Here, we give the lyrics of silent night, the original german stille nacht and a selection of other languages. The song has been recorded by a large number of singers from every music genre. This is silent night in german sung by nana mouskouri in the original language. The first known performance of stille nacht in the united states took place near new york citys trinity church. About stille nacht the worlds most popular christmas carol was first sung in austria on christmas eve 1818. This is not a translation for those looking to understand the original german lyrics, but rather the classic english version of the song written by john freeman young 1859. I dont know the full words to it but would like to know. An additional six english translations among the over 200 in 5 languages can be found at silentnight. Gruber was an organist and headmaster of a primary school. Stille nacht silent night, from family christmas online. A silent night chapel and museum in oberndorf commemorate these events. The carol was first performed 192 years ago on 24 december 1818 at the st. The most famous christmas carol silent night, on a german cylinder record from circa 1906.
On the traces of silent night gentle tunes and soothing words that touch the soul. It was declared an intangible cultural heritage by unesco in march 2011. The organ builder carl mauracher brought silent night. Sing silent night in german success criteria i can sing the first verse of stille nacht i know the german for everything, alone, only and a pair i can work in a team to recreate stille nacht using cards i can sing stille nacht in a round in my class key vocabulary. Learn the history of this famous song and discover the german lyrics. The magic of silent night has remained uninterrupted for more than 200 years. It connects people no matter their origin, age or religion, and provides a. Its the original version of the christmas song, silent night which was first written as a poem in german by joseph mohr in 1816. Silent night web with translations, notation and history. If you already know the english version, try memorizing the german lyrics. Jun 23, 2019 the popular christmas carol silent night has been translated into several languages worldwide like french, but it was originally written in german under the title stille nacht. Holder knabe im lockigen haar, schlaf in himmlischer ruh, schlaf in himmlischer ruh.
Stille nacht heilige nacht has been my favorite holiday collection for many years. The christmas carol silent night was originally written in german. It was good to be able to download the sheets music and use it. For the standard english version by john freeman young, see silent night lyrics.
This time i was asked to provide a little background of the original \stille nacht\ and to teach a local choir the german words. Dutch worship songs stille nacht dutch version lyrics. Stille nacht, franz xaver gruber 17871863, circa 1818. What are the original german lyrics to silent night. Helene fischerborn august 5, 1984, in the soviet unionis a german singer and entertainer.
The original lyrics of the song stille nacht were written in oberndorf bei salzburg, austria, by the priest father joseph mohr and the melody was composed by the austrian headmaster franz xaver gruber. Silent night music stille nacht german words by joseph mohr. This cd has 22 carols in german, including two versions of stille nacht. Stille nacht christmas carol pack german teacher made. The original lyrics of the song stille nacht were written in oberndorf bei salzburg, austria by the priest father joseph mohr. The original 20track lp has since migrated to cd, which has the same sequence of tracks as the original, including the cathedral bells from koln, aachen, berlin, and munchen munich in tracks 1, 10, 11, and 20. A sidebyside german and literal english translation can be seen at stille nacht gesellschaft and also reproduced here in silent night free translation.
Stille nacht was written as a poem by joseph mohr in 1816 and set to music by his friend franz gruber in 1818. Dec 20, 2007 this is silent night in german sung by nana mouskouri in the original language. The original version consisted of verses one, two and six below. Stille nacht translation english german dictionary reverso. Stille nacht, heilige nacht is a popular christmas carol, composed in 1818 by franz xaver gruber to lyrics by joseph mohr in the small town of oberndorf bei salzburg, austria. The original lyrics of the song stille nacht were written in oberndorf bei. Stille nacht association our mission we want to make the song, its origin and its message resonate in the hearts and minds of locals and visitors from all over the world. Im german, cant describe in words what this song does to me.
Silent night, holy night stille nacht, heilige nacht words in both english and german 119390. With reverso you can find the german translation, definition or synonym for stille nacht and thousands of other words. The original words and music for stille nacht silent night were created in austria by joseph mohr words and franz xaver gruber melody. Gruber wrote the melody for it before christmas 1818. The german soldier, somewhere in the other trench continues singing. Many translated example sentences containing stille nacht englishgerman dictionary and search engine for english translations. Stille nacht, heilige nacht free printable pdf with lyrics and music sheet. The worlds most popular christmas carol was first sung in austria on christmas eve 1818. Stille nacht heilige nacht silent night, holy night. This cd has 20 carols in german, including stille nacht. In 1839 the rainer family singers of austria included the german version of stille nacht in their repertoire during an. However, it was composed in 1814 by frederick gluck and the words are by the german poet eichendorff. Silent night stille nacht, heilige nacht is a popular christmas carol, composed in 1818 by franz xaver gruber to lyrics by joseph mohr in the small town of oberndorf bei salzburg, austria.
Stille nacht german childrens songs germany mama lisas. It was declared an intangible cultural heritage by unesco in 2011. Since then the christmas song has achieved world wide appeal and it is said. The english translation below comes directly from the original lyrics in german. It was just a poem before it was transformed into a song one christmas night in austria. Silent night simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Wikipedia, lexilogos, langenscheidt, duden, wissen, oxford, collins dictionaries. Pronunciation of stille nacht with 2 audio pronunciations, 2 meanings, 15 translations, 17 sentences and more for stille nacht. All is calm, all is bright round yon godly tender pair. Stille nacht was written as a poem by joseph mohr in 1816 and set to music by his friend franz gruber.
Silent night, holy night stille nacht, heilige nacht. Silent night, holy night stille nacht, heilige nacht words in both english and german 119390 franz gruber, joseph mohr, edited by gerhard track on. To download a readytoprint pdf of stille nacht, heilige nacht for music activities with a music sheet, lyrics and a colouring sheet for kids, right click or tap and hold, on mobile devices on the following link, then choose save link as. Silent night holy chords songs lyrics downloads songtext mp3. The popular christmas carol silent night has been translated into several languages worldwide like french, but it was originally written in german under the title stille nacht.
English words for stille include silence, quiet, still, stillness, calm, calmness, quietness, hush, peacefulness and quiescence. Holder knabe im lockigen haar, schlaf in himmlischer ruh. Because of all of you, saying that im a racist bastard, i changing discreption. Stille nacht, heilige nacht is a very popular christmas carol and song. Stille nacht christmas carol pack german teacher made twinkl. Pronunciation of stille nacht with 2 audio pronunciations, 14 translations and more for stille nacht. Silent night in german video download 3gp, mp4, hd mp4, and watch silent night in german video. Holy infant with curly hair, sleep in heavenly peace. It was first performed in 1818, by franz xaver gruber and joseph mohr. Silent night stille nacht, heilige nacht singing bell.
Stille nacht german childrens songs germany mama lisa. This pack features our silent night lyrics powerpoint and print out perfect for getting your children excited for christmas. The following is the complete german text from an authentic version of franz grubers known as autograph vii and written around 1860. Stille nacht silent night german sing along youtube. Stille nacht heilige nacht stille nacht heilige nacht. The original lyrics for the song in german, stille nacht, was written by joseph mohr and. Holder knab im lockigen haar, schlafe in himmlischer ruh. The melody was composed by franz xaver gruber 17871863. Silent nightstille nacht in german and english sung together christmas eve 1914. Silent night web is devoted to the christmas song silent night, holy night. The song was almost lost forever after its first performance in a church in oberndorf near salzburg to grubers guitar accompaniment.
Silent night web dedicated to the christmas song silent night. Gentle tunes and soothing words that touch the soul. Matt huffman sent us this barbershop quartet recording of the first verse of stille nacht. Stille nacht was written as a poem by joseph mohr in 1816 and set to music by. Arthur shakes his head, listening to the sounds from the other trench. According to record certifications she sold at least 2,905,000 albums. Thanks to matt huffman for singing this song for us. Silent night, holy night stille nacht, heilige nacht words. The words came from the pen of pastor joseph franz mohr 17921848. Silent night music stille nacht german words by joseph. Following its first performance in oberndorf, austria in 1818, it took decades before stille nacht became the worldwide christmas classic it is today. To download the melodyonly sheet music for this song in pdf format, click here. The original lyrics for the song in german, stille nacht, was written by joseph mohr and the melody was composed by franz x. For centuries, the song has crossed borders and overcome crises.
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