Caribbean music became widely popular in Britain from the 1950s, and this carol shows its influence.
This carol is also available in Carols for Choirs 3 and 100 Carols for Choirs. The piece has also been arranged for upper voices and for unison.
All the instrumental accompaniments are available for hire at the OUP link below. The arrangement for orchestra is also available on sale.
Orchestration: Brass: 4 tpt, 3 tbn, tuba, perc, organ Ensemble: 2 fl, perc, pno/org, db Orchestra: 2 fl, 2 ob, 2 cl, bn, 2 hn, 2 perc (claves, maraca, glock), hp, str