Origin of Silent Night song: "It was December 24th 1818, when Joseph Mohr of the newly established parish of St. Nicola in Oberndorf (he was the assisting priest then) came up to the organist Franz Xaver Gruber (who was also the teacher of Arnsdorf, a village close by) with a poem. silentnight from Salzburg to Tyrol, Leipzig and New York chapel the legend goes, that St. Nicola's organ was broken that Christmas eve in 1818 chapel in the time of the creation of the carol Silent Night! Holy Night (1818), Oberndorf and its neighbouring town Laufen derived their wealth from the transport of salt along the Salzach river. Oberndorf is situated 20 km north of the city of Salzburg (Austria) and has about 5500 inhabitants. chapel Before that, the Rainer and Strasser families took the song to the Zillertal of Tyrol (1819), to Leipzig (1832) and finally to New York (1839) chapel most likely, the lyrics were already written in 1816 by Mohr, who worked in Mariapfarr then, in form of a poem. Why this poem became a Christmas song two years later is subject to speculation. chapel before that, the Rainer and Strasser families took the song to the Zillertal of Tyrol (1819), to Leipzig (1832) and finally to New York (1839) chapel lyrics of Silent Night in form of a poem chapel silent night before that, the Rainer and Strasser families took the song to the Zillertal of Tyrol (1819), to Leipzig (1832) and finally to New York (1839) chapel most likely, the lyrics were already written in 1816 by Mohr, who worked in Mariapfarr then, in form of a poem. Why this poem became a Christmas song two years later is subject to speculation.
Most likely, the lyrics were already written in 1816 by Mohr, who worked in Mariapfarr then, in form of a poem. Why this poem became a Christmas song two years later is subject to speculation. Stille Nacht with these words Gruber (composer) described the beginning of today's worldfamous Christmas song. chapel from Salzburg to Tyrol, Leipzig and New York silentnight out of that reason both creators composesd this carol for soprano, tenor and choir to be perfomed for the first time this special night in the church of St. Nicola in Oberndorf chapel with these words Gruber (composer) described the beginning of today's worldfamous Christmas song. notes lyrics of Silent Night in form of a poem chapel stille Nacht before that, the Rainer and Strasser families took the song to the Zillertal of Tyrol (1819), to Leipzig (1832) and finally to New York (1839) chapel as transport with trains grew more important in the second half of the 19th century, Oberndorf lost some of its economic power chapel out of that reason both creators composesd this carol for soprano, tenor and choir to be perfomed for the first time this special night in the church of St. Nicola in Oberndorf chapel in the time of the creation of the carol Silent Night! Holy Night (1818), Oberndorf and its neighbouring town Laufen derived their wealth from the transport of salt along the Salzach river. As transport with trains grew more important in the second half of the 19th century, Oberndorf lost some of its economic power. chapel before that, the Rainer and Strasser families took the song to the Zillertal of Tyrol (1819), to Leipzig (1832) and finally to New York (1839). chapel silentnight being so close to the river did not only have positive impacts on Oberndorf, but also meant the threat of floods chapel this carol was later on primarily performed in the area where both creators worked, without their names being mentioned. In 1866 the carol was first published in a songbook for churches in the area of Salzburg.
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