I have a lot of favourite Christmas carols, but Carol of the Bells is definitely close to the top of my list. This carol came up quite a bit in conversation during our weekend lessons, and I was reflecting on how many amazing versions there are of this piece. I decided to include a few in this post so you can see how many different ways one melody can be portrayed. Enjoy!
Carol of the Bells: sung by Pentatonix
(see if you can hear a bit of Bach-like music in this one)
Carol of the Bells: arranged and played by George Winston
(a student of mine reminded me how wonderful this arrangement for piano is)
Carol of the Bells: sung by the Libera Boys Choir
Carol of the Bells: arranged for 12 cellos
(can you hear another carol in this piece?)
Carol of the Bells: sung by the Muppets
(because no holiday is truly complete without them)
There you have it - five very different versions of Carol of the Bells. Which one do you like the best?
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