Forces or Category: SATB & piano/organ & brass/orchestra
Orchestration: 2 fl, 2 ob, 2 cl, bsn, 2 hn, 2 tpt, 2 tbn, b tbn, tba, timp, strings
for SATB & piano/organ & brass/orchestra
In keeping with its title, this Christmas carol is bursting with joyous energy. Taking Lowell Mason's melody, which was based on an earlier melody by Handel, Rutter adds a virtuosic accompaniment which can be played by either piano, organ, orchestra, or brass ensemble and plays a prominent role in the carol. Scores and parts for the accompaniment are available on sale or on hire/rental from Oxford University Press. This carol forms part of the Christmas collection Joy to the World.
