Choral Choir,Choral,SATB Chorus - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1488087 Composed by Franz Xaver Gruber (music) and Joseph Mohr (words). Arranged by John R. Daniels. Christian,Christmas,Contemporary,Holiday,Traditional. 11 pages. John R. Daniels #1064964. Published by John R. Daniels (A0.1488087). Silent Night is a Christmas classic. This arrangement of it is one of the most hauntingly beautiful. It has an ethereal sound to it that culminates in a glorious conclusion. It was written using a more linear approach, rather than a vertical one. That is, the music is based less on a chord progression and more on separate “melodies” throughout, more like medieval and early Baroque music. For that reason, some of the intervals and staggered entrances may seem a bit peculiar. There are also a number of instances where the lyrics don’t “line up”; this is another reflection of a much older style of writing choral music. Different parts have the melody at times.
