While surfing through YouTube this week, on the prowl for great new music to share with you all, I stumbled upon a real gem of a song. Most people have heard Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker Suite at least once in their lives. This version, performed by the talented Pentatonix, is sung acapella, and it is, in one word, amazing.

Watching this video, I immediately thought that it felt rather like a darker fairy tale retelling. To me, this song has more than a hint of tension, not like the character is in immediate danger, but maybe like they’re searching for something, or moving through a building while their nerves are on high alert. It could just be me, or the animation from Disney’s Fantasia, but this also has a feel of snow about it.