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Ros - Songs of Christmas / Pedersen, Norwegian Soloists’ Choir
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Ros - Songs of Christmas / Pedersen, Norwegian Soloists’ Choir

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Composer
PRAETORIUS TRADITIONAL BINGE
Artist
Grete Pedersen, Berit Opheim, Gjermund Larsen, Rolf Lislevand, Bjorn
Format
SACD
Label
BIS
Released
Nov 19, 2013
Catalog #
BIS-2029
UPC
7318599920290

About

n Christian symbolism, the rose is closely associated with the Mystery of the Nativity, and therefore with both Jesus Christ and Mary. The idea of the perfect flower, springing forth from a thorny stem, has - like the Nativity itself - captured the imagination of poets and musicians throughout the ages and from all stations of life. With this original and wide-ranging Christmas collection, Grete Pedersen - the artistic director of the Norwegian Soloists' Choir - has created what might be compared to a rosary, combining 12th-century hymns by Hildegard of Bingen with a carol by the Danish 20th-century composer Per Nørgård, as well as traditional Christmas psalms, in many cases sung to Norwegian folk tunes following age-old usages. Grete Pedersen and the choir have reached a wide international audience through four previous discs on BIS, ranging from collections of Grieg, or of Brahms and Schubert, to the folk-inspired White Night and, most recently, Refractions: the unexpected combination of three 20th-century giants - Berg, Webern and Messiaen - with their Norwegian contemporary Fartein Valen. On the present disc, the team is once again joined by the singer Berit Opheim and the violinist Gjermund Larsen - both with a background in folk music - as well as by Rolf Lislevand, internationally acclaimed lutenist, and the highly respected jazz bassist Bjørn Kjellemyr.

Tracklist 17 tracks

  1. 1 Det hev ei rose sprunge (Behold, a Rose is Springing) 02:54
    Track
    1
    Title
    Det hev ei rose sprunge (Behold, a Rose is Springing)
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Michael Praetorius
    Ensemble
    The Norwegian Soloists' Choir
    Conductor
    Grete Pedersen
  2. 2 Old Marian Song (arr. R. Lislevand for violin and lute) 00:32
    Track
    2
    Title
    Old Marian Song (arr. R. Lislevand for violin and lute)
    Duration
    00:32
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Gjermund Larsen, Rolf Lislevand
  3. 3 No koma Guds englar (The Angels of God) (arr. J.A. Lie and G. Pedersen for voice, chorus, violin, lute and double bass) 03:04
    Track
    3
    Title
    No koma Guds englar (The Angels of God) (arr. J.A. Lie and G. Pedersen for voice, chorus, violin, lute and double bass)
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Berit Opheim, Gjermund Larsen, Rolf Lislevand, Bjorn Kjellemyr
    Ensemble
    The Norwegian Soloists' Choir
    Conductor
    Grete Pedersen
  4. 4 Ricercata segunda (improvisation by G. Larsen, R. Lislevand and B. Kjellemyr) 01:24
    Track
    4
    Title
    Ricercata segunda (improvisation by G. Larsen, R. Lislevand and B. Kjellemyr)
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Diego Ortiz
    Performer
    Gjermund Larsen, Rolf Lislevand, Bjorn Kjellemyr
  5. 5 O vis eternitatis: O vis aeternitatis - Et sic indumenta ipsius (arr. G. Pedersen for chorus, violin and double bass) 02:12
    Track
    5
    Title
    O vis eternitatis: O vis aeternitatis - Et sic indumenta ipsius (arr. G. Pedersen for chorus, violin and double bass)
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Hildegard von Bingen
    Performer
    Ingeborg Dalheim, Gjermund Larsen, Bjorn Kjellemyr
    Ensemble
    The Norwegian Soloists' Choir
    Conductor
    Grete Pedersen
  6. 6 O frondens virga (O leafy branch) (arr. G. Pedersen for chorus and lute) 02:51
    Track
    6
    Title
    O frondens virga (O leafy branch) (arr. G. Pedersen for chorus and lute)
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    Hildegard von Bingen
    Performer
    Ingeborg Dalheim, Rolf Lislevand
    Ensemble
    The Norwegian Soloists' Choir
    Conductor
    Grete Pedersen
  7. 7 Et barn er fodt i Betlehem (A Child is Born in Bethlehem) (arr. O. Matre for chorus, violin, lute and double bass) 04:33
    Track
    7
    Title
    Et barn er fodt i Betlehem (A Child is Born in Bethlehem) (arr. O. Matre for chorus, violin, lute and double bass)
    Duration
    04:33
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Gjermund Larsen, Rolf Lislevand, Bjorn Kjellemyr
    Ensemble
    The Norwegian Soloists' Choir
    Conductor
    Grete Pedersen
  8. 8 Ave generosa 00:53
    Track
    8
    Title
    Ave generosa
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    Hildegard von Bingen
    Ensemble
    The Norwegian Soloists' Choir
    Conductor
    Grete Pedersen
  9. 9 I denne sote juletid (In this Blessed Christmas Time) (arr. O. Matre for chorus) 06:18
    Track
    9
    Title
    I denne sote juletid (In this Blessed Christmas Time) (arr. O. Matre for chorus)
    Duration
    06:18
    Composer
    Ola O. Fagerheim
    Performer
    Berit Opheim
    Ensemble
    The Norwegian Soloists' Choir
    Conductor
    Grete Pedersen
  10. 10 Den fagraste rosa (The Fairest of Roses) (arr. R. Lislevand for voice and lute) 03:02
    Track
    10
    Title
    Den fagraste rosa (The Fairest of Roses) (arr. R. Lislevand for voice and lute)
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Berit Opheim, Rolf Lislevand
  11. 11 Maria, hun er en jomfru ren (Mary is a Virgin Pure) (arr. R. Lislevand for violin, lute and double bass) 01:09
    Track
    11
    Title
    Maria, hun er en jomfru ren (Mary is a Virgin Pure) (arr. R. Lislevand for violin, lute and double bass)
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Gjermund Larsen, Rolf Lislevand, Bjorn Kjellemyr
  12. 12 Mitt hjerte alltid vanker (My Heart Forever Dwells) (arr. O. Matre for chorus) 05:46
    Track
    12
    Title
    Mitt hjerte alltid vanker (My Heart Forever Dwells) (arr. O. Matre for chorus)
    Duration
    05:46
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Berit Opheim
    Ensemble
    The Norwegian Soloists' Choir
    Conductor
    Grete Pedersen
  13. 13 O vis eternitatis (arr. G. Pedersen for chorus, violin and double bass) 04:42
    Track
    13
    Title
    O vis eternitatis (arr. G. Pedersen for chorus, violin and double bass)
    Duration
    04:42
    Composer
    Hildegard von Bingen
    Performer
    Ingeborg Dalheim, Runa Hestad Jenssen, Gjermund Larsen, Bjorn Kjellemyr
    Ensemble
    The Norwegian Soloists' Choir
    Conductor
    Grete Pedersen
  14. 14 Julens glaede (Himmelfalden) 02:47
    Track
    14
    Title
    Julens glaede (Himmelfalden)
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Per Nørgård
    Performer
    Ditte Marie Bræin
    Ensemble
    The Norwegian Soloists' Choir
    Conductor
    Grete Pedersen
  15. 15 Tarantella (arr. R. Lislevand for chorus, violin, lute and double bass) 03:18
    Track
    15
    Title
    Tarantella (arr. R. Lislevand for chorus, violin, lute and double bass)
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Performer
    Gjermund Larsen, Rolf Lislevand, Bjorn Kjellemyr
  16. 16 Jolevers (Et lite barn sa lystelig) (arr. R. Lislevand and O. Matre for voice, violin, lute and double bass) 03:23
    Track
    16
    Title
    Jolevers (Et lite barn sa lystelig) (arr. R. Lislevand and O. Matre for voice, violin, lute and double bass)
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Berit Opheim, Gjermund Larsen, Rolf Lislevand, Bjorn Kjellemyr
  17. 17 Jul, jul, stralande jul (Yule, Yule, Radiant Yule) 02:36
    Track
    17
    Title
    Jul, jul, stralande jul (Yule, Yule, Radiant Yule)
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Gustaf Nordquist
    Ensemble
    The Norwegian Soloists' Choir
    Conductor
    Grete Pedersen