Anne Sofie von Otter presents an album of holiday favourites and discovery pieces from around the world: Noël.

 

After her successful 'Home for Christmas album' in 1999, Anne Sofie von Otter collaborates with Bengt Forsberg in a recording that is a must-have collection of original compositions mixed with arrangements of familiar Christmas tunes, ranging from discovery pieces by Gustav Nordqvist and Michael Head to holiday classics by Bach, Gounod, Reger, and many others. With popular melodies woven into new arrangements and refreshing, original music, these piano solos and songs are sure to bring out the holiday spirit in listeners everywhere.

 

Track listing:

 

1. Jul, jul strålande jul 2. Widéen: Gläns över sjö och strand
3. Traditional: Pris vare gud  
4. Backer Gröndahl: Melodi
5. Lyapunov: Chanteurs de Noels 
6. Sibelius: Nu sa kommer julen, Op.1, No.2
7. Sibelius: Giv mig ej glans, Op.1, No.4  
8. Sibelius: 5. The Spruce [Five Pieces, Op.75 for piano] 
9. Grieg: Julens Vuggesang

10. Blithe Bells   
11. Quilter: The Cradle In Bethlehem    
12. Head: The Three Mummers  
13. Grainger: The Sussex Mummers' Christmas Carol   
14. Traditional: So Blest A Sight  
15. Chaminade: Le Noel Des Oiseaux  
16. Gounod: Noel   
17. Sibelius: 2. Talvikuva [Luonnoksia, Op. 114]  
18. Marias vaggsång (org. Mariae Wiegenlied) 
19. Cornelius: 1. Christbaum [6 Weihnachtslieder Opus 8]   
20. Cornelius: 2. Die Hirten [6 Weihnachtslieder Opus 8]   
21. Cornelius: 3. Die Könige [6 Weihnachtslieder Opus 8]  
22. Jesu Bleibet Meine Freude  
23. Villancico Vasco    
24. Villancico Castellano   
25. Villancico De Cordoba
26. Cillancico Andaluz    
27. Ich Steh An Deiner Krippen Hier  
28. Nun Komm' Der Heiden Heiland