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Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht: The story of the world-renowned Christmas carol
Presented by Peter Medhurst


Synopsis
The Austrian carol Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht - Silent Night, Holy Night - came into being just over 1800 years after the birth of Christ, and has become the quintessential Christmas song, sung the world over. However, the carol is not without its mysteries and this seasonal lecture unravels them to tell the story of Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht’s genesis and subsequent extraordinary history.
Profile
Peter appears in the UK and abroad as a musician and scholar, giving recitals and delivering illustrated lectures on music and the arts. He studied singing and early keyboard instruments at the Royal College of Music and at the Mozarteum in Salzburg.
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