Stille Nacht / Silent Night
Instrumentation Flute or soprano descant [ad lib], guitar [ad lib], SATB Recording, download - 22.84MB |
Other Information This arrangement was written for Kingfisher Chorale and first performed by them in 1995 at the annual Leicester Guildhall concerts. It is designed to be performed a capella by mixed choir with or without the flute/soprano descant and with or without the guitar accompaniment. The recording features Kingfisher Chorale from their "Follow That Star..." CD of 2010 conducted by David Fisher with Tessa Greenhalgh (soprano). As shown below, the recording has the first two verses in the original German and the third verse in English:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht, Alles schläft; einsam wacht Nur das traute hochheilige Paar. Holder Knabe im lockigen Haar, Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh! Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh!
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht, Gottes Sohn, o wie lacht Lieb’ aus deinem göttlichen Mund, Da uns schlägt die rettende Stund’. Christ, in deiner Geburt! Christ, in deiner Geburt!
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
Words: Joseph Mohr, 1816 Music: Franz Xaver Gruber, 1818
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