It really wouldn’t be Christmas without a little bit of Rutter, in this case in a particularly glorious arrangement by Owain Park. The carol was originally written for choir and orchestra and perfectly demonstrates Rutter’s incredible talent for writing a glorious, instantly memorable melody. This a cappella arrangement was an instant hit with the choir, and we thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to think about how to sing it as orchestrally as possible.

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Christmas trees and boughs of holly,
Yuletide logs and mistletoe;
Candles burning bright, and meadows frosty white,
And faces in the firelight′s glow;
Sounds of happy children's voices
Singing carols that you love to hear;
Then the silence of the night
And the winter air so still and clear.

Feels like you could reach and touch the sky,
Or catch a star and fly away;
Feels like you could wish for peace on earth,
And all at once it would come, some day.

Families and friends together
Feel a special kind of love and cheer,
Sharing all the joys of Christmas time,
The very best time of year.
The very best time,
That strange, enchanted time,
That shining, magic time of year.

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