German Christmas Songs
German language Christmas songs are some of the oldest in existence, having been sung as early as the 1300's. However, they were exclusively sung in church for hundreds of years. It wasn't until the 1700's that the singing of German Christmas songs became popular in homes. Silent Night, or Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht is probably the best known German song outside of Germany. However, there are many other great German Christmas songs.
Below is a list of some of the most popular German Christmas songs:
Most Popular German Christmas Songs
- Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht
- Oh Tannenbaum
- Kling Glöckchen
- Morgen Kinder wird's was geben
- Weihnachtsmann, Weihnachtsmann
- Hohe Nacht der klaren Sterne
- Auf dem Berge da weht der Wind
- Wenn der erste Schnee vom Himmel fällt
- Nochmal Kind zur Weihnachtszeit
- Schneeflöckchen Weissrökchen
- Lasst uns froh und munter sein
- Ihr Kinderlein kommet
- Heimatliche Weihnacht
- Singet dem Herrn
- Weisse Weihnacht
- Alle Jahre Wieder
- Vom Himmel hoch, Ihr Englein kommt
- Der Traum
- In dem Himmel ist ein Tanz
- Ave Maria
Recommended German Christmas Albums
- The Best of German Christmas Songs by Various Artists (2009)
- Original German Christmas by Die Flippers (1987)
- Die Schönsten Weihnachtslieder by Wiener Sängerknaben & Chorus Viennensis (2007)
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