God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen is an arrangement of the familiar 18th century English carol. It is based on a string orchestra arrangement from A Christmas Suite for Strings and reworked for band. This setting incorporates polyphonic and imitative writing using the carol melody. The lines should be smooth and flowing, and the melody should be emphasized. The tempo should be the same at which this carol would be sung.