"Carol Of The Bells" Amazing Piano Solo by David Hicken 

Omg he was my music teacher at school. Love this!

To anybody reading this, I pray that whatever is hurting you or whatever you are constantly stressing about gets better. may peace and calmness fill your life. ❤

Who else listens to this all year round? 🙋🏼‍♂️

Backstory: 2 years ago, as a Christmas gift, my wife bought me your Christmas Sheet Music of this tune. I thought, yeah, no way I could play this!! I'm still dealing with tendonitis, something I am mindful of when I perform. Still, David- you looked like a "machine" to me, and I thought man, I'm inspired to give this a go! I fell in love with the arrangement. I had to play it. I gave it a go in 2021, but the tendons in my left arm would scream at me. I couldn't get through it. I put the sheet music away. Still, David's version was calling me. I had to give it another go this year. I memorized it. Then starting to train my left arm to get through it. I slowed the tempo down a bit which helps. But there are moments in the tune where I take the opportunity to stretch my left arm! That's my tendons are screaming "stop!"😱 I recorded it this morning: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-D97XyL1EVs4.html. You inspired me man. Thanks!

I will practice how ever many years it takes day and night to get on that level :)

I put in "easy piano Christmas songs that sound impressive" in the search bar. This was second on the list of results. Somehow I don't think this is considered "easy". RU-vid, you had ONE job.

Wow, I didn't expect it to be THAT good!!! With so many Carol of The Bells versions going around! This is amazing!

Omg. I really want to be a musician like him when I grow up. Now only I am at beginner level ( Gred 2 ). Hope I will be like him one day.

The lady is not required in these kinds of videos. Music itself is mesmerizing

Can't stop watching it helps me concentrate on homework some reason

I'm blown of me feet, he does every song with perfection, and I want to be just like him! It's just incredible!!!!!!

"Shchedryk" (from Ukrainian: Щедрий вечiр, "Bountiful Evening") is a Ukrainian shchedrivka, or New Year's carol, known in English as "The Little Swallow". It was arranged by composer and teacher Mykola Leontovych in 1916, and tells a story of a swallow flying into a household to sing of wealth that will come with the following spring. "Shchedryk" was originally sung on the night of January 13, New Year's Eve in the Julian Calendar (December 31 Old Style), which is Shchedry Vechir. Early performances of the piece were made by students at Kyiv University.

This is what plays in my head when I'm late for class in December

After watching many covers I must say this is still the BEST of them all. Amazing. Beautiful. I'm an atheist and I still like the song.

Still best version I've ever heard! The passion is amazing

Wow this is INCREDIBLE

229 people hit the wrong key... How could they not like this? THIS IS KUST AMAZING!!!!!

One of the all time best Carol of the Bells covers. Minimalistic yet filled with epicness! Simply put: perfect!

Master of the "touch of the keyboard" total independence of the hands, the precision and speed of a computer but with human expressiveness at high speeds are a feature of very few pianists, even the most famous cannot do so much, in my opinion he is the number one

Hey, just vibing to your tunes again and felt compelled to say thanks for creating such chill vibes. Your melodies are like a warm hug for the soul, you know?

Fantastic fingerworks…….youre so amazing….from, PHILIPPINES

You are the best!

My word! Beyond outstanding-- Mr. Hicken the pianist, rendition, presentation, allure, conceptualization, direction -- everything........Bloody marvelous

Best version ever created of the best christmas song :)

AMAZING

Best. Version. EVER!!! 🤩

FANTASTIC!!!!

I fricking love how when it gets close to christmas or it is Christmas it gives me that warm and fuzzy feeling :3

I love this! Can't stop listening to it!

Probably one of the best renditions of Christmas music I've heard dinner a while.

This guy's so good at the piano, he summoned a magical Goddess in a red dress to appear all of the sudden

Brilliant rendition. One of my all time favorites.

Absolutely Wonderful! Bravo!!!

I lost the count of how many times I watched this video. It brings me calm and adrenaline at the same time. Perfect.

Awesome and mezmerizing.

Beautiful!

What an awesome piano rendition 🌹 Beautiful !!!

Really outstanding video, unique arrangement, performance, David Hicken. I can't wait to listen to more of your music now!

Loving it and having a grand piano on the coast like that is brilliant.

Excellent arrangement and pianist!! Thank you David!!

awsome !

Best one!

It's amazing.

I have never heard such a good performance of this song. Amazing!!!

I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!!!!!!! Best song ever!!!!

Incredible!!! WOW!!!!

Wow. Just wow.

Simply amazing! What superb talent. What arrangements. Love this.

I Already posted this a s a reply but then i noticed more people had commented on the lady who was in the video. I personally think she is there to represent and bring forth more of the underlying meaning in the piece, She represent the beauty contained within the sheets. The songs grace channeled into her, every musical note played and produced from the piano becoming her. She is the life force or the essence of the peice. Her "jaunt throughout the woods" the symbolic meaning of the pieces allure and elegance (her) that in my view is contained in such a violent tempo (the woods). Correct me if I'm wrong.

This song is so beautiful! I cannot stop listening to this song.

Just finished learning this song! Love it, incredible composer!

Awesome. Chapeau.

I used to listen to this everyday when I was in middle school. It is an amazing performance!

Amo esta cancion! 🤩 lo mas hermoso que he escuchado!!

Pure beautiful music, cant put into words

My favorite Cover since YEARS. Simply incredible ~♡

MAGNÍFICO

Amazing!!!!!

Still coming back to the best performance of this piece❤️🎄

Amazing. Just amazing. I love hearing you play!

there are people who disliked this. Who would dislike this? This is amazing!

Beautiful arrangement. I love the "We Wish you a merry Christmas" section in the middle.

This is called masterpiece.. Tnx David

Breath taking.

Absolutely amazing! By far the best version I have ever heard. Love the tempo. Thank you!

Breathtaking!

Overwhelmed sir, thank you 🙏🏽. I appreciate this! We all are down at times but music has a way...

Amazing !!!

After so many years the Bell Carol and this video continue to be memorable and timeless. This is not an amazing piano solo, it is the most amazing, astonishing and remarkable piano solo ever. Bravo David!

If i was granted three lifetimes just to practice on playing this like you, i'd still fail in the end

Beautiful!!’

Beautiful

In addition to your technique, *David Hicken* , your arrangement is equally brilliant!

Me encanta 😍😍😍 Mis melodías favoritas son the bells of carol, encantamiento y celeste 😍😍😍

This one of my favorite pieces omg I'm sitting here watching with a huge grin on my face THANK YOU!

That was absolutely amazing and beautiful I kept playing it over

I can FINALLY play this! It isn't perfect, but I am just about at full speed with a few mistakes here and there. I have been learning piano for about 3.5 years and working on this for around 5-6 months. It won't take you a lifetime if you try. I think I have easily played it over 1000 times. Now I just keep going and going. My hands scream to stop, but I make them keep going.

This is always my go-to piano song when I play during the Christmas season! Thank you for the stunning music and performance!

Its heartwarming to know somebody can play this beautiful sonf

Absolutely brilliant, can't help but smile.

Music really heals♥️

It must be an amazing feeling to be this talented. Excellent 👍👍

Brilliant!

wow I've listened to this 20 30 times.. there's just something that catches my attention.. This is absolutely beautiful.

Amazing playing!!!

So Beautiful

This song is so awesome I’m already three quarters into it....well it’s not nearly as fast but not nearly as hard as I thought it would be.Thank David for this awesome song

I commented on this video 3 years ago but in a different account, and the me back then sounded so amazed and the me now is still VERY the same, Im in a state of relaxation and happiness whenever i listen to this......... David! You are awesome!

Beautiful😍

What an excellent performance of this song. Thank you.

AS SOON as he started doing the mashups of the other songs that was a SOLID 🔟🔟 for me. OUTSTANDING JOB!!

Very, very awesome. Bravo!

IT is amazing, very cool. The song is based on a traditional folk chant. It was associated with the coming New Year, which, in pre-Christian Ukraine, was originally celebrated with the coming of spring in April. (This explains why the original Ukrainian text speaks about a swallow returning and lambs being born.) So it is the most famous ukrainian melody in the world.

Simply amazing!!!!

Wow... Amazing....

Primera vez que oigo tu música, te felicito es maravillosa. espero escuchar mas de esta música tan bella.

Amazing!!

Amazing scenery amazing piano.... Its one of those times that music carries you to a different place.....

Beautiful.Amazing.Great.