Silent Night Kelly Clarkson, Trisha Yearwood, Reba McEntire Live & song history: Jaw Dropn , Stunning performance ! Three beautiful ladies doing a great rendition of a Christmas classic!! Aired on NBC, Dec. 2013. SONG HISTORY: Silent Night was originally written in German on Christmas Eve by Father Josef Mohr, who was an Austrian priest, he finally completed the song in 1818 and titled the carol Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht. ... The English translation Silent Night was written in 1859 by John Freeman Young. In 1816 when he was a young priest, Joseph Mohr was assigned to a pilgrimage church in Mariapfarr, Austria. His grandfather lived nearby, and it is easy to imagine that he could have come up with the words while walking through the countryside on a visit to his elderly relative. The fact is, we have no idea if any particular event inspired Joseph Mohr to pen his poetic version of the birth of the Christ child. The world is fortunate, however, that he didnt leave it behind when he was transferred to Oberndorf the following year (1817). On December 24, 1818 Joseph Mohr journeyed to the home of musician-schoolteacher Franz Gruber who lived in an apartment over the schoolhouse in nearby Arnsdorf. He showed his friend the poem and asked him to add a melody and guitar accompaniment so that it could be sung at Midnight Mass. His reason for wanting the new carol is unknown. Some speculate that the organ would not work; others feel that the assistant pastor, who dearly loved guitar music, merely wanted a new carol for Christmas. Later that evening, as the two men, backed by the choir, stood in front of the main altar in St. Nicholas Church and sang Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht! for the first time, they could hardly imagine the impact their composition would have on the world. Karl Mauracher, a master organ builder and repairman from the Ziller Valley, traveled to Oberndorf to work on the organ, several times in subsequent years. While doing his work in St. Nicholas, he obtained a copy of the composition and took it home with him. Thus, the simple carol, began its journey around the world as a Tyrolean Folk Song Seung Heon. The English translation titled Silent Night was written in 1859 by John Freeman Young. It seems that Austria has finally realized that their national treasure has a very special significance outside its birth nation and has become The Song Heard Round The World. Perhaps this is part of the miracle of Silent Night. The words flowed from the imagination of a modest curate. The music was composed by a musician who was not known outside his village. There was no celebrity to sing at its world premiere. Yet its powerful message of heavenly peace has crossed all borders and language barriers, conquering the hearts of people everywhere. __via MUSIC Lovers DEPOT
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