Christina Rossetti wrote the words to this famous Christmas carol in 1872 in response to a request from the magazine Scribner's Monthly for a Christmas poem. They were set to music by Gustav Holst (1874-1934) for inclusion in the first edition (1906) of The English Hymnal edited by his life-long friend Ralph Vaughan Williams. Philip Sparke has carefully arranged the beautiful melody into this delightful version for fanfare band. A must for any Christmas concert.

From the hit Broadway musical this production number includes a light rock treatment of Dancing Through Life and a creative setting of Defying Gravity. This is skillfully constructed to include musical contrasts and visual impact points for the field.