The Vienna Boys Choir-Carol Of The Bells
Source: https://youtu.be/LMkD-OSHPkM
Channel: MissAliceChristin

“Carol of the Bells” (also known as the “Ukrainian Bell Carol”) is a choral miniature work originally composed by the Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych. Throughout the composition, Leontovych used a four note motif as an ostinato which was taken from an ancient pagan Ukrainian New Year’s chant known in Ukrainian as “Shchedryk” [the Generous One]. The composer created the piece as an assignment for a harmony course he was taking by correspondence in the use of an ostinato. The original work was intended to be sung a cappella by mixed choir. Two other variants of the composition; one for woman’s choir and another for children’s choir with piano accompaniment were also created by the composer.

The “Carol of the Bells” was premiered in December 1916 by a choral group made up of students at Kiev University. It was introduced to Western audiences by the Ukrainian National Chorus during its concert tour of Europe and the Americas, where it premiered in the United States on October 5, 1921 at Carnegie Hall.

Pentatonix – Carol of the bells guitar cover (Darth Fender)

Pentatonix – Carol of the bells guitar cover (Darth Fender)
Source: https://youtu.be/g_JqnPCaHPo
Channel: Darth Fender

Merry Christmas by Darth Fender I chose this beautiful piece of music, in the version by Pentatonix.

I used their videos to catch all the vocal parts, and arranged them for guitar.

All the sounds you’re hearing were obtained with guitars (and a bass), no other instruments were added in post production.

The only parts you’re not seeing in the video are some guitar fills that happen in a couple of points during the songs (too little to have a sense in the video) and the “charleston” sound that was recorded separately using the acoustic guitar

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