The First Noël on Bells

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The First Noël on Bells

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Johannes A. Roeßler

Күн бұрын

Playing the "big" church bells of the St. Michaelis Church in Lüneburg, Germany.
#bells #carillon #lüneburg

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@dtplayers 6 ай бұрын

I love how you can see the lower notes are a lot heavier.

@MrDaraghkinch 6 ай бұрын

Not just by his visible effort, the wood is even more polished from the extra friction.

@PogueMahone1 6 ай бұрын

He really had to work 'em.

@st.charlesstreet9876 6 ай бұрын

😂

@joshuasy10 6 ай бұрын

True heavy metal

@osmacar5331 6 ай бұрын

@@joshuasy10shut.

@Rkenichi 6 ай бұрын

This is the only way I imagine such an instrument could be played: a harried looking man in an overcoat frantically pushing down on the levers.

@lulumoon6942 6 ай бұрын

Who's deaf now!😮

@Lucky9_9 6 ай бұрын

@@lulumoon6942FROM the bells?? 😮

@lulumoon6942 6 ай бұрын

@@Lucky9_9 The gentleman ringer.

@susanhague4719 6 ай бұрын

Oh but the absolute glee of achievement after! 😄

@Miquerido61 6 ай бұрын

Es el Cuasimodo de la vida real

@kalimunda77 6 ай бұрын

That smile at the end summarizes the satisfaction with accomplishment!

@seigasuki 6 ай бұрын

Yeah ❤

@tegta9483 6 ай бұрын

Agree.

@viktoronichko2913 6 ай бұрын

Looks artificial, I'm sorry

@heldforeverbygod 6 ай бұрын

Loved your obvious enjoyment and vigor!

@satchel87 6 ай бұрын

Looks like a kid smiling after a recital.

@alitlweird 6 ай бұрын

The entire village will know if you mess up and hit the wrong note. *_NO PRESSURE!_* 🎵

@DelFlo 6 ай бұрын

“It’s jazz time now” 😂😂

@J.Marl. 6 ай бұрын

😂

@leninhadeandrade4173 6 ай бұрын

❤❤

@thenamestails7152 6 ай бұрын

"I blame my stumpy fingers"

@Sunbeargirl- 6 ай бұрын

Luckily this song is mostly stepwise (the notes of the melody are mostly right next to each other).

@JJLewis-so1iq 6 ай бұрын

Imagine you're walking down the street at night, it's christmas time and this rings out. Absolutely beautiful

@mariehalsey8892 6 ай бұрын

Kind of the feel of the Polar Express.

@user-pu5gd5yd2z 6 ай бұрын

Mi-am imaginat😊

@LeandroSalvagnaneCorreia 6 ай бұрын

The major part of the people would think that's an electronic sound.

@stmc6086 6 ай бұрын

😊 Agreed. Beautiful and touches the heart

@Unknownlll123 5 ай бұрын

I couldn't agree more, I used to chime all the Christmas carols on the carillon at church and I loved it, I felt so blessed, my ringing days are over but the memories will never fade. ⛪.

@willhoyle752 6 ай бұрын

My grandfather played bells just like that for 30 plus years in Durham, North Carolina USA at his church. Great memories!

@markwallace1251 6 ай бұрын

I can hardly wait to hear the bells ringing with you brother

@sookie4195 6 ай бұрын

WOW!

@J75Pootle 6 ай бұрын

The whiplash that comes from seeing the word Durham next to the words North Carolina is immense

@bradleycarson8801 6 ай бұрын

Was that at Duke?

@willhoyle752 6 ай бұрын

@bradleycarson8801 no, Duke Memorial United Methodist Church in downtown Durham NC is where my grandfather played the bells each week.

@MurphsElectricalTraining 6 ай бұрын

Whew. Talk about performance anxiety! I'd probably muff the first note.

@Car-xb2il 6 ай бұрын

I know! I couldn’t imaging making a mistake for the whole neighborhood to hear 😅

@janeuler3262 6 ай бұрын

No risk - No Fun 🤟😜👍

@iammichaeldavis 6 ай бұрын

You gotta believe in yourself, Murph 🕊️➕❤️

@heard3879 6 ай бұрын

Oh THAT IS AWESOME, I don't think I've ever seen somebody play a tune on church bells before!!!

@udhi_gn3893 6 ай бұрын

And yes, the whole assembly is basically a huge yet underrated type of musical instrument called carillon.

@Andelure 6 ай бұрын

It's a chime, a carillon needs 23+ bells but they're essentially the same thing! Sorry to be that "um actually" guy on the internet, just one of the very few things I have niche knowledge about bc I used to play and I'm excited to share it!

@Avexer 6 ай бұрын

@@Andelure please, be this "um, actually" guy. I'm the one myself, and I like when people do add some explanation within conversations. So, "acktchually", you probably have a point there.

@cathieludemann5879 6 ай бұрын

That was such a beautiful sound. Thank you.

@Joeigraph 6 ай бұрын

and right you are - this is also different, since those are the "normal" big church bells...

@aigliner 6 ай бұрын

KZfaq Algorithmus.

@Mr.JamLikesJelly 6 ай бұрын

They do not disappoint.

@_TeaDj_ 6 ай бұрын

+++

@liviantirziu3459 6 ай бұрын

BEAUTIFUL!!

@TadeodeWiesen 6 ай бұрын

KZfaq no es tonto. Sabe a quien y por qué lo elige.

@kpo1402 6 ай бұрын

222

@thegrandestbazaar4800 6 ай бұрын

He looks so happy with himself at the end! What a heartwarming way to hear this song, very good!

@sonofnothing 6 ай бұрын

I grew up in a small village on the Hudson River hearing church bells chime every hour, and mid day they'd play a longer song. Also the freight trains echoing through the valley. I miss the sounds of that little town.

@Blackthorne369 6 ай бұрын

The few times I stopped and stared at the awesomeness of the world have been with church bells playing music. Thank you for sharing!

@rarirosly 6 ай бұрын

Lo mejor es la sonrisa del final. Gracias.

@ericfricke4512 6 ай бұрын

I'm not quite sure why KZfaq decided I needed to see this video, but they were right.

@N.Earl2850 6 ай бұрын

It is not Christmas until you hear that beautiful music

@hectorpuente316 6 ай бұрын

Those bells are the only thing that reminds me of my childhood, Nostrand Ave church in Brooklyn, New York.

@fortimusprime 6 ай бұрын

The smile at the end is a testament to how enjoyable that was.

@Nillominati 6 ай бұрын

Glory to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, The First Noel!

@DrSoda. 6 ай бұрын

Amen.

@stmc6086 6 ай бұрын

Amen 😊❤

@goofygooferson7834 5 ай бұрын

Santa Christ has atoned for all our sins

@adoramus 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful. I love the sound of bells caling me to pray.

@claudiovarnerin5795 6 ай бұрын

✨ 👼 🙏🏼 🕍 🎄

@greendotscott5038 6 ай бұрын

That humongous smile at the end was the best part.😁👍 Excellent job good Sir.

@medhaharmonium7909 6 ай бұрын

I m Shrilankan christian and organist at the Methodist church ....very nice and God bless you ..

@normanmccollum6082 6 ай бұрын

God bless you, I am unfortunately Canadian and I am Anglican, in a church choir❤

@jeremygarst394 6 ай бұрын

God bless you, my brother. Become Catholic.

@adjustedbrass7551 6 ай бұрын

@@jeremygarst394 nah, become orthodox

@theusher2893 6 ай бұрын

@@jeremygarst394Orthodox. We have delicious Greek food

@jeremygarst394 6 ай бұрын

@theusher2893 let's end the schism my brother.

@susandrydenhenderson6234 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic. Thank you. Such a wonderful sound.

@porteghislaine2940 6 ай бұрын

Wouahou c est physique ..merci monsieur le carillonneur j espere que vous en formerez des jeunes a leur terroir.

@-Nachtmensch- 6 ай бұрын

>What kind of instrument do you play?< >A Bell Tower.< 🔔🔔😎🔔🔔

@Joeigraph 6 ай бұрын

heavy metal

@-Nachtmensch- 6 ай бұрын

@@Joeigraph 😂👍🏻

@avivyoukerharel2140 6 ай бұрын

You can see how the left side is way heavier

@spoenk7448 6 ай бұрын

Are you the person who narrates tiktoks?

@bendierking6986 6 ай бұрын

Left side= lower notes. Lower notes= larger bells. Larger bells= heavy.

@lenebatista5955 6 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@WL.Naittrox 6 ай бұрын

Lado izquierdo = notas inferiores. Notas mas bajas = campanas mas grandes. Campanas mas grandes = pesadas.

@erinnorwood6124 6 ай бұрын

I never knew the sound wasn't just automatic. Blessings on your hard work.

@rickardroach9075 6 ай бұрын

If it was automatic, it would be in time. 😐

@Joeigraph 6 ай бұрын

for sure - so it's my human touch ;)

@ericbitzer5247 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely wonderful! Never stop.

@MarkAMMarrk 3 ай бұрын

This came up on auto play while I was in the kitchen... so beautiful and it made me cry thinking about our awesome Savior, Jesus Christ.

@user-mv4th3xl1v 6 ай бұрын

В Древние времена придумали эту музыку колоколов и ноты оставили для потомков ... Спасибо !...

@KHTimeProtecter 6 ай бұрын

The arms strength to do that is unreal.

@erteple2647 6 ай бұрын

that smile at the end

@malindaallen718 6 ай бұрын

I grew up surrounded by 5 churches. One played several hymns at noon and six o'clock daily. The rest timed their bells so they never interfered with each other. It was so lovely and peaceful.

@user-tc2ie3db3z 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely fabulous! Never thought about how bells are played, kept imagining the old monks hanging from ropes trope.

@Joeigraph 6 ай бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g9iJgNeryd-blY0.html

@user-hi3qw8kp8x 6 ай бұрын

Прихожанам, жителям и гостям очень повезло, что в их приходе есть звонарь❤ Уже скоро его может заменить искусственный интеллект😢

@billlexington5788 6 ай бұрын

Reminds me of when I was a kid. In December, every morning at 0800 the Catholic Church down the street would play Christmas songs on their bells.

@crisrobles3425 6 ай бұрын

I love how this channel hadn’t posted in 5 years. Then blessed us with this.

@crisrobles3425 6 ай бұрын

Remake from his first video too 🔥

@Unknownlll123 6 ай бұрын

I used to ring loads of Christmas carols and hymns on a carillon in Hartlepool at Stranton church, happy days, I would have played fight the good fight or abide with me and another one I would have loved to play at weddings what's the theme to Step toe and son if if the bride came in a horse and carriage but the victor would never let me do it, can't think why, happy days. 😂😂😂😂😂😂.

@thegardensentinel 6 ай бұрын

How old are you now?

@Unknownlll123 6 ай бұрын

Old enough to know I have back problems and know I can't pull bell ropes again. 🙁.

@st.charlesstreet9876 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful ❤ Thank You for posting so we can hear it far away!

@red-winged_blackbird 6 ай бұрын

Lovely. Very cool to both see and hear. God bless.

@migueldelmazo5244 6 ай бұрын

This guy is awesome. I think I've seen him somewhere before, but I can't place him. Sure does ring a bell though.

@philhand5830 6 ай бұрын

"Sure does ring a bell though!!!" 😅 !!! Clever, that!!!

@ericbitzer5247 6 ай бұрын

Haha! Good one

@Curseddimension 6 ай бұрын

Good performance! I enjoyed it very much.

@lazarocentenario5069 6 ай бұрын

Que legal muito bom mesmo é diferente de tudo o que já vi

@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606 6 ай бұрын

Nothing more beautiful than hearing church bells on a freezing cold night in December playing Christmas hymns

@christophercooper6731 6 ай бұрын

His name is Johnny B. Goode. He plays the guitar in exactly the same way.

@tombstoneharrystudios584 6 ай бұрын

Yea!!!!😂

@markinsacramento 6 ай бұрын

By pushing down on wood levers?

@interestedbystander196 6 ай бұрын

Underrated. Here are some flowers for you, friend.

@robertosemenzato7063 7 ай бұрын

Complimenti! Molto belle le campane

@dariovidor3873 3 ай бұрын

Simplismente fantástico ...adorei ouvir e ver o senhor tocar os sinos.

@_DREBBEL_ 6 ай бұрын

This is so damn cool. I love bells I wish we had more of this kind of stuff happening still today. It’s such a nice way to involve the whole community. ❤

@ranareddy2727 6 ай бұрын

Extraordinary Talent......🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@edilaicemariki6752 6 ай бұрын

Wawooo Mungu alimkirimia kipaji maalumu na cha pekeee❤

@Joeigraph 6 ай бұрын

Asante sana!

@marcieswanson3107 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

@hollyavillella554 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful music! ❤

@js32096 6 ай бұрын

The smile at the end! Wholesome guy

@The_CIA 6 ай бұрын

*(Some guy outside with a lighter): "FREEBIRD!"*

@johnbouwens2024 6 ай бұрын

Now thats funny.... Long live Lynyrd Skynyrd

@user-ft7iq6dg5q 6 ай бұрын

I love this simple and deep sound.Thank you🕊️🔔

@youcannotknow1553 3 ай бұрын

This is one of the coolest things I've ever seen.

@dietergrimm3228 6 ай бұрын

Sehr schön. ❤

@jmorgan5984 7 ай бұрын

🤔Yeah, BUT does he know Light My Fire by the Doors?😱😄🇺🇲

@catara. 6 ай бұрын

I'm sure he would know how to play it if he knows the song. I hope he does 😁

@spudwickthrockmorton2112 6 ай бұрын

Imagine Ray Manzarek on this thing lmfao

@PatrickManganelli 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, kind Sir. Merry Christmas.

@TheDiazFamily 6 ай бұрын

Bells, chimes, carillon. Beautiful music. Relaxing to hear. ❤

@paulmartin0 6 ай бұрын

Que maravilha! Eu gostaria de saber qual o nome da igreja e da cidade. Parabéns ao músico!

@Joeigraph 6 ай бұрын

St. Michaelis Lüneburg in Germany :)

@vietnamesevince 7 ай бұрын

The keyboard should’ve had foot peddles for the bigger bells

@Joeigraph 6 ай бұрын

na, the way is to long...

@cheryldodd-marko9787 6 ай бұрын

Bravo. Just beautiful to see how this is done 🕊🇺🇲💕

@alexandregb566 4 ай бұрын

Once upon a time, a kid heard from his parents when he was coming from his musical classes, "My child, you can pick up whatever instrument you wish." The child replayed, "whatever instrument I want?" It was years ago.

@mariieett010 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful 😍

@c-historia 7 ай бұрын

this is so amazing! LIKE

@rajubhaivyas1450 6 ай бұрын

This is unbelievable amezing and most lovely...👍🏻🤗🤔🌺🙏🏻💐🥰🧿🧿👑

@arontimoteusszabo9502 6 ай бұрын

I love the smile at the end 😆

@gnanarajsd3760 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful!

@missyjo2475 5 ай бұрын

his smile at the end is perfect x)

@susandrydenhenderson6234 6 ай бұрын

Traditional church bells are the most beautiful sound in the world

@TheJakeman789 7 ай бұрын

lol very interesting!

@vacaviolada 6 ай бұрын

Thanks KZfaq for the recomendation, but its February!

@dialemmaz 6 ай бұрын

I lived under a bell tower for ten years and never did they play beautiful music like that! It would have been so much less annoying if they had! Thank you for sharing how it’s done!❤

@susandrydenhenderson6234 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful. Please support this tradition.

@WL.Naittrox 6 ай бұрын

Lado izquierdo = notas inferiores. Notas mas bajas = campanas mas grandes. Campanas mas grandes = pesadas.

@Joeigraph 6 ай бұрын

¡En el clavo!

@johnclarce6894 6 ай бұрын

Hello everyone. This is *YOUR* daily does of KZfaq algorithm.

@peterwhite9261 6 ай бұрын

That smile at the end was everything! Awesome playing. I didn't hear one note missed.

@dukecity7688 6 ай бұрын

Thank You for this little gem.

@Bugg...0_o 7 ай бұрын

You can twll the lower notes are harder to play

@Headlock123456789 6 ай бұрын

Crap! I forgot what this instrument is called and now it’s bugging me! One of the most impressive musical instruments in existence in my opinion right up there with those giant pipe organs. To be clear, it’s not just “bells”. Edit: Found it! It’s called a carillon!

@Joeigraph 6 ай бұрын

well.. sort of.. carillons have smaller bells normally - thos are the "normal" big church bells...

@Headlock123456789 6 ай бұрын

@@Joeigraph are you sure it doesn’t qualify as a carillon? I would think it just has to be playable as an instrument from a central control like the video shows. I’m only guessing intuitively, so obviously I could be wrong.

@Joeigraph 5 ай бұрын

well it might - it's just quite special, since carillons are made especially for this purpose and containing way mor bells...

@edgarfrancisco9015 6 ай бұрын

Amazing and sweet bell melody, thnks YT algorithm to bring me here

@FloridaMann123 6 ай бұрын

Honestly, this was just beautiful. Thank you for posting this and the other videos you've posted years ago that this video let me find as well. Please consider posting more if you get the opportunity.

@xaverius1955 7 ай бұрын

No es un carrillón, es un toque de campanas

@Joeigraph 5 ай бұрын

Indeed!

@Joeigraph 5 ай бұрын

And very uncommon in Germany

@joeybean2024 7 ай бұрын

More like The Last Noël! Hahaha!

@joeybean2024 7 ай бұрын

Well guess what, I was just kidding. So yeah don't worry about it anyway!

@DrSoda. 6 ай бұрын

Interesting and cool. God bless. Jesus loves you!

@pushpakumardaniel3751 6 ай бұрын

Thanks. 🫡 First time I'm hearing a tune being played on Church Bells! 👌

@BarbaraJ1111 6 ай бұрын

Music.... in any form is beautiful

@Z.A.C.H.217 3 ай бұрын

I love how it sounds,perfect❤

@Joeigraph 3 ай бұрын

thx! I especially love the idea that many generation played on this.

@barbaracarter8384 6 ай бұрын

Thank you sir for sharing your talent. Bravo

@MatthewTaylorAu 6 ай бұрын

That smile at the end. I love this man

@Joeigraph 6 ай бұрын

aawwww thx :)

@nr63kish 6 ай бұрын

The fact that they were able to cast these bells to hit those notes back then, while at the same time building cathedrals bigger and better than we are willing to do today? I mean the precision stone work, the art, the stained glass, everything. I'm jealous of the people who lived in a time when they devoted that much labor and attention to make sure that their church was perfect.

@Joeigraph 6 ай бұрын

I also touched every time - the oldest bells in this piece are from 1492 - the oldest in the tower from around 1050...