With a full symphony orchestra, choir, and soloists, we present a heartwarming mix of beloved Christmas songs combined with classical repertoire.
Ragnhild Hemsing, our Artist-in-Residence, performs Vivaldi and winter-inspired tunes from Valdres on the Hardanger fiddle, while Rita Eriksen and Dag Vagle bring to life songs including the Cinderella song and Simon & Garfunkel’s Bridge Over Troubled Water.
Rita Eriksen and Dag Vagle have known each other for many years and have collaborated on numerous occasions, including the traditional Vinterlys Christmas concerts at Sandnes Kulturhus.
As tradition dictates, the concert concludes with audience singing of the majestic and timeless Christmas hymn Deilig er jorden, sending you into the December evening ready for the festive season.
Performers:
- Maria Itkonen, conductor
- Rita Eriksen, soloist
- Dag Vagle, soloist
- Ragnhild Hemsing, Hardanger fiddle
- Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Programme Highlights:
- Edvard Grieg: Norwegian Dance No. 3
- Karel Gott: Kdepak, ty ptácku, hnízdo máš (from Three Wishes for Cinderella) – Rita Eriksen & Dag Vagle
- Gabriel Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine
- Johan Halvorsen: Mascarade Suite
- Trad. arr. Ørjan Matre: Mitt hjerte alltid vanker – Rita Eriksen & choir
- Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, “Winter” – Ragnhild Hemsing
- Leroy Anderson: Sleigh Ride
- Simon & Garfunkel: Bridge Over Troubled Water – Rita Eriksen & Dag Vagle
- Folk melodies from Valdres – Ragnhild Hemsing
- Georg Philip Händel: Halleluja from Messiah
- O Holy Night – Rita Eriksen & Dag Vagle
- Trad.: Deilig er jorden – soloists, choir & orchestra
Duration: Approx. 1 hour 45 minutes, including intermission
Organiser: Stavanger Symphony Orchestra