Pavetaa'evȧ Nėhe'xoveva

Based on: Joseph Mohr

Joseph Mohr was born into a humble family–his mother was a seamstress and his father, an army musketeer. A choirboy in Salzburg Cathedral as a youth, Mohr studied at Salzburg University and was ordained in the Roman Catholic Church in 1815. Mohr was a priest in various churches near Salzburg, including St. Nicholas Church. He spent his later years in Hintersee and Wagrein. Bert Polman… Go to person page >

Author: Rodolphe Petter

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Text Information

First Line: Pavetaa'evȧ nėhe'xoveva
Title: Pavetaa'evȧ Nėhe'xoveva
German Title: Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht
Author: Rodolphe Petter (1909)
Based on: Joseph Mohr
Source: Based on "Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht" Joseph Mohr, 1818
Language: Cheyenne
Notes: English translation of first line: It was a good night then When he came to earth
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Tune

STILLE NACHT

Although he composed nearly one hundred works, Franz Gruber is remembered for only one–the tune of "Silent Night," composed on Christmas Eve, 1818. He scored the tune for tenor and bass soli (sung by Mohr and Gruber on that night) with the final phrase to be repeated in harmony (sung by the villag…

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Tsese-Ma'heone-Nemeotȯtse (Cheyenne Spiritual Songs) #28

Tsese-Ma'heone-Nemeotȯtse (Cheyenne Spiritual Songs) #28
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