Longtime readers know my love for great cello music (I blame Zuill Bailey for part of that; reviewing a concert of his with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra really amplified my love for the instrument). Today’s video is from HAUSER (Stjepan Hauser, who was part of 2CELLOS, another favorite); it’s his version of “Carol of the Bells,” a song I performed as part of the faculty/staff choir years ago at ASU. We’re past Thanksgiving, and officially in December, so I think it’s appropriate to let the Christmas music ring out. Enjoy.
Serenity is a fuzzy belly 
As I was reading, I couldn’t imagine a cello doing “Carol of the Bells.” But it was lovely! I’ve always loved the song, and the mellowness of the cello was a pleasant change.
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Same way with me. It seemed odd to me at first.
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This didn’t seem like a “mello cello” to me.
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Cello doesn’t have to be mello. 😉
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If this instrument of musical destruction was a certain color, would it be a “Mello Yello Cello”?
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I first encountered this Christmas song in one of my mother’s music books. It was a collection of Christmas songs which was edited and arranged by John W. Schaum. “Carol Of The Bells” was one of the few songs in this book which didn’t have a jazz or “rock’n’roll” type of derangement.
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