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"Silent Night" (German: "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht") is a popular Christmas carol, composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria. [1] It was declared an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2011. [ 2 ]
Franz Xaver Gruber (25 November 1787 – 7 June 1863) was an Austrian primary school teacher, church organist and composer in the village of Arnsdorf, who is best known for composing the music to "Stille Nacht" ("Silent Night").
The song was sung at Midnight Mass in a simple arrangement for guitar and choir. Various legends have sprung up over the years concerning the genesis of "Silent Night", but the simplest and likeliest explanation seems to have been that Mohr simply wanted an original song that he could play on his favourite instrument, the guitar. [4]
The Memorial Chapel ultimately became the visible symbol of the song "Silent Night". [citation needed] Every year, especially at Christmas, thousands of people from around the world visit the Memorial Chapel and adjacent Museum. At 5:00 p.m. every 24 December, a solemn memorial mass is held at the church and guests thrill to the experience of ...
Young is well known for his translation of the famous German Christmas carol Silent Night into English in 1859. His English translation is the most frequently sung English text today. It was translated from three of Joseph Mohr original six verses and first published in a 16-page pamphlet titled Carols For Christmas Tide. [7]
11/13/1935- Crosby made his second recording of the song on DLA 261 [4] and this version charted in December 1935, December 1938 and December 1941. [5] The disc was included in the Decca 78rpm album Christmas Music. 6/8/1942- Crosby made another recording of the song and it was included on Bing's compilation holiday album Merry Christmas
Edmund Louis "Snitz" Gruber (November 11, 1879 – May 30, 1941) was an artillery officer and general in the United States Army who also gained popularity as composer of military music. [1] He served as Commandant of the Command and General Staff College from October 1940 to May 1941.
Kevin Matthew Puts / p ʊ t s / [1] (born January 3, 1972) is an American composer, best known for his opera The Hours and for winning a Pulitzer Prize in 2012 for his first opera Silent Night [2] and a Grammy Award in 2023 for his concerto Contact.