Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1151963 Composed by Franz Xaver Gruber, Lyric by Joseph Mohr, Bishop John Freeman Young. Arranged by Piacere Music Sheets. Chamber,Christmas,Instructional,Romantic Period,Standards. Score. 6 pages. Piacere Music Sheets #752170. Published by Piacere Music Sheets (A0.1151963). Key/Tone:Â B Flat Major Movements/Sections:Â Largo Year/Date of Composition:Â 1818 Difficulty:Â Grade 3/12 (Easy) Vocal Range: Bb3 to Eb5 (C4 = middle C) 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 Medium-High Voice and Piano, set in the key of B-Flat 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 instrument.
