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The First Silent Night: The Carol that United the World
directed by Peter Beveridge, fl. 2006; presented by Simon Callow, 1949-; produced by Peter Beveridge, fl. 2006, Destinations Media (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2015), 54 mins
Join renowned actor Simon Callow as he uncovers the moving origins of the song Silent Night that has been two hundred years in the making. A story that begins in humble circumstances ends with the world's most popular carol. Simon journeys to the Austrian village of Oberndorf as well as the city of Salzburg, where...
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directed by Peter Beveridge, fl. 2006; presented by Simon Callow, 1949-; produced by Peter Beveridge, fl. 2006, Destinations Media (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2015), 54 mins
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Join renowned actor Simon Callow as he uncovers the moving origins of the song Silent Night that has been two hundred years in the making. A story that begins in humble circumstances ends with the world's most popular carol. Simon journeys to the Austrian village of Oberndorf as well as the city of Salzburg, where the story of the world's favorite carol had its origins.
Field of Study
Popular Music
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Peter Beveridge, fl. 2006, Destinations Media, Simon Callow, 1949-
Author / Creator
Peter Beveridge, fl. 2006, Simon Callow, 1949-
Date Published / Released
2014, 2015
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Speaker / Narrator
Simon Callow, 1949-
Person Discussed
Franz Xaver Gruber, 1787-1863, Joseph Mohr
Topic / Theme
Music works, Political alliances, Reconciliations, Church and state relations, Christmas Truce, 1914, Origins, English, Austrians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2015 by Public Broadcasting Service
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