Themes: Christmas; festivals; special days; music; friendship. Summary: The much-loved carol 'Silent Night' was first performed on Christmas Eve, 1818. Originally it was sung to a simple guitar ...

Joseph Mohr naturally wrote the lyrics to Silent Night in his native language – the original title being ‘Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht’. As the popularity of the carol spread, it was ...

Two traveling folk singing families had added this carol to their performances ... as the Germans want to see how the photos come out!” For me, “Silent Night” has now formed new facets ...

Narrated by Downton Abby actor Hugh Bonneville, "Silent Night – A Song for the World" documents the creation and cultural impact of the famous Christmas carol. Translated into 350 languages ...