Franz Xaver Gruber
2) Silent night
Author
Language
English
Description
An illustrated version of the well-known German Christmas hymn celebrating the birth of Christ.
3) Sacred arias
Author
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
Latin
Formats
Description
Includes carols, hymns and spirituals, 1770-1870.
Author
Publisher
Clifton Carriage House Press
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Recounts how Franz Xaver Gruber, an Austrian weaver's son who was the organist in the town of Oberndorf in 1818, composed the music to accompany a Christmas song written by the village priest, a tune that became famous as "Silent Night."