Silent Night: The Birth of a Carol Friday, September 20, 2019
recommended by Judy H. and Jennifer F., Sacred Choral Music Specialists
Silent Night: The Birth of a Carol by Hal H. Hopson
Travel back to Christmas Eve, 1818 and a small Austrian church nestled in the Alps where the beloved carol “Silent Night” was born. Mice have made a shambles of the organ creating quite a problem for Pastor Joseph Mohr and Franz Gruber, the church organist. Don’t worry, there’s a happy ending! Songs include: Church Bells; Antiphonal Gloria; Song of the Gleeful Mice; Tyrolean Street Carol; The Christmas Band; Herr Gruber’s Carol; Silent Night, Holy Night; Silent Night, Holy Night (Reprise) and Church Bell. 16 minutes.
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About the Authors:
Judy H. has been working in Stanton’s Choral Department since 1975. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Bowling Green State University, and a Master’s degree in Choral Conducting from The Ohio State University. A member of the Grove City Chamber Singers, Judy also enjoys reading and spending time with her four grandchildren.
Jennifer F. is a graduate of Otterbein College with a degree in Vocal Performance. She has worked at Stanton’s for over 15 years specializing in Sacred Choral, Classical Vocal and Handbell music. Jennifer is Director of Handbells at Worthington Presbyterian Church and sings in the First Church Choir at First Congregational Church in Columbus Ohio, and is also the founder, Artistic Director and bass bell ringer for Handbells Columbus.