Carol of the Bells
tune by Mykola Leontovych / words by Peter J. Wilhousky / in 1914 the Ukraine (ウクライナ)
Hark how the bells sweet silver bells
all seem to say throw cares away
Christmas is here bringing good cheer
to young and old meek and the bold
Ding dong ding dong that is their song
with joyful ring all caroling
One seems to hear words of good cheer
from everywhere filling the air
Oh how they pound raising the sound
o'er hill and dale telling their tale
Gaily they ring while people sing
songs of good cheer Christmas is here
Merry, merry, merry,Merry Christmas
Merry, merry, merry,Merry Christmas
On on they send on without end
their joyful tone to every home
Ding ding ding ding...
all seem to say throw cares away
Christmas is here bringing good cheer
to young and old meek and the bold
Ding dong ding dong that is their song
with joyful ring all caroling
One seems to hear words of good cheer
from everywhere filling the air
Oh how they pound raising the sound
o'er hill and dale telling their tale
Gaily they ring while people sing
songs of good cheer Christmas is here
Merry, merry, merry,Merry Christmas
Merry, merry, merry,Merry Christmas
On on they send on without end
their joyful tone to every home
Ding ding ding ding...
Audio Track Commentary
長男が、幼児教室に通っていた頃、同じ幼児教室のママたちを集めて、クリスマスキャロルを子供たちに歌ってあげた。 そのときのコーラスアレンジをブラッシュアップ。懐かしい。。。
いつかコーラス隊とともにライブで再現したいものです。
(小島 崇)