Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet Clarinet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.971153 Composed by Gustav Holst. Arranged by Cheryl Bray Jackson. Christian,Christmas. 9 pages. Cheryl Bray Jackson #6049829. Published by Cheryl Bray Jackson (A0.971153). In the Bleak Midwinter is a Christmas carol based on a poem by Christina Rossetti. It was first set to music in The English Hymnal in 1906 with a setting by Gustav Holst. The arrangement begins with an introduction played on a pennywhistle. Then, the bass clarinet joins the other clarinets in four-part harmony. This lovely carol will fit beautifully into any Christmas program and is suited to an average performer. Dynamics are key. .