The legend goes, that St. Nicola's organ was broken that Christmas eve in 1818 text due to a dangerous river part, the goods had to be reloaded close to those towns text 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) text in 1890, the floods left serious damange in Oberndorf, which was also the reason for taking down the flood-destroyed St. Nikolas church text 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 text 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 text due to a dangerous river part, the goods had to be reloaded close to those towns. text oberndorf near Salzburg - premiere of Silent Night text 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).
Stille Nacht joseph Mohr asked, if Gruber could compose a song for two solo voices and choir accompanied by a guitar". text 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.
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. text 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) text 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. text silentnight from Salzburg to Tyrol, Leipzig and New York text 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.
Oberndorf is situated 20 km north of the city of Salzburg (Austria) and has about 5500 inhabitants text 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 joseph Mohr asked, if Gruber could compose a song for two solo voices and choir accompanied by a guitar". text 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 text stille Nacht oberndorf is situated 20 km north of the city of Salzburg (Austria) and has about 5500 inhabitants text 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
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