Ole Bull Kammerkor offers well-known and beloved Christmas songs and fine choral works where Marian texts take centre stage.
The main work this evening is Sieben Magnificat-Antiphonen by Arvo Pärt. The work is also known as 7 Magnificat Antiphons. We also sing beautiful arrangements of well-known Christmas songs and classical gems in praise of Christmas and Mary. At the concert you will also hear songs with women's and men's choir. A full overview of the concert's repertoire can be found below.
Welcome!
Works with Marian texts:
A hymn to the virgin, Benjamin Britten
Ave Maria, Franz Biebl (men's choir)
Maria gjennom torner går, arr. Günter Raphael
Mary's Song, Knut Nystedt (women's choir)
Sieben Magnificat-Antiphonen, Arvo Pärt
Traditional Christmas songs:
Deilig er jorden (sing-along)
Eit barn er født i Betlehem, arr. Ørjan Matre
Jul, jul, strålande jul, Edvard Evers
Kim alle klokker, arr. Irene Adolfsen Wenæs
Stille natt, Franz Xaver Gruber
Other repertoire:
A boy was born, Benjamin Britten
And the Swallow, Caroline Shaw
O Magnum mysterium, Francis Poulenc
Stars, Ēriks Ešenvalds
Duration approximately 65 minutes
