Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 1 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1151954
Composed by Franz Xaver Gruber and Lyrics by Joseph Mohr, Bishop John Freeman Young. Arranged by Piacere Music Sheets. A Cappella,Christmas,Instructional,Romantic Period,Standards. Octavo. 10 pages. Piacere Music Sheets #752158. Published by Piacere Music Sheets (A0.1151954).
Key/Tone:Â C Major
Movements/Sections:Â Largo
Year/Date of Composition:Â 1818
Difficulty:Â Grade 1/12 (Easy)
Obs.:Â This beautiful Christmas carol is one of the best-loved carols in the world.
The author of the original lyrics (in German) was Joseph Mohr (1792-1848), a Catholic priest. The composer of the music, Franz Xaver Gruber (1787-1863), was an Austrian primary school teacher, church organist and composer of the 19th century. Mohr and Gruber first performed Silent Night on December 24, 1818, at Christmas Mass in St. Nicholas Church in Austria, with guitar accompaniment, and with the St. Nicholas choir repeating the last two lines of each verse.
This score is an arrangement for Choir SATB (soprano, alto, tenor and bass), set in the key of C Major.
This score includes the complete lyrics in English (3 verses). The English translation was realized by Bishop John Freeman Young (1820-1885).
Included:Â Full score and separated parts for each voice.