Free Sheet Music - Silent Night for Piano Solo

Music makes the Christmas season so much more festive, and for more than a century Silent Night has been one of the most cherished carols to play and sing. This article guides you to three wonderful arrangements of this celebrated German carol. You will also find the history and lyrics following the free sheet music links.

Free Sheet Music | Silent Night for Beginner Piano
This arrangement of Silent Night is ideal for the piano student with 6-12 months of experience. The arrangement is available in PDF format, the best format for a crisp, clean copy. An MP3 recording is also provided, if you would like to listen to the sheet music selection before you print it.

Download Silent Night for Beginner Piano

Free Sheet Music | Silent Night for Easy Piano
This arrangement of Silent Night is ideal for the piano student with one to three years of experience. The arrangement is available in PDF format, the best format for a crisp, clean copy. An MP3 recording is also provided, if you would like to listen to the sheet music selection before you print it.

Download Silent Night for Easy Piano

Free Sheet Music | Silent Night for Intermediate Piano
This arrangement of Silent Night is ideal for the piano student with four or more years of experience. The arrangement is available in PDF format, the best format for a crisp, clean copy.

Download Silent Night for Intermediate Piano

History
Silent Night (Stille Nacht) was written by Austrian priest, Joseph Mohr. It was published in English in 1819 by John Freeman Young. This is the English version we still sing today.

Silent Night was first performed at Church of St. Nicholas (Nikolaus-Kirche) in Oberndorf, Austria on the 24th of December, 1818. Mohr had written the words two years before, though brought them to Franz Gruber to set to music on that particular Christmas eve. Mohr requested that the song be performed with the guitar, as it is believed that the Church organ was not working.

Lyrics
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.

Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
Christ, the Saviour is born
Christ, the Saviour is born.

Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.