Joseph Mohr asked, if Gruber could compose a song for two solo voices and choir accompanied by a guitar". english 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. english 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 english lyrics of Silent Night in form of a poem 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 english 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. english the legend goes, that St. Nicola's organ was broken that Christmas eve in 1818. english in 1816, the neighbouring town of Laufen was separated from Oberndorf and handed over to Germany, as decided in the Treaty of Munich. In consequence, not only a new boarderline existed, but old grown social and economic structures were destroyed. silent night 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. english the legend goes, that St. Nicola's organ was broken that Christmas eve in 1818.
Being so close to the river did not only have positive impacts on Oberndorf, but also meant the threat of floods english silent night holy night from Salzburg to Tyrol, Leipzig and New York english from Salzburg to Tyrol, Leipzig and New York As transport with trains grew more important in the second half of the 19th century, Oberndorf lost some of its economic power english lyrics of Silent Night in form of a poem english oberndorf near Salzburg - premiere of Silent Night silentnight as transport with trains grew more important in the second half of the 19th century, Oberndorf lost some of its economic power. english lyrics of Silent Night in form of a poem english 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 english the legend goes, that St. Nicola's organ was broken that Christmas eve in 1818. german oberndorf is situated 20 km north of the city of Salzburg (Austria) and has about 5500 inhabitants english joseph Mohr asked, if Gruber could compose a song for two solo voices and choir accompanied by a guitar"
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