agree.
Below is an interesting story
about Alexander the Great. At the end, you will find another fact
regarding life.
Thank you so much, Wayne!
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| I love music and old
movies, and this puts them both together. John
http://diynetwork.us/they-dance-to-a-song-from-2015-but-watch-when-they-turn-around-incredible/#.Vk9Saa6Lx8s.email
WOWZERONI!
Thanks so much, John!
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From My Husband, Paul Harty (Bardolph HS, IL - '61) of
NC - 12/18/15 - "Coke Commercial":
| Wishing you a Merry
Christmas and New Year. OK, let's see here....Coca Cola is the # 1 brand in the world, they have billions (no, BILLIONS) of dollars, they are smart marketers, and they know its the cute and sentimental season. Yup, got it covered. Now let's see those Budweiser horses top this. https://www.youtube.com/embed/eOPhBWlF5bo - A Bridge for Santa Claus
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From Sandi Bateman Chestnut ('65) of
VA AND
Jimmy Hines ('64) of VA -
12/17/15:
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Telling Santa what a good girl
I've been all year and hoping I get everything on my wish list.
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From My Cousin,
Jean Atkinson Mallory (Warsaw
HS / Rappahannock HS / John Marshall HS - '65)
of VA -
12/18/15:
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It's a different red suit. Because spelling is important.
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From Joan
Lauterbach Krause ('60) of VA -
12/18/15:
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Thanks, Joan!
Merry Christmas! |
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From Joyce Lawrence Cahoon
('65) of VA -
12/18/15:
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 Thanks,
Joyce!
Merry Christmas! |
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“I
saw a woman wearing a sweatshirt with Guess on it. I said, Thyroid problem?”
-
Arnold
Schwarzenegger |
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