It’s my favourite carol. The words and lyrics of 'O
Holy Night' were written by Placide Cappeau de Roquemaure in 1847. Cappeau was
a wine seller by trade but was asked by the parish priest to write a poem for
Christmas. He obliged and wrote the beautiful words of the hymn. He then
realised that it should have music to accompany the words and he approached his
friend Adolphe Charles Adams(1803-1856). He agreed and the music for the poem
was therefore composed by Adolphe Charles Adams. Adolphe had attended the Paris
conservatoire and forged a brilliant career as a composer. It was translated
into English by John Sullivan Dwight (1812-1893).
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