Night of Silence / Silent Night - Arr. by Kantor / Ferguson

Night of Silence / Silent Night / Douce Nuit / 平安夜 / 고요한 밤
Silent Night lyrics by Joseph Mohr, Music by Franz Gruber
Additional Music by Daniel Kantor, Arr. by John Ferguson
Spectrum Choral Academy - All Choirs Combined
Stephanie Charbonneau, Artistic Director
Julie Mandery, Accompanist
Guitarist: Elsie Shaw
French Soloist: George Shaw
Mandarin Chinese Soloist: Charlotte Davis
Korean Soloist: Lillian Abdallah
The Christmas carol we know as Silent Night originated from a German poem written in 1816 by an Austrian priest, Joseph Mohr. On Christmas Eve in 1818 in the small alpine village called Oberndorf it is reputed that the organ at St. Nicholas Church had broken. Joseph Mohr gave the poem of Silent Night (Stille Nacht) to his friend Franz Xavier Gruber and the melody for Silent Night was composed with this in mind. The music to Silent Night was therefore intended for a guitar and the simple score was finished in time for Midnight Mass. In 1859, the Episcopal priest John Freeman Young, then serving at Trinity Church, New York City, wrote and published the English translation that is most frequently sung today (three of the original six verses). One of the most translated songs in the world, the carol has been sung in over 140 languages around the world.
Spectrum Choral Academy - 11th Concert Season
"Christmas Mystical & Magical"
Saturday, December 9, 2023
7:00 PM
Kilworth Memorial Chapel, University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA
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