There is a little bit of singing required in the beginning of the song. A solo performance is very demanding on a player, A good sax player can handle this piece nicely. This standard for band gives solo lines to the clarinet, sax, piccolo, oboe, cornet, and euphonium, making it appealing for almost every player. The piece displays the conflict of good and evil musically between two reoccurring themes. Modal shifts over a tonal center and tempo changes help keep the players and conductors attention.
Soli sections can highlight strong players.