Oíche Chiúin (Enya’s Irish version of “Silent Night”)
~ Song
Annotation
note that there are a few Gaelic versions of "Silent Night" with slightly different lyrics, see http://www.celticlyricscorner.net/enya/oiche.htm (which is Enya's version, but links to the others)
Annotation last modified on 2015-11-29 19:20 UTC.
Wikipedia
"Silent Night" (German: "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht") is a popular Christmas carol, composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr in the small town of Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria. It was declared an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2011. The song was first recorded in 1905 and has remained a popular success, appearing in films and multiple successful recordings, as well as being quoted in other musical compositions.
Relationships
| lyricist: | Josef Mohr |
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| composer: | Franz Xaver Gruber |
| translator: | Enya |
| publisher: | EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) EMI Songs Ltd. イーエムアイ音楽出版 (until 2021-06-30) ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present) |
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| Wikidata: | Q172152 [info] |
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| translated version of: | Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht |
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Recordings
| Date | Title | Attributes | Artist | Length |
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| recordings | ||||
| Oíche Chiúin | cover and instrumental | Vitamin Baroque | 2:17 | |
| Oíche Chiúin (chorale) | Enya | 3:50 | ||
| Oíche Chiúin (Silent Night) | Enya | 3:48 | ||
| Oíche Chiúin (Silent Night) | Enya | 3:48 | ||
| Oíche Chiúin (Silent Night) (video published by BBC in 1996) | Enya | 3:45 | ||
| Oíche Chiúin (Silent Night) | Enya | 3:47 | ||
| Oiche Chiun | Enya | 3:48 | ||
| Oiche Chiun (Silent Night) (6 Tracks EP) | Enya | 3:46 | ||
| Silent Night | medley | Cherish the Ladies | 5:44 | |