Joseph Mohr

Josephus Franciscus Mohr, sometimes spelled Josef (11 December 1792 – 4 December 1848) was an Austrian Roman Catholic priest and writer, who wrote the words to the Christmas carol "Silent Night."

Birth and Death Data: Born Salzburg (city in Austria, eponymous capital city of the federal state of Salzburg), Died December 4, 1848 (Wagrain (municipality in St. Johann/Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1905 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 48 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-2784 10-in. 10/5/1905 Silent night, hallowed night Haydn Quartet Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied lyricist  
Victor B-3094 10-in. 2/8/1906 Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht Emil Muench Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor E-3094 8-in. 3/22/1906 Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht Emil Muench Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor C-6472 12-in. 9/28/1908 Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht Ernestine Schumann-Heink Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-12047 10-in. 5/27/1912 Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht Marguerite Dunlap Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-14378 10-in. 1/26/1914 Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht Julia Culp Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor C-18510 12-in. 9/27/1916 Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht Alma Gluck ; Paul Reimers Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-19516 10-in. 3/26/1917 Silent night Julia Culp Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-20683 10-in. 9/19/1917 Silent night, holy night Alma Gluck ; Paul Reimers Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with chimes and orchestra lyricist  
Victor BVE-38341 10-in. 4/12/1927 Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht Mary Lewis ; Paul Reimers Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra lyricist  
Victor BS-96482 10-in. 12/14/1935 Silent night, holy night Hadassah McGiffen ; Louise Hunter Windsor Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Victor BS-96482 10-in. 12/14/1935 Silent night, holy night Louise Hunter Windsor Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Victor PBS-09063 10-in. 12/2/1936 Silent night Homer Hall Glee Club Male vocal chorus, with elecctric organ, celeste, and chimes lyricist  
Victor BS-026905 10-in. 9/8/1938 Silent night Lew White Mixed vocal chorus, with violin, organ, and harp lyricist  
Victor E0VB-3707 10-in. 7/12/1950 Silent night Dennis Day ; Mitchell Boys Choir Male vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and organ lyricist  
Victor E1FB-1104 10-in. 2/9/1951 Noche de paz Los Ruiseñores Vocal chorus, with percussion and organ lyricist  
Victor D5RC-1575 12-in. 12/6/1945 Christmas hymns, part 2 RCA Victor Chorale ; Robert Shaw Mixed vocal chorus, unaccompanied lyricist  
Victor PD6VB-2678 10-in. 8/20/1946 Silent night Russ Case ; Perry Como Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and organ lyricist  
Victor D7VB-1595 10-in. 8/27/1947 Hark! The herald angels sing Dick Leibert Organ solo lyricist  
Victor D8VB-3826 10-in. 6/14/1948 Silent night Regina Music Box Sound effects: music box lyricist  
Victor D9VB-0725 10-in. 8/20/1949 Silent night Mitchell Boys Choir ; Bob Mitchell Boys vocal chorus, with organ lyricist  
Victor D9VB-1573 10-in. 5/23/1949 Silent night Three Suns Instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Columbia CO51495 10-in. 5/8/1954 Silent night, holy night Chuck Wagon Gang Mixed vocal quartet, with guitar lyricist  
Columbia 30288 12-in. between January and November 1909 Silent night Metropolitan Trio Mixed vocal trio, unaccompanied lyricist  
Columbia 30708 12-in. 3/30/1911 Stille nacht, heilige nacht Olive Fremstad Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
(Results 1-25 of 48 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mohr, Joseph," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101861.

Mohr, Joseph. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101861.

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URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101861

External Sources

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LCNAR: Mohr, Joseph, 1792-1848 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50001340

Wikidata: Josef Mohr - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q698084

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/24695689

MusicBrainz: Josef Mohr - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f287b207-b425-465f-a103-b912fbb0dd28

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/284 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/284

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