Night of Silence / Silent Night by Kantor, Arr. by John Ferguson

Night of Silence / Silent Night / Άγια Νύχτα / 平安夜 / きよしこの夜
Lyrics by Joseph Mohr, Music by Franz Gruber, Additional Music by Daniel Kantor, Arr. by John Ferguson
Guitarist: Elsie Shaw, Greek Soloist: Abbie Green, Mandarin Chinese Soloist: Charlotte Davis, Japanese Soloist: Lillian Abdallah
The Christmas carol we know as Silent Night originated from a German poem written in 1816 by an Austrian priest, Joseph Mohr. On Christmas Eve in 1818 in the small alpine village called Oberndorf it is reputed that the organ at St. Nicholas Church had broken. Joseph Mohr gave the poem of Silent Night (Stille Nacht) to his friend Franz Xavier Gruber and the melody for Silent Night was composed with this in mind. The music to Silent Night was therefore intended for a guitar and the simple score was finished in time for Midnight Mass. In 1859, the Episcopal priest John Freeman Young, then serving at Trinity Church, New York City, wrote and published the English translation that is most frequently sung today (three of the original six verses). One of the most translated songs in the world, the carol has been sung in over 140 languages around the world.
Spectrum Choral Academy
12th Concert Season
"Winter Dreams"
Saturday, December 14, 2024
3:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Kilworth Memorial Chapel
University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA
Stephanie Charbonneau, Artistic Director
Julie Mandery, Accompanist
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