This work provides a contemporary choral arrangement of the traditional Christmas carol 'It Came Upon the Midnight Clear' designed for specific vocal configurations. The author, Valerie Capers, utilizes her background as a composer and educator to restructure the familiar melody for SATB choir and tenor soloist. The arrangement focuses on varying the texture of the piece through the strategic alternation of vocal parts to enhance the harmonic presentation of the original text.

Experts in choral music recognize this arrangement as a functional resource for holiday performances requiring unaccompanied vocal textures. Musicians frequently note the accessibility of the score for intermediate-level ensembles looking for varied arrangements of standard repertoire.