Josephus Franciscus More ( German Josephus Franciscus Mohr , December 11, 1792 - December 4, 1848 ) - Austrian Catholic priest, author of the words of the famous Christmas carol Silent Night .
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Biography
More was born in Salzburg . Being a child out of wedlock, grew up without a father, with a poor mother. The boy was noticed by the parish priest and choirmaster of the local church, Johann Hernle, who recognized the musical talent of the child and made sure that he received an education. More learned to play the guitar , violin and organ . From 1808 to 1810, More studied at the Benedictine monastery in Kremsmünster , then entered the seminary in Salzburg (1811). On August 21, 1815, More completed his studies and was ordained a priest.
More moved to his grandfather in Mariapfar in 1816. Here, the priest wrote a six-figure poem about Christmas , which in the future will become the text of “Silent Night”. Due to health problems in 1817, Mor returned to Salzburg, and after recovering, he was transferred to Oberndorf as an assistant priest. Here he met the organist and schoolteacher Franz Gruber . On December 24, 1818, Mohr asked Gruber to write music for a Christmas carol on the text of his poem. Gruber composed the anthem on the same day and the two of them sang "Silent Night" during the midnight mass .
More left Oberndorf in September 1819 and lived in different cities. In 1827 he was pastor in Hintersee , from where he moved to Wagrain in 1837. In Wagrain, More gained fame as a reformer and enjoyed great prestige. Here he lived until his death - December 4, 1848 .
Franz Gruber and Josef Mor are depicted on Austrian postage stamps of 1948 and 1987 .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 BNF ID : 2011 open data platform .
- ↑ 1 2 SNAC - 2010.
- ↑ 1 2 Find a Grave - 1995. - ed. size: 165000000
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/18/books/review/18todaro.html
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/joseph-mohr-mn0000227163/biography
- ↑ http://www.thebluegrassspecial.com/archive/2009/december2009/silent-night-song.php
- ↑ https://www.christianhistoryinstitute.org/it-happened-today/12/11/
- ↑ http://citizensvoice.com/arts-living/2.223/the-true-story-behind-the-writing-of-silent-night-1.1080044
Sources
- Joseph Mohr (eng.) On the AllMusic website (checked 2013-1-2) .
- Mohr. Stille Nacht Gesellschaft (English) (inaccessible link) . The date of circulation is January 2, 2013. Archived January 26, 2013.
- Bill Egan. Silent Night: The Song of Heard 'Round The World (eng.) . The date of circulation is January 2, 2013. Archived January 26, 2013.