Finally, three of the finest voices on the Christmas tour together, Thorstein Sødal, Maria Arredondo and the critically acclaimed quince shoulder from Setesdalen Kim André Rysstad.
The tour "Christmas in the South" is based on Sødal new Christmas album with the same title, and includes traditional songs, in an exciting, elegant package. Man will not except "O Helga Natt", the song that Sødal has sung with great success on ov ... is 260 concerts last year.
"Sødal took the audience - not fast - but with hurricane force, when he performed the O weekend night. It ended with standing and resounding applause for several minutes."
Arredondo is well known in many contexts. Whether it has been in popscenen, or in the musical "Sound of Music", then there's the bell clear, angelic voice that is left in the public's spinal cord. Mary's song "Heaven on Earth" has become one of our favorite Christmas song treasures, and she looks forward to singing it on the upcoming Christmas concerts.
Kim André Rysstad sings from soul to soul. His presence and musical nerve is unique in a Norwegian context. Excerpts from the Patriotic Friend's review of his very newest recording, "It is quality from beginning to end. It smells nomination for Grammy Award long way. While we wait for something to happen, it's just to rig up to a powerful listening experience. For that is what this is! "
Tickets are available at Ticket Service.
We start in Valle 8 December - and continues to:
December 8 - Valle church, Setesdal
December 9 - Kvinesdal Church
December 11 - Mandal Church
December 12 - Vennesla Free Church
December 13 - Gjerstad Church
December 14 - Oslo, Kampen Church
December 15 - Froland Mission Church
December 18 - Birkeland Church (Nestunet)
December 20 - Flekkefjord Church
December 21 - Evje Church
December 22 - Kristiansand Free Church
About the Christmas album "Christmas in the South":
"Christmas in the South" is also Thorstein Sødal first Christmas album, with release on November 25.
"Christmas in the South" is a very personal Christmas album that celebrates Sødal childhood Christmas in Kristiansand, and is really a project characterized by the artist's close association with South Coast. For although Sødal currently lives in Oslo, it is in Kristiansand his heart belongs: Childhood home of Lund, trips in the archipelago, family, friends, and traditions.
With "Christmas in the South" would Sødal really make the trip home. The goal was that all the album's instrumental to have a relationship with the South Coast, and the joy was great when the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra would be involved in the project. Guest vocalists on the Christmas plate is Maria Arredondo, Anne Takle, Ingrid Grøvan, Kim André Rysstad and Espen Grjotheim, in addition to a common chimney consisting of five local choirs.
And just the connection to the South Coast has been important for Thorstein Sødal. "Based on the" Christmas in the South "we want to create a sense of solidarity and help to clarify our southern identity. We want to be a tradition bearers and also use music to show the artistic creativity we have in the south. We want to focus on all the wonderful region has to offer during the winter - we are so much more than just the summer sun and the south. "
The tour "Christmas in the South" will be massively advertised on the South Coast, both in newspapers and radio, as well as through social networks. Broadcasting Corporation South Coast will have a special advent calendar devoted to "Christmas in the South," where the 85-year-old historian Sturla Ertzeid will kåsere the old days.