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The humble origins of 'Silent Night'

  • Written by Sarah Eyerly, Assistant Professor of Musicology and Director of the Early Music Program, Florida State University
The humble origins of 'Silent Night'This undated score, written by Joseph Mohr and titled 'Weynachts Lied' ('Christmas Carol'), is the earliest known surviving copy of 'Silent Night.' Salzburg Museum

One of the world’s most famous Christmas carols, “Silent Night,” celebrates its 200th anniversary this year.

Over the centuries, hundreds of Christmas carols have been...

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