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The original lyrics of the song Stille Nacht were written in German by the Austrian priest Father Josef Mohr and the melody was composed by the Austrian headmaster Franz Xaver Gruber. In 1859, John Freeman Young published the English translation that is most frequently sung today.[1]
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∙ 14y agoThe lyrics were written by Fr. Joseph Mohr in 1816, the melody was composed by Franz Gruber and first performed on Christmas Eve in 1818.
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Who wrote 'Silent Night' amd when?
Frankie Tina
Who wrote the song silent night in austira?
Silent Night, or Stille Nacht, was written in 1818 by Franz Gruber, to words by Joseph Mohr.
Who wrote Christmas carol Silent Night?
The lyrics were written by Fr Josef Mohr. The melody was composed by Franz Gruber.
Carol written in 1818 by Josef Mohr?
Josef Mohr wrote the lyrics to Silent Night ... Two years later, Franz Gruber wrote the melody. The story behind the carol: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..
Who wrote the song 'Silent Night'?
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.
What silent letters is in wrote?
The silent letter in the word "wrote" is the silent W.
Who wrote the novel silent scream?
Ken Wheat, Jim Wheat, and Wallace Bennett wrote Silent Scream.
Who wrote Silent Spring?
Silent Spring was written by Rachel Carson.
What is the silent letter in wrote?
W
What is the silent letter wrote?
W
Is wrote a silent w?
No because you don t hear the E and you hear the W if it says silent and it wants you to put it in the W,E,T coulomb in it so what i m trying to say is that wrote is not a silent W it s a silent E.This answer was by Nicole.
Who wrote 'Silent Night' amd when?
Frankie Tina
What did Mohr and Gruber do?
They sang silent night for the first time. Mohr wrote the poem and Gruber wrote the music. Both sang silent night with Gruber guitar on the melody.
Who wrote the words to Silent Night the Christmas carol?
Joseph Mohr wrote the words, music by Franz Gruber
Who wrote and when they came for my neighbor I also remained silent?
Martin Niemoller
Who wrote the William Monk novel The Silent Cry?
Anne Perry
Who wrote the song silent night in austira?
Silent Night, or Stille Nacht, was written in 1818 by Franz Gruber, to words by Joseph Mohr.
