Silent Night
Digital Song Download • Traditional • A Light Classical Christmas
[ALCC-15]

$0.99 USD

Silent Night
Skanson

Digital Song Download

Silent Night "Silent Night" is a traditional and popular Christmas carol and this setting for classical guitar is so special. The original lyrics of the song Stille Nacht were written in German by the Austrian priest Fr. Josef Mohr , the melody was composed by the Austrian headmaster Franz X. Gruber specifically for the guitar. So marrying a classical guitar arrangement with Silent Night is a match made in heaven, no exaggeration intended.

It is believed that the carol has been translated into over 300 languages around the world, and it is one of the most popular carols of all time. It is often sung without musical accompaniment. It is given special significance in the Lutheran church. In 1965 the duo Simon and Garfunkel released a version known as "Silent Night/7 O'Clock News", in which a news broadcast fades in over the course of the song, with the violent and tragic events of the news standing in contrast to the peaceful message of the song.

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Song

Album

Track

Composer

Genre

Playing Time

Silent Night

A Light Classical Christmas

Traditional

Classical Guitar

05:16

(Press play to listen to a short sample of this song)

The second greatest Moment in the Christmas music repertoire is at the end of this song over the words "Sleep in heavenly peace" It gives me chills every time. I was playing at a nursing home once and one of the residents was restless and loud for the whole program. I started playing this song and she became very quiet. By the time I was into the 2nd verse, this lady was singing along. By the tine we hit the 3rd verse, the whole audience was singing along. Powerful song!

Darren Curtis Skanson

Traditional composition - No actual or specific known composer

This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 22 October, 2006.