Listen to the tunes of Silent Night and its lyrics, a timeless Christmas classic that celebrates peace, hope, and the beauty ...
Jillian Sederholm, News Director Read more of EW's coverage of Silent Night. Cher and Kelly Clarkson have proven it's possible to launch a new Christmas classic in the 21st century, but Sia ...
Mack Wilberg was chosen for the commission, and his crystalline arrangement of “Silent Night” was premiered at the 2006 “Christmas at Luther” concert. The shimmering orchestration and ...
who translated hymns as a hobby. 4. It was originally composed for guitar Although Franz Gruber was an organist, he composed the music for Silent Night on guitar. A commonly held myth is that this ...
Mohr's manuscript was lost, leading to confusion about the song's authorship, until his handwritten version resurfaced in 1995. By then, 'Silent Night' had been translated into over 300 languages ...