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Here’s a concise bullet gist of the humble origins of “Silent Night”:
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Year & Place: Composed in 1818 in Oberndorf, Austria, a small village near Salzburg.
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Composer: Franz Xaver Gruber, a local schoolteacher and organist.
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Lyricist: Joseph Mohr, a young parish priest.
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Reason for Creation: The church organ was broken; Mohr wanted a carol to be sung with guitar accompaniment at Christmas Eve mass.
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First Performance: On December 24, 1818, at St. Nicholas Church in Oberndorf, with Mohr singing tenor and Gruber on guitar.
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Spread: Local families and traveling folk singers carried the song across Austria, Germany, and eventually worldwide.
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Legacy: Today, Silent Night is one of the most universally recognized Christmas carols, originally born from simplicity and necessity.
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