Franz Xaver Gruber and Joseph Mohr are best known for composing the timeless Christmas carol Silent Night. Gruber, a schoolteacher and church organist, composed the melody, while Mohr, a young priest, ...

This undated score, written by Joseph Mohr and titled 'Weynachts Lied' ('Christmas Carol'), is the earliest known surviving copy of 'Silent Night.' Salzburg Museum Over the centuries, hundreds of ...

The second remake of the 1984 cult classic, Silent Night, Deadly Night, is here again to paint the floor red and decorate it ...

A Stratford elementary school music teacher's decision to have students try singing different lyrics to "Silent Night" was met with disapproval after a parent called in to complain on a morning radio ...

But what is the history and meaning of the song beyond its tender qualities? That’s what we’re going to dive into here today. The Song’s History and Meaning Composed in 1818 by Franz Gruber (not to be ...

Over the centuries, hundreds of Christmas carols have been composed. Many fall quickly into obscurity. Not “Silent Night.” Translated into at least 300 languages, designated by UNESCO as a treasured ...