Way Down in Bethlehem

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Way Down in Bethlehem

Anthem Information

Composer
Jay Althouse
Publisher
Alfred Music
Season
Advent
Voicing
Year Published
2010

Ordering Information

Catalog No.
32971

Your mixed and men's choirs will enjoy this rousing original a cappella Christmas spiritual.  "Glory hallelujah on a Christmas morn!"  Appropriate for school or church choirs, this is Jay Althouse at his best!  Highly recommended!

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Overall rating 
 
4.5
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Way Down in Bethlehem.
(Updated: November 07, 2018)
Overall rating 
 
4.5
Choral Integrity 
 
4.0
Textual Quality 
 
4.0
Teachability 
 
5.0
Audience Response 
 
5.0
The strophic, a cappella Christmas spiritual is easy for young SATB choirs to prepare and is a nice lighter addition to any choral program, even for the strongest of groups. While audiences love a cappella spirituals as a rule, this one is especially rousing when sung by men. Keep the tempo crisp, and sing with a light expression to properly express this fun piece.

The Bottom Line

Pros
Very accessible for SATB or Men's Chorus with a cappella experience
Cons
Like many spirituals, the text is fairly simple.
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