“Silent Night” turns 200

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Post by never-the-bride » Thu, Dec 13, 2018, 8:58 PM UTC

“Silent Night” turns 200
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Re: “Silent Night” turns 200

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Post by riffic » Fri, Dec 14, 2018, 11:30 PM UTC

It hasn't gotten any better with age.

Re: “Silent Night” turns 200

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Post by Doctor_Fegg » Fri, Dec 14, 2018, 11:31 PM UTC

> Is it the greatest Christmas song ever?

I’m a church organist inter alia and I doubt any of my fellows would say it was. O Come All Ye Faithful? Certainly. Hark the Herald? Could be. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen with that spine-tingling David Willcocks last verse? Perhaps. But sweet, saccharine Silent Night? It wouldn’t be on the list.

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Post by Zelphyr » Fri, Dec 14, 2018, 11:48 PM UTC

There's a fun movie from the 80's that I remember enjoying as a kid called Silent Mouse.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Mouse

Re: “Silent Night” turns 200

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Post by seandougall » Fri, Dec 14, 2018, 11:49 PM UTC

Doctor_Fegg wrote: post #3

> Is it the greatest Christmas song ever? I’m a church organist inter alia and I doubt any of my fellows would say it was. O Come All Ye Faithful? Certainly. Hark the Herald? Could be. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen with that spine-tingling David Willcocks last verse? Perhaps. But sweet, saccharine Silent Night? It wouldn’t be on the list.

I dunno, it got my kids to fall asleep last night. I'm feeling pretty good about it right now.

Re: “Silent Night” turns 200

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Post by fipple » Fri, Dec 14, 2018, 11:50 PM UTC

Doctor_Fegg wrote: post #3

> Is it the greatest Christmas song ever? I’m a church organist inter alia and I doubt any of my fellows would say it was. O Come All Ye Faithful? Certainly. Hark the Herald? Could be. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen with that spine-tingling David Willcocks last verse? Perhaps. But sweet, saccharine Silent Night? It wouldn’t be on the list.

Can I speculate that you grew up in a warm climate?

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Post by doctorless » Sat, Dec 15, 2018, 12:02 AM UTC

Doctor_Fegg wrote: post #3

> Is it the greatest Christmas song ever? I’m a church organist inter alia and I doubt any of my fellows would say it was. O Come All Ye Faithful? Certainly. Hark the Herald? Could be. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen with that spine-tingling David Willcocks last verse? Perhaps. But sweet, saccharine Silent Night? It wouldn’t be on the list.

Ave Maria?

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Post by Doctor_Fegg » Sat, Dec 15, 2018, 12:05 AM UTC

fipple wrote: post #6

Doctor_Fegg wrote: post #3

> Is it the greatest Christmas song ever? I’m a church organist inter alia and I doubt any of my fellows would say it was. O Come All Ye Faithful? Certainly. Hark the Herald? Could be. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen with that spine-tingling David Willcocks last verse? Perhaps. But sweet, saccharine Silent Night? It wouldn’t be on the list.

Can I speculate that you grew up in a warm climate?

Rural England? I wish...

Re: “Silent Night” turns 200

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Post by rajekas » Sat, Dec 15, 2018, 12:06 AM UTC

I am not a Christian, never was, but I can't listen to Silent Night without tears coming to my eyes. May there be peace on earth for all beings.

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Post by ZanyProgrammer » Sat, Dec 15, 2018, 12:09 AM UTC

doctorless wrote: post #7

Doctor_Fegg wrote: post #3

> Is it the greatest Christmas song ever? I’m a church organist inter alia and I doubt any of my fellows would say it was. O Come All Ye Faithful? Certainly. Hark the Herald? Could be. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen with that spine-tingling David Willcocks last verse? Perhaps. But sweet, saccharine Silent Night? It wouldn’t be on the list.

Ave Maria?

Is that really Nativity specific? Seems more like the Annunciation.