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 ...

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 ...

It’s remained a part of the church’s programming because it ... The group together sang “Silent Night,” cards with the lyrics ...

The words and the music were inseparable. They became one. ‘Silent Night’ was performed that very evening at Midnight Mass at St Nicholas Church. Can you imagine, the hush of the church ...