Were You There on That Christmas Night
Review: The master melody writer, Natalie Sleeth, originally composed this captivating Christmas selection in a unison/two-part setting. It is now available in a variety of formats, including SSA, SAB, and 2PT/Unison, with piano or 3-5 octave handbell accompaniment. (There is also an SATB version, but it is not compatible with the handbell accompaniment.) The mood is subdued yet intense, and the text encourages the listener to imagine what it must have been like "on that Christmas night". Published by: Hope Publishing Co. This Sheet Music Title has Digital Direct Sheet Music℠ available.
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| Classification: Instrument Part , Original Composition | |||||||||
| Technique: Mallet , LV (Let Vibrate) | |||||||||
| Voicing: Unison/2part , SAB , SSA , SATB , Handbells, No Choral | |||||||||
| Instrument: Keyboard , Chimes(Choirchimes or Handchimes) | |||||||||
| Bells Used: Three Octaves: 26 Bells; Four Octaves: 29 Bells; Five Octaves: 32 Bells |
Representative Text
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Author: Natalie Sleeth
Text Information
- Text Information
- Scripture References
| First Line: | Were you there, were you there on that Christmas night |
| Title: | Were You There on That Christmas Night |
| Author: | Natalie Sleeth |
| Meter: | Irregular |
| Language: | English |
| Copyright: | © 1976 Hope Publishing Company |
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Hymns of Promise #157
Display Title: Were You There on That Christmas Night First Line: Were you there, were you there on that Christmas night Tune Title: JUXTAPOSITION Author: Natalie Sleeth, 1930-1992 Meter: Irregular Date: 2015 Subject: Christmas |
Hymns of Promise #157
Worship and Rejoice #215
Display Title: Were You There on That Christmas Night First Line: Were you there, were you there on that Christmas night Tune Title: JUXTAPOSITION Author: Natalie Sleeth, 1930-1992 Meter: Irregular Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12; Luke 2:14 Date: 2003
Worship and Rejoice #215