Holiday Portraits is a contemporary arrangement of classic Christmas carols. The bright and flashy opening is a collection of phrases from “O Christmas Tree” and “O Come All Ye Faithful”. Splashes of woodwind and brass colors build up to a treatment of “Angels We Have Heard On High”. A jovial setting of “Deck the Halls” follows with a duet of piccolo and tuba. After some whirlish woodwinds the music moves towards a rhythmic setting of “Good King Wenceslas”. A small dose of “Joy To The World” transitions into a heroic setting of “O Come All Ye Faithful” to bring the piece full circle.