Stille Som Snø, by Frøydis Grorud

Stille Som Snø

by Frøydis Grorud

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1.	Sæle Jolekveld 03:22	buy track
2.	Du Grønne, Glitrende Tre, Goddag 06:02	buy track
3.	Jeg Er Så Glad Hver Julekveld 04:21	buy track
4.	Mitt Hjerte Alltid Vanker 03:46	buy track
5.	Glade Jul 03:08	buy track
6.	Det Hev Ei Rose Sprunge 03:10	buy track
7.	Det Er Ingenting I Verden Så Stille Som Sne 04:55	buy track
8.	Å Kom, Å Kom, Immanuel 04:01	buy track
9.	Deilig Er Jorden 04:21	buy track
10.	Nå Vandrer Fra Hver En Verdenskrok 02:14	buy track
11.	Julen Har Bragt Velsignet Bud 05:28	buy track
12.	Kling No, Klokka 02:14	buy track
13.	Deilig Er Den Himmel Blå 02:10	buy track

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Frøydis Grorud lends her silken saxophone and flawless flute tones to an album of beautiful interpretations of Christmas standards, 'Stille Som Snø' ('Silent as Snow'). Ranging from churchlike to light classical to warm smoky jazz arrangements, this album creates a Yuletide splendour of its own, and is a perfect accompaniment to the season's festivities, whether the large family gathering over a feast, or an intimate evening with a bottle of wine in front of a crackling fire, or a quiet moment of contemplation alone, away from the hustle and bustle of Christmas parties and shopping.

Featuring songs well-known to the Nordic audience such as 'Det er ingenting i verden så stille som sne' (which is perhaps what could be considered as the 'title track' of the album), 'Jeg er så glad hver julekveld', ' Julen har bragt velsignet bud', 'Kling no klokka', 'Deilig er den himmel blå', 'Mitt hjerte alltid vanker', 'Nå vandrer fra hver en verdenskrok' and 'Sæle jolekveld', several of which come from the Norsk Salmebok (Norwegian Hymn Book). Many songs, of course, have made well-established border crossings and are well-known beyond the shores of Norway: 'Det hev ei rose sprunge' ('Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming'), 'Du grønne glitrende tre god dag' ('Thou green and glittering tree, good day!' – a Grieg composition that has well-worn travelling shoes), 'Å Kom, Å Kom Immanuel' ('O Come, O Come Immanuel'), 'Deilig er jorden' (known as 'Fairest Lord Jesus', although the lyrics are different rather than translated), and perhaps the most universal of Christmas songs, 'Glade Jul' ('Silent Night').

Few Christmas albums are as contemplative, subtle, inventive and as respectful of the sources as this. The ideal Christmas collection for the wise among us who remember the true meaning of Christmas.

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released November 18, 2014

Arranged By – Grorud, Thormodsæter, Nysted, Vierli, Lofthus
Design [Cover Design] – Johan Christian Hafstad
Double Bass – Magne Thormodsæter
Drums – Torstein Lofthus
Engineer [Recording] – Tarjei Nysted
Grand Piano, Organ, Celesta – Torjus Vierli
Mixed By, Mastered By – Jan Erik Kongshaug
Nyckelharpa, Viola, Fiddle [Fiddles], Tom Tom [Floor Tom], Kemenche, Bells [Ship's Bells] – Tarjei Nysted
Photography By – Kjetil Rostad
Producer – Tarjei Nysted
Saxophone [Saxophones], Flute [Flutes], Celesta – Frøydis Grorud

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