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“Silent Night”

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  1. A song of Christmas, originally composed in Austria in the nineteenth century. It begins, “Silent night, holy night, / All is calm, all is bright….”


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With a twinkle in his eye, Woo notes the unique milestone that “Silent Night” marks.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 30, 2023

“Silent Night” emerged as the winner in the religious category, cited by 15% of the total respondents, according to a Monmouth University poll released Thursday.

From Washington Times Dec. 15, 2022

Fleming suggested Puts talk to Gelb, and the composer — a Pulitzer winner himself for his first opera, “Silent Night” — said he went to the meeting with low expectations.

From Seattle Times Mar. 14, 2022

She wanted to watch the evening’s concert, for which she’d recorded a rendition of “Silent Night” with her sister Sydney.

From Washington Post Dec. 23, 2020

Then the lilting strains of “Silent Night” brought Shirley back to Brooklyn, and she searched the audience for her parents.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord

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