Carol of The Bells (A Cappella)

Carol of The Bells
Music by Mykola Leontovich
Words by Peter Wilhousky
A Cappella Arrangement by David Wesley
Lyrics ©1936 Carl Fischer LLC
Carol of The Bells originates with Ukrainian Mykola Leontovich's 1916 composition Shchedryk ("bountiful evening"). Later adapted by Peter Wilhousky into the form made famous around the world, this Christmas carol has been a favourite of choirs and orchestras worldwide. It was suggested to me as a possible virtual choir, but I decided that such a challenging piece might be better suited for a solo work. I hope you enjoy my brand new a cappella arrangement!
As a first for this channel, this video was shot on location! Thanks to Rev. Brad Peters of Murray Street Baptist Church in Peterborough, Ontario for letting me borrow the pews for a couple of hours. The lighting, framing, recording and editing all presented new challenges for me - I hope the shift from my regular studio setup is a refreshing change!
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[@kailynbailey5180]

He’s like the Pentatonix but just in one person and that is a talent! ❤❤

[@lizh1988]

Pentatonic!

[@gp37521]

PTX carols of the bells is awesome 2

[@edwardimhoff3106]

... Must be Brothers.... I'll bet they've been practicing together all their lives. ... (No I'm not stupid. ... I'm kidding. )

[@christianpitman5185]

An all male Von Trapp family!

[@brendamoore1190]

😂🤣

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😂😂😂

[@wadehyatt755]

Can't imagine the amount of breakfast cereal that would be.😅

[@mariapappano8471]

Lol!!!

[@JP-77]

God bless you! You have a beautiful voice and a wonderful talent! Merry Christmas!🙌🏼✝️🎄

[@manofthetombs]

I saw "Carol of The Bells (A Cappella)" and thought ... what? It's beautifully done sir! Thank God for your talent! Praise God!

[@artmusicalley9751]

I seriously appreciate the enormous amount of work you put into your music. Excellent job. Thank you

[@missourimule921]

David Wesley, every word I have to describe the beauty of your voice singing this song seems inadequate. Thank you for posting it on youtube so I can hear it whenever I need a lift.

[@karenschreiber9936]

Your intonation is amazing! Just beautiful! Thankyou so much for doing this!

[@amybell2000]

Ahhh seriously! On location with seamless editing magic, and THEN you add that killer key change!? This was fantastic, David. Thank you for sharing your gifts! #myeternitylifegoals

[@mrsmac1974]

Wow!

[@deborahdiggines3734]

What a great idea😊such a beautiful sound😊😊😊

[@ridleyww]

Great job!

[@DavidWesley]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@noahsummers5513]

So beautiful! 🔔🔔

[@sharonwilbourne7256]

Such joy. I loved it. Beautifully done! Thank you for sharing your art with us. I believe that this video is done by one man, David Wesley, singing "a cappella" with himself. This blending of the six parts sung by one man comes to us through the wonders of technology. Nice editing. It always amazes me how the vocalists can keep the same singing pace and emphasis to present such a beautifully blended and seamless work of art. Thank you very much.

[@1cent396]

You and your buddy's know how to sing 👍

[@EEN63]

What a lovely Christmas gift to share with the world! Thank you and Merry Christmas! 🎄❤️🙏🏻

[@bornagainbeliever1429]

Loved this- you have a beautiful voice !🎶

[@TeresaADavis]

That was fabulous!!!!

[@ruthswanson26]

This is one of my favorite Christmas carols, and you did it so beautifully! Thank you for sharing!

[@elizabethkendrick8114]

Love this rendition of carol of bells. Thks

[@kevinsemenjuk]

Incredible! This turned out amazing!

[@DavidWesley]

Thanks for helping behind the scenes!

[@AuntieBecky85]

Thank you for a wonderful Christmas gift!🔔🎶💕👏🎶👍🎶🎉🎶🎁🎶🎄Merry Christmas blessings to the Wesley family! 🎄🎁🔔

[@kimsandlin9300]

Beautiful! Thank you for blessing us with your talents, gift of encouragement to worship the King, and hard work!!

[@deborahlivingston9834]

Awesome all by yourself, thanks for sharing!

[@jj-hv2op]

🔥AWESOME 😁🎄

[@stimmons86]

Great performance by you and your 5 twin brothers!!!

[@jdbuss]

Wow! Impressive. I wondered how you would do this. You did not disappoint.

[@garyb6871]

Fantastic David! Not even a minute in and it is truly wonderful. The video is great. This will be one of my favorite music videos for years to come. Carol of the Bells has always been one of my favorite Christmas songs.

[@DavidWesley]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for helping to make it possible.

[@billragan8949]

Two minutes of joy!! Thank you David!!

[@jem_theelf]

This is incredible!!!

[@margievaneijkern4172]

Thank you so much . So beautiful and inspiring 🙏🏻

[@4july99]

So beautiful! Really clever video work too. Really looked like 6 of you!

[@diannhall7564]

Thank you all💖

[@MomAJ4]

Well done❤🎉❤

[@Vonmp84]

I really like it David! The video is great, you (and your assistant) did an amazing job.

[@cherylhofer1662]

Merry Christmas. Great job as always. I will share it definitely!

[@JulieGaulke]

Love it! Have a blessed Christmas, my friend. :)

[@DavidWesley]

Thank you! You too!

[@therealdomingo]

Masterfully done!

[@timsmith4089]

That was great. The sound did not betray that you were in a large auditorium. Well done. PTL.

[@DavidWesley]

The audio was pre-recorded in studio, which I normally don’t do.

[@timsmith4089]

@@DavidWesley Ah, ok. Still, we’ll done.

[@LorieBrumfield]

This was a fun one! Great vocal arrangement, David!! I like the location change!

[@russelljohnson4527]

I'm still super impressed with the super-short turn around time for this one! Maybe YOU don't thin it's that impressive, but many others DO!! (Regular [not gifted] humans can't do that, you know!)

[@jamescole7686]

As always, so beautiful David!! That’s so awesome your son assisted in this project…maybe we’ll see a video of David & Son someday 🧐

[@NatahliaFrancis]

Love this! Thanks so much, David!

[@prostopriha]

❤❤❤❤

[@lalbahadursunar6244]

Really amazing man

[@danilott794]

🎉Awesome!!!

[@blainekelley816]

Super nice arrangement (and perfect singing …. Of course). Loved the ending resolution too 🙌🏼👏🏻!!!

[@Appassionato]

This is an interesting interpretation of a very familiar choral piece! The harmony and style is quite distinctively yours 😊 Wishing you and your family a Blessed Christmas!

[@tinac945]

Oh, my!! A minute in and chills... Beautiful!! Love the church setting as well! ❤

[@kerryw6360]

As always, great job David! I love the location for the recording as well as the musical arrangement.

[@littlemama4two]

Excellent!

[@padminijoy-eg5pq]

You warm my heart with your beautifil singing, Respected brothers. Thank you. God bless you, all. Thank You, Lord!! Amen

[@DavidWesley]

I only have one brother, and he’s not in this video.🤣

[@colingeorgeh]

Amazing! So harmonic! Well done.

[@kgeiger61]

One of my favorite Christmas hymns and you did it WONDERFULLY! Thank you! Merry Christmas to your lovely family!

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Cool!❤🎄🎶

[@therighteousoutlawrebel]

Wow😍 I’m impressed. The vibration on my phone playing out loud is insane. Great job ❤

[@aliciakruger1403]

Absolutely beautiful and mesmerising!! Listening on repeat!! Thank you!

[@DallasPenner]

Incredible work, David! The singing and video work are both spot on. Amazing!

[@dawnmichelle4403]

Fantastic! Thank you for this beautiful carol. Merry Christmas to you and your family!❤

[@cruisepuppy]

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL harmony - LOVE this! Best rendition I've EVER heard of this song!

[@jessicadearlyloved]

The harmonies…the key change….the arrangement….the video editing…Amazing! 🤩👏🏻

[@heidigeib2660]

Very pretty & great background setting.

[@sallyrojas868]

Awesome acappella! Wishing you a Merry Xmas!

[@dale1090]

This turned out absolutely amazing. God has truly given you an amazing talent.

[@pattigsbh4392]

❤ Merry Christmas to you and yours! Thank you for sharing such a wonderfully put together rendition of a beautiful song for the holiday. I'm glad to hear your son is helping you. Good job to you both❤ God bless!

[@blessingbona7053]

Beautiful 🎉 Merry Christmas, David.

[@eliseskinner6312]

Love this!!❤

[@kipburke5271]

Wow!! Love this.

[@evelynkenna421]

Beautifully arranged - Thank you for producing it!

[@supenskylesko]

Your song is so beautiful and spiritually uplifting today!!! 🙏❤️🙂 May God continue to richly bless your music, and you and your family.

[@Andysmom24]

...that key change though! And the major chord at the end?? Amazing and gorgeous! Thanks so much for recording this ❤

[@samjacob1310]

This was so awesome!!! Loved the church setting as well :) Well done!!!

[@MikeV8652]

Brilliantly done!

[@joybellophotography]

I love this!! ❤🌲

[@catharinebrider7501]

So good! Great arrangement of this song.

[@TimothyCarter]

thank you - still my favorite Christmas song

[@sandraoaks7887]

Well done n every way David. This song is new 2 me & I’m glad I heard it sung by you! 🙌🏼👍🏻

[@meandmysunshine1]

💞❤💞 Love this so much. Thank you! Merry Christmas to you and your family! Eileen 💞🇨🇦🎶

[@prindycinders]

Soo good David!! Well done! Also well done to Theon as Production Assistant! I love how you framed it and the close ups are great. The lighting is perfect. Using a different location is such a good idea. As a film maker, I want to see more of that! Sounds fabulous too! 👏

[@DavidWesley]

Glad you enjoyed it! The stress of going on location was a bit intense. No control, very limited time.

[@prindycinders]

Totally understand that!

[@kimberlyspillers461]

Excellent! Such a good job! Thank you!! And Merry Christmas to you too!!

[@user-fz7kz5br9s]

Amazing!!!!❤❤❤❤

[@TheBlueHairedGrandma]

I think the the first time I have EVER been able to understand the words to this song. BEAUTIFUL!!! Love everything you put out!

[@AuntieBecky85]

I agree!

[@bunnybachman]

I really like it! It's clear for me because I have some hearing loss and can't always make out what is sung. The crescendos are always my favorite parts. Wonderful, thank you so much!

[@JT-rw5cr]

Absolutely...struggling with tinnitus since 1980's, 24/7, both ears, various volumes and frequencies..God Bless you and thank you so much for sharing your incredible gifts...Justine

[@myraholmes8702]

This is just beautiful, David❤

[@maryellenbowersock5099]

As usual out of the park! Thank you! So lovely 😍

[@mdm91964mm]

Awesome!

[@PRamirez7250]

So beautiful arrangements!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@simplycynth5.0]

Wow...

[@lindawingfield6522]

Well done, David! It's really beautiful. Great job! I'll be sharing and listening a LOT. Thank you so much!

[@weeb9332]

Beautiful rendition of a Christmas classic.

[@tracytanasiychuk8253]

Blessings from Canada 🇨🇦

[@DavidWesley]

I’m in Canada.👌

[@Gsgirl1]

Beautiful

[@mombeaubob]

WOW. Just wonderful. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@reddae6910]

Brilliant! ✨🎄… love the arrangement and the key change too!

[@timothyblack1098]

My favorite cover song that you've done has been Overwhelmed, however I love to see you recording your visuals in a different way than normal.

[@leadeleo1985]

Love the different way you set this up! This is one of my favourite Christmas songs, thanks for adding a unique twist to it 😊

[@sarahnorris872]

Beautiful!

[@laurafry3023]

Very beautiful. Way to go.

[@prettygeorgialady1249]

Amazing David! Merry Christmas to you and your family. Blessings!

[@rowelanmeling]

❤

[@lizardwanderer]

Bravo!!! Beautiful version of one of my favorite Christmas songs! Going on my Christmas playlist! Thank you for all you do! You are a blessing!

[@chasegodwin8257]

YES!! My favorite Christmas song. This is one of the best I’ve heard.

[@ethalia3093]

They are One. And the same. Synchronized recording. Excellent. So beautiful.