This arrangement was written for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in 1985. It contains the following Christmas carols: Gloucester Wassail, Il est ne้, le divin enfant, O Come, O Come Emanuel, The Holly and the Ivy, God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen and We Wish You a Merry Christmas. [Latin, French, English] Scored for SATB Chorus and large orchestra, WWs in 3s, no organ required. No soloists. A "reduced" orchestration is also available for this arrangement on a rental-only basis, with the following instrumentation: 2 fl, ob-ehn, 2 cl, bsn, 2 hn, 2 tpt, 2 tbn, 2 perc, hp, strings. This piece has been voiced for TTBB as well: [ RBM - 102a ] . The final section, We Wish You A Merry Christmas, is available as a separate octavo: [ RBM - 008 ] with accompanying orchestration, available for purchase: [ RBM - 205 ] .
A recording of this piece is included on the Kodanja Records A FEAST OF CAROLS album, conducted by the composer.