Silent Night, Holy Night is one of the most famous Christmas carols in the world and is considered the epitome of Christmas customs in the German-speaking world. It was first performed on December 24, 1818 in the Roman Catholic church of St. Nikola in Oberndorf near Salzburg, where the Silent Night Chapel stands today, with a melody by Franz Xaver Gruber and lyrics by Joseph Mohr. Since then, the German lyrics have been translated and sung in 320 languages and dialects worldwide.
Silent Night, Holy Night is one of the most famous Christmas carols in the world and is considered the epitome of Christmas customs in the German-speaking world. It was first performed on December 24, 1818 in the Roman Catholic church of St. Nikola in Oberndorf near Salzburg, where the Silent Night Chapel stands today, with a melody by Franz Xaver Gruber and lyrics by Joseph Mohr. Since then, the German lyrics have been translated and sung in 320 languages and dialects worldwide.