15 Christmas Songs Across Eras and Styles

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• ‘Silent Night’ — first performed in 1818 — ‘Silent Night’ — first performed in 1818. Franz Xaver Gruber and Joseph Mohr’s carol was first performed in Oberndorf, Austria, in 1818.
• ‘O Holy Night’ — introduced in the 1840s — ‘O Holy Night’ — introduced in the 1840s. The French carol began as ‘Minuit, chrétiens,’ with music by Adolphe Adam and words by Placide Cappeau.
• ‘Jingle Bells’ — published in 1857 — ‘Jingle Bells’ — published in 1857. James Pierpont’s song was published as ‘One Horse Open Sleigh’ in 1857.
• ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’ — written in 1868 — ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’ — written in 1868. Phillips Brooks wrote the text after a journey to Bethlehem, and Lewis Redner supplied the tune commonly used in the United States.

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