We owe a very big Thank You to 2L, 2xHD, Lawo Classics, Reference Recordings and Sono Luminus and their artists (listed below) who participated in this joyous Christmas project at NativeDSD.

The album is available in Stereo DSD 512, DSD 256, DSD 128 and DSD 64 only at NativeDSD. It is a DSD Exclusive, Not Available on SACD release.

Check the ‘You may also like…’ section below or click on the Catalogue Numbers in the track list to view the individual albums which are featured in this Sampler.

Eric Holtan, True Concord Voices & Orchestra (Tracks 1, 5, 9)
Torsten Nilsson, Oscar’s Motet Choir (Tracks 2, 11)
Alf Linder (Tracks 2, 11)
Marianne Mellnas (Tracks 2, 11)
Ensemble Galilei (Track 3)
Anne Karin Sundal-Ask, Norwegian Girls’ Choir (Det Norske Jentekor) (Track 4)
Todd Gustavsen (Track 4)
Beate Strømme Fevang, Bragernes Church Youth Choir (Bragernes Kirkes Ungdomskor) (Tracks 6, 7, 13)
Alexander Vedernikov, Orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre Moscow (Tracks 8, 12)
Jasper String Quartet (Track 10)
Skylark Vocal Ensemble (Track 14)

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Beate Strømme Fevang says “Colours of Christmas” contains a collection of beautiful carols that arise out of the Christmas message of hope, anticipation, and joy. Together with the girls in the choir we have selected 15 carols that mean a lot to them and for which they have a special fondness.

More than half the music is Norwegian, written by composers Kim André Arnesen, Svein Møller, Tove Knutsen and Fredrik Sixten. The last-mentioned is Swedish but was formerly Director of Music of Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, where he also lives. Many of the carols have never been recorded, and in this process, we have had an exciting collaboration with several of the composers.

The tracks on the album vary between a cappella choir and choir with instrumental accompaniment. Working with the instrumentalists has been very inspiring and an enriching experience for the choir and has contributed to the growth and development of the young singers. The recordings have been made in the marvelous acoustic setting of Bragernes Church, which is the choir’s regular venue.

The recording of this Christmas album began in the spring of 2019 but stopped entirely due to COVID-19. The remaining tracks were recorded in the spring of 2021.

Colours of Christmas is exclusively available in Stereo DSD 512, DSD 256, DSD 128, DSD 64 and DXD at NativeDSD Music.

Bragernes Church Youth Choir (Bragernes Kirkes Ungdomskor)
Beate Strømme Fevang, Conductor

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