Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych (Ukrainian: ?????? ????????? ?????????) (born December 13 [O.S. December 1] 1877; died January 23, 1921) was a Ukrainian composer, choral conductor, and teacher of international renown. Leontovych is recognized for composing Shchedryk in 1916, known to the English speaking world as Carol of the Bells or as Ring Christmas Bells.
Mykola Leontovych was born on December 13 [O.S. December 1] 1877 in the Monastyrok community near the village of Selevyntsi in the Podillya region of Ukraine.
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!