“Deck The Halls (Second Version)”, arranged by Polly Bekasova, is a fast, energetic piano arrangement of the familiar Welsh holiday tune. The score is marked Allegro and uses a fuller advanced-piano texture than a basic carol setting, with the melody surrounded by repeated-note figures, chordal accompaniment, register changes, and active passages in both hands. The arrangement keeps the recognizable tune prominent while adding enough rhythmic and harmonic activity to make the piece feel like a substantial solo performance.

Measures 1–20 establish the Allegro character and introduce the main Deck the Halls melody. The right hand presents the recognizable tune while the surrounding piano writing creates a busy, rhythmic texture. Repeated notes and accompanying figures give the opening a bright, forward-moving character.

Measures 23–39 continue the main material with the melody and accompaniment moving through different registers. The texture remains active, with repeated rhythmic patterns and fuller sonorities. The passage builds on the opening idea rather than introducing a completely unrelated theme.

Measures 42–57 develop the arrangement further. The melody continues to be supported by active accompaniment figures, while the writing becomes increasingly full. Changes in register and repeated patterns help maintain momentum through this middle portion.

Measures 61–80 provide the final large section of the arrangement. The familiar melody returns within a dense piano texture, with repeated figures and chordal writing continuing underneath and around it. The final measures become more emphatic and lead to a clear, sustained conclusion rather than a quiet ending.

Interesting fact: The melody of “Deck the Halls” comes from the much older Welsh New Year’s Eve tune “Nos Galan.” The English words associated with the carol were written by Scottish musician Thomas Oliphant and first appeared in 1862.