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silent night holy night christian missionaries spread the carol at the turn of the century to all continents. Today, over 300 translations into different languages and dialects are known notes the legend goes, that St. Nicola's organ was broken that Christmas eve in 1818. 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. notes silent night holy night oberndorf is situated 20 km north of the city of Salzburg (Austria) and has about 5500 inhabitants. notes as transport with trains grew more important in the second half of the 19th century, Oberndorf lost some of its economic power. 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 notes austria the legend goes, that St. Nicola's organ was broken that Christmas eve in 1818 notes being so close to the river did not only have positive impacts on Oberndorf, but also meant the threat of floods. The creation and first performance of Silent Night! takes place during these times. Austria due to a dangerous river part, the goods had to be reloaded close to those towns. notes 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). notes silentnight being so close to the river did not only have positive impacts on Oberndorf, but also meant the threat of floods. notes 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). 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. silent night holy night joseph Mohr asked, if Gruber could compose a song for two solo voices and choir accompanied by a guitar" notes

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The creation and first performance of Silent Night! takes place during these times notes 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 notes joseph Mohr asked, if Gruber could compose a song for two solo voices and choir accompanied by a guitar" notes the legend goes, that St. Nicola's organ was broken that Christmas eve in 1818 notes due to a dangerous river part, the goods had to be reloaded close to those towns. notes 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 notes joseph Mohr asked, if Gruber could compose a song for two solo voices and choir accompanied by a guitar". silentnight joseph Mohr asked, if Gruber could compose a song for two solo voices and choir accompanied by a guitar". notes as transport with trains grew more important in the second half of the 19th century, Oberndorf lost some of its economic power. silent night due to a dangerous river part, the goods had to be reloaded close to those towns notes lyrics of Silent Night in form of a poem notes

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