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"Silent Night, Holy Night" Celebration "Silent Night, Holy Night" CelebrationDecember 24The world's best known Christmas carol, "Silent Night, Holy Night," was written and composed by Franz Gruber and Father Josef Mohr. The carol was first performed on Christmas Eve, 1818, at St. Nickola Church in Oberndorf, Austria. This event is commemorated in Oberndorf, Hallein, Wagrain, Salzburg, and other towns in the state of Salzburg by holding a candlelight procession on December 24. Everyone sings the carol as they march to the church and again when they are inside. It is usually sung in various languages to honor the many nations where the birth of the Christ child is celebrated. CONTACTS: Silent Night Association Stille-Nacht-Platz 7, Untersbergstrasse 25 Oberndorf Salzburg, A-5110 Austria 43-6272-4225-39; fax: 43-6272-4225-14 English Version is not available SOURCES: EncyChristmas-2003, p. 144 GdWrldFest-1985, p. 12
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