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Article: The Sweet Sounds of Silent Night
Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA;  December 22, 2006 ;     700+ words ......musicians will present the chancel musical, "Silent Night," on Saturday at St. James Episcopal...on that Christmas Eve in 1818. Yet, "Silent Night" has become one of the most cherished...weekend the story behind the origin of "Silent Night" will be told here as part of a one...

Article: Battle cries raised over Silent Night A challenge to the long-accepted story of its creation one Christmas Eve long ago has outraged those who make a living by it
The Independent - London;  December 24, 2000 ;     700+ words ......and you will probably be singing it. Silent Night remains Britain's best-loved carol...with ever- increasing acrimony, around Silent Night itself. The city is scandalised by revelations...German film-maker who runs Salzburg's Silent Night museum. Mr Schilf says he has unearthed...

Article: 'Silent Night' tops survey of Britain's favorite carols
AP Worldstream;  December 24, 2002 ;     196 words ......It may have been a slow starter, but Silent Night now rates as Britain' s favorite Christmas...according to a radio station's survey. Silent Night beat last year's winner, In the Bleak...performed for the first time in 1818. But Silent Night took a while to become established as...

Article: Silent Night's 'lost' stanzas are heard again
The Sunday Telegraph London;  December 22, 2002 ;     462 words ...THE CAROL Silent Night has been re-recorded - adding three...demanded a return to its original form. Silent Night, composed in St Nikolai's church...last of six original verses. The Silent Night Association, an Austrian-based appreciation...

Article: A winter's tale of song and silence On the trail of the story behind Silent Night, William Cook discovered a romantic Alpine city with a remarkable musical history
The Sunday Telegraph London;  December 16, 2001 ;     700+ words ......custom-built for Christmas. The story behind Silent Night is almost as enchanting as the song...birthplace of Joseph Mohr, who wrote Silent Night. Mohr was born in 1792 in Steingasse...Mohr and Gruber's partnership includes Silent Night recordings from as far afield as Korea...

Article: How hungry mice helped create Christmas favourite; There was a time when the much-loved Christmas carol Silent Night was regarded as subversive, as Karin Taylor reports.
The Birmingham Post (England);  December 26, 1998 ;     623 words ...Silent night, holy night . . . The enchanting carol...author who has researched it, said. Silent Night was written by Roman Catholic curate...unimpressed and it was two years before Silent Night was performed in public. By this time...

Article: Omahan's ancestor wrote 'Silent Night' in 2 hours.
Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, NE);  December 24, 2006 ;     521 words ......Hassebroek Dec. 24--The story of Silent Night starts on Christmas Eve 1818 in...hours, he created the melody for Silent Night. They immediately rehearsed the new song with the choir, and Silent Night debuted at the late-night service...

Article: `Silent Night' Scores 175 Years in Austria
Chicago Sun-Times;  December 19, 1993 ;     700+ words ......anniversary of the first performance of "Silent Night, Holy Night" on Dec. 24, 1818, the Austrian...followed the footsteps of Mohr and his "Silent Night" composer, Franz Gruber. We traversed...tourism board director and curator of the Silent Night Museum. The modern little museum ...

Article: "Silent Night" for small Austrian village, 190 years later.
Daily News Egypt (Egypt);  December 21, 2008 ;     499 words ......chapel of a small Austrian village, Silent Night, the most famous Christmas carol in...Ebeling-Winkler. These artists gave Silent Night -- which became known as a popular Tyrolean...of famed composer Joseph Haydn. But Silent Night had already made its way into German...

Article: Singing praises of a classic carol; Silent Night first sung 190 years ago tonight.(Life)
The Toronto Star (Toronto, Ontario);  December 24, 2008 ;     570 words ...Byline: Trish Crawford Silent Night. Holy Night. One of the world's most famous Christmas carols, Silent Night, will fill church halls throughout...sung on Christmas Eve 190 years ago, Silent Night is beloved of choir masters - easy...

Article: 'Silent Night' tops list of carols in Britain
Charleston Daily Mail;  December 25, 2002 ;     163 words ......It may have been a slow starter, but "Silent Night" now rates as Britain's favorite Christmas...according to a radio station's survey. "Silent Night" beat last year's winner, "In the Bleak...performed for the first time in 1818. But "Silent Night" took a while to become established...

Article: Silent Night is voted the favourite carol.(News)
Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  December 24, 2002 ;     221 words ......nation's favourite Christmas carol. Silent Night - which was first translated into English...Jane Jones on Christmas Day from noon. Silent Night was written - legend has it - after...poll. Station boss Roger Lewis said, ``Silent Night is the sound of Christmas for young...

Article: Missing verses shed light on Silent Night.(News)
The Mirror (London, England);  December 22, 1997 ;     132 words ......verses to the world's most popular carol Silent Night have been found after 179 years. A retired...first time on Christmas Eve on BBC2. Silent night! Holy night! That brought the world...in human form! Jesus in human form! Silent night! Holy night! Today the full might of...

Article: 'Tis the season for singing - your favourite carols ; Silent night, Holy night
Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK);  December 23, 2008 ;     84 words ...Silent night, Holy night Silent night, Holy night Silent Night Silent night, Holy night All is calm, all is bright Round yon Virgin Mother and Child Holy Infant so tender and mild Sleep in Heavenly peace Sleep in Heavenly peace ? ? ? Shepherds...