Franz Gruber’s lovely carol has enchanted people for two centuries. In case you happen to visit Oberdorf von Salzburg, Austria, you can see the original Silent Night Chapel there. Or… if you’re in the Great Lakes region, you can see the Silent Night Chapel modeled after it in Frankenmuth, Michigan!
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.
Our piano-accompanied six-handbell arrangement of Silent Night provides an opportunity to play as a two-bells-each trio. Another possibility is to play as a duet where one ringer plays four bells and the other (perhaps a younger/newer player!) plays two bells.
The six bells in the score are accompanied by piano; an additional special feature of this piano part is that it can be played left-handed. If you don’t happen to have an accompanist available, we also have an accompaniment MP3 available for purchase.
