Stille Nacht

Author: John C. Lyon

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First Line: Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht, Land und Meer ruht umher, durch gebrochene Wolken von fern
Title: Stille Nacht
Author: John C. Lyon
Language: German
Copyright: Public Domain
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Tune

STILLE NACHT

Although he composed nearly one hundred works, Franz Gruber is remembered for only one–the tune of "Silent Night," composed on Christmas Eve, 1818. He scored the tune for tenor and bass soli (sung by Mohr and Gruber on that night) with the final phrase to be repeated in harmony (sung by the villag…

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Instances

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Deutsches Gesangbuch der Bisch. Methodisten-Kirche #d511

Deutsches Gesangbuch der Bisch. Methodisten-Kirche #d511
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Deutsches Lieder- und Melodienbuch #67

Deutsches Lieder- und Melodienbuch #67

Die Kleine Palme No. 2 #185

Die Kleine Palme No. 2 #185

Gesang und Melodienbuch #d589

Gesang und Melodienbuch #d589
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Pilger Lieder #117

Pilger Lieder #117
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