Silent Night
SATB divisi, a cappella
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SATB divisi, a cappella
Length: 5:00
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SATB divisi, a cappella
Length: 5:00
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Description
Silent Night was my grandmother's favorite Christmas carol. Every Christmas, she always asked me or my brothers to sing it for her, and while she spoke no more than a handful of words in English, she knew Silent Night when she heard it. In 2013, my grandmother passed away from lung cancer, and ever since, I have wanted to write an arrangement of this timeless Christmas carol to honor her, and this is what I wrote.
Because it is such a well-known and beloved carol, I was conservative with my arrangement, but I feel that is still true to my harmonic language and style. Each verse expands in harmony before concluding with three gentle chords on the words "Silent 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.
Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight.
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia,
Christ the Savior is born!
Christ the Savior is born!
Silent night, holy night!
Son of God love’s pure light.
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus Lord, at Thy birth!
Jesus Lord, at Thy birth!
Original German text: Franz Joseph Mohr
English Translation: John F. Young
