This article is about Franz Gruber, the Austrian composer. There is also an article on the actor in the Japanese Tokusatsu movie and TV productions named Franz Gruber (actor).

Franz Xaver Gruber (1787–June 7, 1863), was an Austrian primary school teacher and organist in the village of Oberndorf and then in Hallein, Salzburg. Together with Josef Mohr (original German lyrics), he composed the Christmas carol "Silent Night, Holy Night".

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• History of song
• Born between Salzburg and Braunau am Inn
• On Silent Night, Oberndorf and the circumstances of the creation of the carol

1787 births | 1863 deaths | Austrian composers | Organists | Austrian musicians

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