Four Versions of "Carol of the Bells"

MUSIC / CHRISTMAS

2024-12-15 Sunday

Saw this on YouTube, and had to share it will all you wonderful people. 

This is a music video came out just a few days ago, and has been making quite the buzz.   

It’s “Carol of the Bells” by bass singer Geoff Castellucci.  It’s a version of this song you’ve never heard before.   Why all the buzz around it?  Well, just listen for yourselves, preferably on a good stereo system with a subwoofer….


For those who prefer something more traditional, you can listen to the original UKRANIAN version of the song, which has absolutely nothing to do with Christmas!  But it’s a beautiful song none-the-less:


And then there’s the BEST version of this song on the internet right now: an a’cappella version by the group PENTATONIX.   This is an absolutely amazing performance:


On a personal note, of all the versions of Carol of the Bells I've heard in my life, this one by George Winston from his well loved "December" album is the one I've listened to most often.   I remember buying this album when it came out (on vinyl!) and loving it immediately.  It's still surprisingly popular some 42 years later.  


- Pseudo Boethius