Franz Xaver Gruber and Joseph Mohr are best known for composing the timeless Christmas carol Silent Night. Gruber, a schoolteacher and church organist, composed the melody, while Mohr, a young priest, ...

Themes: Christmas; festivals; special days; music; friendship. Summary: The much-loved carol 'Silent Night' was first performed on Christmas Eve, 1818. Originally it was sung to a simple guitar ...

Over the centuries, hundreds of Christmas carols have been composed. Many fall quickly into obscurity. Its origins – in a small Alpine town in the Austrian countryside – were far humbler. I’m a ...

Silent Night is one of the world’s most loved Christmas carols. This film tells its story - from the composition, to the meaning of the lyrics, to how Silent Night was declared an Intangible Cultural ...

One of the world's most beloved Christmas carols, "Silent Night" was written nearly two centuries ago, yet keeps resonating in Christmas festivities. For millions of people around the world, "Silent ...