Which country does the Christmas song Silent Night originate from?

Answer 1

Origin of Silent Night'Silent Night' originated in Austria in 1816. The carol was wrote by Fr. Josef Mohr.

Josef Mohr was a young priest serving as parish priest at St Nikolas Church in Oberndorf (some sources say this was a village in Austria; others say Germany). Two days before Christmas 1818, the bellows in the church organ were found to be rotted through, possibly eaten by rats.

Needing music that could still be appreciated by the congregation, Mohr wrote a poem. He then asked the church organist and choirmaster, Franz-Xaver Gruber, if he could set it to music which the two men could sing, accompanied by Mohr on the guitar. Late on Christmas Eve, the men practised the song for the first time, and performed it for Mass. The song that Mohr penned was "Silent Night", and it was first sung on 24 December 1818.

Answer 2

The text for 'Silent night' originally"Stille Nacht" was written by Father Josef Mohr (an Austrian priest) in 1816, in the original German.

The componist Franz Xaver Gruber composed the music. The story behind 'Silent Night': Father Joseph Mohr wrote "Silent Night" when he was a young priest serving as parish priest at St Nikolas Church in Oberndorf, Germany. Two days before Christmas 1818, the bellows in the church organ were found to be rotted through. Mohr wrote a poem and asked the church organist and choirmaster, Franz-Xaver Gruber, if he could set it to music which the two men could sing, accompanied by Mohr on the guitar. Late on Christmas Eve, the men practised the song for the first time, and performed it for Mass. "Silent Night" is still sung at Christmas time around the world today.

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Answer 3

The carol was first performed in the Nicola-Kirche (Church of St. Nicholas) in Oberndorf, Austria on December 24, 1818. The story behind 'Silent Night': Father Joseph Mohr wrote "Silent Night" when he was a young priest serving as parish priest at St Nikolas Church in Oberndorf, Germany. Two days before Christmas 1818, the bellows in the church organ were found to be rotted through. Mohr wrote a poem and asked the church organist and choirmaster, Franz-Xaver Gruber, if he could set it to music which the two men could sing, accompanied by Mohr on the guitar. Late on Christmas Eve, the men practised the song for the first time, and performed it for Mass. "Silent Night" is still sung at Christmas time around the world today.

Answer 4

"Silent Night" originated in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria. The lyrics were written by Father Joseph Mohr. Austrian headmaster Franz Xaver composed the melody.

Answer 5

Both the lyrics and melody originated from Germany.

Answer 6

The first performance of the carol Silent Night was on Christmas Eve 1818 in Oberndorf (Germany?)

Answer 7

Austria, where it is called by the German name "Stille Nacht."

Answer 8

Austria