Silent Night (arr. Ponniah)

03:36 duration|Composed in 2019|Published by August Press|Difficulty: Easy|First performed: December 2019

This arrangement includes subtle harmonies with a bit of dry humour thrown in for good measure: listen for a snippet of a lullaby along the way! Beautiful descant writing and thoughtful piano accompaniment create a memorable setting of one of the most famous Christmas Carols.

Text

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.

Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight.
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia,
Christ the Saviour is born!
Christ the Saviour is born

Silent night, holy night!
Son of God love’s pure light.
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus Lord, at Thy birth

Joseph Mohr (1792-1848)
Tr. John F. Young (1820-1885)