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"O Holy Night" (original title: Cantique de Noël) is a sacred song about the night of the birth of Jesus Christ, described in the first verse as "the dear Saviour", and frequently performed as a Christmas carol.
In 1855, Dwight wrote English lyrics for the Christmas carol "O Holy Night", which was originally written in French. Together with his friend and colleague Otto Dresel , who emigrated from Leipzig in 1848 and settled in Boston in 1852, the two "contributed singly and jointly to the shaping of American taste for the European classical tradition ...
Adam in 1840, by Nicolas Eustache Maurin. Adolphe Charles Adam (French: [adɔlf adɑ̃]; 24 July 1803 – 3 May 1856) was a French composer, teacher and music critic.A prolific composer for the theatre, he is best known today for his ballets Giselle (1841) and Le corsaire (1856), his operas Le postillon de Lonjumeau (1836) and Si j'étais roi (1852) and his Christmas carol "Minuit, chrétiens!"
Placide Cappeau (25 October 1808 – 8 August 1877) was a French poet and the author of the poem "Minuit, chrétiens" (1847), set to music by Adolphe Adam and known in English as "O Holy Night" or "Cantique de Noël".
The original cover was used for compact disc pressings, the first of which was in 1984, [8] and an edition featuring two bonus tracks was released on September 16, 2003. [9] The 2015 Mathis compilation The Complete Christmas Collection 1958–2010 , a 3-CD set on the Real Gone Music label, also includes the album in its track list.
Silent night! Holy night! All is calm, all is bright Round yon virgin mother and child! Holy infant, so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace! Sleep in heavenly peace! Silent night! Holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight! Glories stream from heaven afar, Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia! Christ the Saviour is born! Christ the Saviour is born ...
Erlewine wrote that These Are Special Times is "an especially successful holiday album since Dion wisely balances" popular carols ("Blue Christmas," "The Christmas Song," "Feliz Navidad") with new songs ("I'm Your Angel," "Don't Save It All for Christmas"), hymns ("Adeste Fideles," "Ave Maria"), and Christmas songs with a distinct religious ...
Destatevi, o miei fidi G major 1763 2 Sopranos, Tenor, Mixed Choir (SSTB), Orchestra to celebrate the name day (December 6) of Prince Nicolaus Esterhazy XXIVa:3 Al tuo arrivo felice C major 1764 Soprano, Mixed Choir, Orchestra to celebrate the return of Prince Nicolaus Esterhazy from Paris and Frankfurt/Main XXIVa:4 Qual dubbio o(r)mai A major