Silent Night — 1859 melody

• Play the complete stanza with two flowing pulses per bar.
• Keep the short ornament light and the final tie unbroken.

Composer: Franz Xaver Gruber (1787–1863)

Published: Carols for Christmas Tide (Daniel Dana, 1859), No. 1; public domain. Upper voice only; harmony, dynamics and phrasing slurs omitted.

Original: Source C major retained for soprano; alto transposes up P4 to F major.

Notes Used: C4, D4, E4, F4, G4, A4, B4, C5, D5, E5, F5

Notes Used: F4, G4, A4, Bb4, C5, D5, E5, F5, G5, A5, Bb5

Time Signature: 6/8 · Key: C Major

Time Signature: 6/8 · Key: F Major

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