Instantly appealing, this luscious ballad wraps the listener in the arms of holiday hopefulness. The melody carries warm, familiar images of hope, peace, love and joy. Filled with sweeping sound, the piano is supportive, but the optional orchestrations turn the piece into a soundtrack for Yuletide concert moments or sacred Christmas pageants. Score and Parts for Full Orchestra (fl 1-2, ob, cl 1-2, bn, hn 1-2, tpt 1-3, tbn 1-2, tba, timp, perc 1-2, hp, pno, vn 1-2, va, vc, db) and for Consort (fl, cl, tpt 1-2, tbn, bells, perc, kybd) both available as digital downloads.