Christmas Concerts with Choir, Soloists and Orchestra

A heartwarming blend of beloved Christmas songs and classical repertoire that truly sets the mood for the season.

Ragnhild Hemsing, our Artist-in-Residence, performs Vivaldi and winter tunes from Valdres on the Hardanger fiddle, while Rita Eriksen and Dag Vagle lend their voices to the iconic “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 cherished Christmas concerts Vinterlys at Sandnes Kulturhus.

As tradition dictates, the concert concludes with a communal singalong to the powerful and timeless hymn Deilig er jorden, sending you out into the December night ready for the holiday season ahead.

Program
Edvard Grieg: Norwegian Dance No. 3

Karel Svoboda: Kdepak, ty ptácku, hnízdo máš – from Three Wishes for Cinderella
Rita Eriksen and Dag Vagle

Gabriel Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine

Johan Halvorsen: Mascarade Suite

Traditional (arr. Ørjan Matre): Mitt hjerte alltid vanker
Rita Eriksen and choir

Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, “Winter”
Ragnhild Hemsing

Intermission

Leroy Anderson: Sleigh Ride

Simon & Garfunkel: Bridge Over Troubled Water
Rita Eriksen and Dag Vagle

Folk melodies from Valdres from Vetra – My Norwegian Winter
Ragnhild Hemsing

George Frideric Handel: “Hallelujah” from Messiah

O Holy Night
Rita Eriksen and Dag Vagle

Traditional: Deilig er jorden
Soloists, choir and orchestra

Contributors
Maria Itkonen, conductor
Rita Eriksen, soloist
Dag Vagle, soloist
Ragnhild Hemsing, Hardanger fiddle (Artist-in-Residence)
Stavanger Symphony Choir
Kersti Ala-Murr, choir conductor

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