The King of kings lay thus lowly manger In all our trials born to be our. O'er the world a star is sweetly gleaming, Now come the wisemen from out of the Orient land. Never mind the pop versions sung with generous trills by Mariah Carrey, Josh Groban, and Celine Dion. Oh night divine Oh night when Christ was born Oh night divine Oh night, Oh night divine Led by the light of faith serenely beaming, With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand. He translated the French lyrics of “O Holy Night” into English in 1855, which is what we sing today as we humbly think on the Messiah. Note that at this point in the story, everything’s still French.Īmerican Harvard graduate and teacher John Sullivan Dwight founded Dwight’s Journal of Music which shaped America’s taste for European classical music. Adam’s “O Holy Night” became one of his most popular works. Christ’s birth was enveloped by still darkness. But even in the bare piano (Largo tempo) instrumental, “O Holy Night” has a stillness from start to finish which mirrors the darkness of night. It is also recommended for solo, choir, and congregational performance. This could be why “O Holy Night” has been a must for Christmas plays since it’s got the recommended dose of drama and splendor that translates well onstage. Adam was already famous at the time for his operas and ballets. Now, the music composed by Adam for “O Holy Night” was heard for the very first time in that church in Roquemaure as sung by the opera singer Emily Laurey. The composer of the music of “O Holy Night”, Adolphe Adam called Cappeau’s work “la Marseillaise religieuse” (The religious Marseillaise), referring to the spirit of Cappeau’s original poem. Cappeau was friends with some of the best writers in France, like Mistral, Roumanille, Daudet and de Lamartine. Cappeau wrote, “Minuit, chrétiens” (“Midnight, Christians”) as requested. In 1843, a pillar in his hometown Roquemaure, he was requested to write a Christmas poem to celebrate the new renovation of the organ in his parish.
Poet and wine merchant Placide Cappeau wrote the French original of “O Holy Night”.
Here is a song about the redemption of humanity, always a chart-topper during the Holidays. Oh Holy Night.The Humility of “O Holy Night” The event referred to in this greatest of all-time carol is the birth of the Messiah.composer Adam, Adolphe Charles SHEET MUSIC Minuit, Chrétiens (english lyrics) (principal).or T.), piano (or organ) (1) › Saxophone Soprano (1) › Saxophone Tenor (1) › Soprano saxophone, piano or organ (1) › String orchestra (1) › TAB banjo (1) › tenor saxophone, piano or organ (1) › Trombone or tuba or euphonium (1) › Trombone or Tuba or Euphonium, Piano or Organ (1) › Trumpet (Bb) or bugle or cornet (1) › trumpet (Bb) or Bugle, piano or organ (1) › Tuba, piano or organ (1) › Ukulele solo (1) › Ukulele, piano and/or organ (1) › Vibraphone or Marimba or Xylophone (1) › Vibraphone or Marimba or Xylophone, piano or organ (1) › Viola (1) › Viola and Harp (1) › Viola and Piano (or organ) (1) › Violin and Piano (Organ) (1) › Violin solo (1) › violin, 2 flutes, 5 saxophones, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, piano, upright bass (1) › Voice and Organ (1) › Voice, violin, cello, piano (1) › Voice, Violin, Piano and Organ (1)
› Piano and Voice (4) Original › Voice and Orchestra (1) Original › Accordeon, piano and/or organ (1) › Accordion (1) › Alt Sax or Clarinet (Eb) (1) › Alto recorder, piano or organ (1) › Alto Saxophone or Clarinet (Eb), piano or organ (1) › Banjo, piano and/or organ (1) › Bassoon (1) › Bassoon, piano or organ (1) › Brass choir (1) › Cello solo (1) › Cello, piano or organ (1) › Choir SATB, piano or organ (2) › Choral SAB (2) › Choral SAB, piano or organ (2) › Choral SATB (5) › Choral SATB, 2 violins, viola, violoncello, contrabass and organ continuo (1) › Choral SATB, Organ (1) › Choral SATB, Piano (3) › Choral SATB, Soloist (2) › Choral SATB, Soloist and Keyboard (organ or piano) (4) › Chromatic Harmonica (1) › Clarinet in Bb solo (1) › Clarinet, piano or organ (1) › English Horn solo (1) › English horn, piano or organ (1) › Flute and brass quintet (2) › Flute and Harp (2) › Flute or Violin and Guitar (1) › Flute solo (1) › Flute, piano or organ (1) › Guitar solo (standard notation) (1) › Guitar solo (with tabs) (1) › Guitar, Piano (1) › Handbells (2) › Harmonica (chromatic), piano or organ (1) › Horn (F), piano or organ (1) › Horn in F (1) › Lead sheet (1) › Lute (french) (1) › Lute (french), piano or organ (1) › Lute (italian) (1) › Lute (italian), piano or organ (1) › mandolin (tablature) (1) › Mandolin, piano or organ (1) › Oboe (1) › Oboe and Clarinet (1) › Oboe, Piano (keyboard) (1) › Organ solo (3) › Pan Flute, piano or organ (1) › Percussion Ensemble (1) › Piano solo (4) › Recorder (A.
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