I’m a musicologist who studies historical traditions of song, and the story of “Silent Night” and its meteoric rise to worldwide fame has always fascinated me. The song’s lyrics were ...

Themes: Christmas; festivals; special days; music; friendship. Summary: The much-loved carol 'Silent Night' was first performed on Christmas Eve, 1818. Originally it was sung to a simple guitar ...

4. It was originally composed for guitar Although Franz Gruber was an organist, he composed the music for Silent Night on guitar. A commonly held myth is that this was because the church organ was ...

That is the case in the dark comedy Silent Night, as a group of friends attempt ... aside from a few scattered Michael Bublé songs, it really doesn’t feel all that festive, so it is perfect ...

“Silent Night” lifts from No. 8 to No. 6 on the R&B Digital Song Sales chart this week, which measures the bestselling R&B-only tracks in the country. At the same time, the beloved act is also ...

Mack Wilberg was chosen for the commission, and his crystalline arrangement of “Silent Night” was premiered at the 2006 “Christmas at Luther” concert. The shimmering orchestration and ...