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BAND/ARTIST: Berit Opheim
- Title: Helgasong
- Year Of Release: 2024
- Label: Heilo / Grappa Musikkforlag
- Genre: world, folk, christmas
- Quality: 24-96000 FLAC; 16-44100 FLAC; MP3-320 kbps
- Total Time: 00:41:24
- Total Size: 134; 242; 578 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
Opheim, Tillung, Økland, Brunborg, and Eilertsen revitalize beautiful and forgotten folk tunes and Christmas hymns on the album Helgasong.
The album Helgasong is a revitalization of religious folk tunes from Voss, Hardanger, Eksingedalen, and Øygarden. Christmas hymns that have been sung in Norway for hundreds of years are presented here in local variations and new arrangements. The older singing tradition is present in the background, with a lone voice singing to itself, or in harmony in old rooms. Hymn texts that have held deep meaning for many still endure. "In the deepest darkness, the sky became clear" is how the second verse of No koma Guds englar med helsing i sky by Elias Blix begins. These Advent and Christmas hymns remind us that light is reborn every Advent and Christmas, at the Winter Solstice, when it is darkest in the north.
Some of these folk tunes have not been used for many decades, so it is a great joy to bring them out of dormancy. The ensemble includes Irene Tillung on accordion, Mats Eilertsen on double bass, Nils Økland on fiddles, Tore Brunborg on saxophone, and Berit Opheim on vocals. All arrangements were developed collaboratively by the musicians, and the recording took place in August 2024 at Raundalskyrkja in Voss.
Berit Opheim – Vocals
Irene Tillung – Accordion
Nils Økland – Strings (Fiddle, violin and Viola d'amore)
Tore Brunborg – Saxophone
Mats Eilertsen – Double Bass
Tracklist:
1-1. Berit Opheim, Mats Eilertsen, Irene Tillung, Tore Brunborg, Nils Økland - No koma Guds englar (04:47)
1-2. Berit Opheim, Mats Eilertsen, Irene Tillung, Tore Brunborg, Nils Økland - Den fagraste rosa (05:20)
1-3. Berit Opheim, Mats Eilertsen, Irene Tillung, Tore Brunborg, Nils Økland - I denne søte juletid (04:44)
1-4. Berit Opheim, Mats Eilertsen, Irene Tillung, Tore Brunborg, Nils Økland - Oppå land (01:30)
1-5. Berit Opheim, Mats Eilertsen, Irene Tillung, Tore Brunborg, Nils Økland - Eg er so glad kvar jolekveld (03:52)
1-6. Berit Opheim, Mats Eilertsen, Irene Tillung, Tore Brunborg, Nils Økland - Fager er jordi (03:52)
1-7. Berit Opheim, Mats Eilertsen, Irene Tillung, Tore Brunborg, Nils Økland - Fryd dig du Kristi brud (03:26)
1-8. Berit Opheim, Mats Eilertsen, Irene Tillung, Tore Brunborg, Nils Økland - Her er det ny som på jorderik skjedde (03:42)
1-9. Berit Opheim, Mats Eilertsen, Irene Tillung, Tore Brunborg, Nils Økland - Eit barn er født i Betlehem (05:07)
1-10. Berit Opheim, Mats Eilertsen, Irene Tillung, Tore Brunborg, Nils Økland - Dei to systrena (01:24)
1-11. Berit Opheim, Mats Eilertsen, Irene Tillung, Tore Brunborg, Nils Økland - Fra himlen høyt (03:40)
The album Helgasong is a revitalization of religious folk tunes from Voss, Hardanger, Eksingedalen, and Øygarden. Christmas hymns that have been sung in Norway for hundreds of years are presented here in local variations and new arrangements. The older singing tradition is present in the background, with a lone voice singing to itself, or in harmony in old rooms. Hymn texts that have held deep meaning for many still endure. "In the deepest darkness, the sky became clear" is how the second verse of No koma Guds englar med helsing i sky by Elias Blix begins. These Advent and Christmas hymns remind us that light is reborn every Advent and Christmas, at the Winter Solstice, when it is darkest in the north.
Some of these folk tunes have not been used for many decades, so it is a great joy to bring them out of dormancy. The ensemble includes Irene Tillung on accordion, Mats Eilertsen on double bass, Nils Økland on fiddles, Tore Brunborg on saxophone, and Berit Opheim on vocals. All arrangements were developed collaboratively by the musicians, and the recording took place in August 2024 at Raundalskyrkja in Voss.
Berit Opheim – Vocals
Irene Tillung – Accordion
Nils Økland – Strings (Fiddle, violin and Viola d'amore)
Tore Brunborg – Saxophone
Mats Eilertsen – Double Bass
Tracklist:
1-1. Berit Opheim, Mats Eilertsen, Irene Tillung, Tore Brunborg, Nils Økland - No koma Guds englar (04:47)
1-2. Berit Opheim, Mats Eilertsen, Irene Tillung, Tore Brunborg, Nils Økland - Den fagraste rosa (05:20)
1-3. Berit Opheim, Mats Eilertsen, Irene Tillung, Tore Brunborg, Nils Økland - I denne søte juletid (04:44)
1-4. Berit Opheim, Mats Eilertsen, Irene Tillung, Tore Brunborg, Nils Økland - Oppå land (01:30)
1-5. Berit Opheim, Mats Eilertsen, Irene Tillung, Tore Brunborg, Nils Økland - Eg er so glad kvar jolekveld (03:52)
1-6. Berit Opheim, Mats Eilertsen, Irene Tillung, Tore Brunborg, Nils Økland - Fager er jordi (03:52)
1-7. Berit Opheim, Mats Eilertsen, Irene Tillung, Tore Brunborg, Nils Økland - Fryd dig du Kristi brud (03:26)
1-8. Berit Opheim, Mats Eilertsen, Irene Tillung, Tore Brunborg, Nils Økland - Her er det ny som på jorderik skjedde (03:42)
1-9. Berit Opheim, Mats Eilertsen, Irene Tillung, Tore Brunborg, Nils Økland - Eit barn er født i Betlehem (05:07)
1-10. Berit Opheim, Mats Eilertsen, Irene Tillung, Tore Brunborg, Nils Økland - Dei to systrena (01:24)
1-11. Berit Opheim, Mats Eilertsen, Irene Tillung, Tore Brunborg, Nils Økland - Fra himlen høyt (03:40)
Year 2024 | XMAS & Holiday | World | Folk | FLAC / APE | Mp3 | HD & Vinyl
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