Instrumentation :
Piccolo
Flute I and II
Oboe I and II
English Horn
Bassoon 1 and II
Eb clarinet
Bb clarinet I, II and III
Alto Clarinet
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone I and II
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Bb Cornet I, II and III
Bb Trumpet I and II
F Horn I and II
Trombone I, II and III
Baritone I and II
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion 1: snare drum, triangle, 2 temple blocks
Percussion II: crash cymbals, suspended cymbal, bass drum, three toms, woodblock
Percussion III: xylophone, marimba, chimes, glockenspiel
Starting from the traditional Christmas carol, this arrangement quotes from a number of classical
composers (Magner, Tchaikovsky, Bach) and goes through a number of musical styles (from medeival
music to 1920´s Jazz) to underline the humourous idea of such an accumulation of disparate
objects suggested by the song.