![]() The organ is the classic accompaniment to some of our favorite traditional Christmas carols. In music, the organ is a keyboard instrument that has multiple pipes which play when a key is pressed. Christmas pipe chime music is simple, fun and can bring in the excitement of the holiday season quickly, all while involving everyone in the group. You could also play your own Christmas music with your whole family during the holiday season. Although the original work was intended to be sung a cappella by a mixed four-voice choir, it has since been recorded into over 150 versions and re-arrangements for different vocal and instrumental compositions. ‘Carol of the Bells’ song is probably one of the most well-known Christmas songs featuring chimes. ![]() It was published under the title ‘One Horse Open Sleigh’ in 1857 and is still popular to this day.Ĭhime bells are another Christmas-y type of percussion instrument, commonly used in Christmas music. So, which classic Christmas song features sleigh bells? ‘Jingle Bells’ of course! ‘Jingle Bells’, written by James Lord Pierpont (1822-1893) is one of the best-known and commonly sung American songs in the world. Sleigh bells are the epitome of Christmas! Hearing the bells at the beginning of a song can immediately make you think of this festive season.Ī sleigh bell or jingle bell is a type of bell which produces a distinctive ‘jingle’ sound, particularly when played in large numbers. ![]() Also, in December 2003, Linda Dzuris released ‘Carillon For Christmas’, a limited-edition CD that was the first professional recording of music from Clemson University. So, what Christmas music can you listen to that features Carillon? There have been many different recordings of well known Christmas carols being played on the Carillon that you will be able to find online. The bells vary in size from 16 cm in diameter and 5 kilograms in weight, to over 2m and 1000 kilograms! They are manually played from a touch-sensitive keyboard of large, round wooden keys and short pedals that are connected to the bell clappers by simple tracker action. What on earth is Carillon I hear you ask? Well, the Carillon is usually an outdoor instrument, or in a church, mainly due to the sheer size of it! It has bronze cup-shaped bells which are fixed in a tower belfry, or, in some more modern examples, fixed onto a large open frame.Ĭarillon is a set of at least 23 bells, which encompass two or more octaves in half tones. Did you know, some of your favorite songs incorporate some interesting instruments! Check out this list of some common and not-so-common instruments used in popular Christmas music. ![]() Now you’re ready to sort out the all important Christmas music. It’s that time of year! You’ve ordered the turkey, got the decorations up and all the presents are wrapped and ready under the tree. ![]()
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