Bethlehem Down

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Bethlehem Down (1927)

Peter Warlock (1894 - 1930)

S/AATB Saxophone Quartet

Bethlehem Down by Peter Warlock arranged for S/AATB Saxophone Quartet. This Christmas carol is a high point of Peter Warlock’s output and one of the most touching pieces in the repertoire of British Christmas music. It was the winning entry of the 1927 Daily Telegraph Christmas carol competition. Peter Warlock is remembered for his musical criticism, his pioneering work in reintroducing Tudor music to Britain in the 1920’s, and a few musical works including The Capriol Suite and little masterpieces such as Bethlehem Down.

Watch a scrolling score video of Bethlehem Down arranged for saxophone quartet. (YouTube)

With this arrangement of Bethlehem Down you get:

1 saxophone quartet full score (transposed, 8pp including covers, 9″ x 12″)

1 set of saxophone parts (4pp each including covers, 9″ x 12″:

• Soprano Saxophone (alto sax 1 double)
• Alto Saxophone 1 (soprano sax double)
• Alto Saxophone 2
• Tenor Saxophone
• Baritone Saxophone

This arrangement of Bethlehem Down is for SATB or AATB Saxophone Quartet and is in the original key.

The range for each saxophone part is shown below.
Audio and score excerpts are available above.

Saxophone Range for Bethlehem Down

About the Composer

Philip Heseltine, better known as Peter Warlock (30 October 1894 – 17 December 1930), was an English composer, music critic, and editor “known for his songs and… exemplary editions of Elizabethan music. He used his real name chiefly for his literary and editorial work, reserving his assumed name for his musical works.

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