This work is playable by any SSATB combination of woodwind, brass, and string players with optional percussion. Beginning with a sensitive unison Chant reminiscent of early church organum, and then exploding with brass and percussion in the Jubilo, this is a very dramatic yet quite playable work. It has been recognized as one of the most outstanding of the composer's works and is justly regarded as one of the classics of the band repertoire.