Dramatises the story of how “Silent Night” was originally written. Beginning with a wandering group pf American carollers, the story slips back to Austria in 1818. In the little town of Aberndof, Father Mohr, the vilalge priest, was struck with the beauty of Cristmas Eve and wrote a Christmas poem. His friends, Franz Gruber, the teacher-choirmaster, composed musisc for the poem and the song spread over Austria until it became a Christmas carol, popular in every corner of the globe.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009811
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Christmas
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Christmas
Music & Performing Arts → Christmas music
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)