TrondheimSolistene and Nidarosdomens Jentekor visit Skatval church

01/11/2020
10:39
Lars Eggen

Opera Trøndelag is one of the organisers when TrondheimSolistene and Nidarosdomens Jentekor visit Skatval Church on Saturday 5 December. They will also be joined by mezzo-soprano Astrid Nordstad.

It's a great pleasure to be involved as an organiser when Nidarosdomens jentekor and TrondheimSolistene find their way to Stjørdal and Skatval. The Nidaros Cathedral Girls« Choir and TrondheimSolistene have collaborated extensively for many years. With the concert »Julefryd" (Christmas Joy) in Nidaros Cathedral, they have been putting the Trøndelag audience in the Christmas spirit since 2012.

In 2020, the Nidaros Cathedral Girls« Choir and the Trondheim Soloists will for the first time bring »Christmas Joy" from the national sanctuary (Nidaros Cathedral) to audiences in central Norway. With three unique concerts in Skatval Church in Stjørdal and elsewhere, the performers, together with mezzo-soprano Astrid Nordstad, will deliver a programme ranging from well-known and beloved Christmas carols, but also many new ones - everything from powerful and grand, to quiet and poignant. There will also be sing-alongs.

Nordstad is one of the choir's former singers. She made her debut at the Norwegian Opera in 2019, and is one of the country's greatest talents in classical song. Nordstad has also sung with Opera Trøndelag before, including in Olav Engelbrektson.

In 2020, Nidarosdomens jentekor and TrondheimSolistenes« release »LUX« received the GRAMMY Award in the USA. This is the first time an album with a Norwegian choir and orchestra received this award. Their album »MAGNIFICAT" also received a GRAMMY nomination in 2014.

PARTICIPANTS
Nidaros Cathedral Girls' Choir
The Trondheim Soloists
Astrid Nordstad, mezzo-soprano
Maria Næss, piano
Anita Brevik, conductor

Ticket sales have started. ATTENTION: Very limited number of seats due to Covid - 19 restrictions. The tickets are purchased here. The concerts are made possible through support from Sparebank1 SMN - Main partner for both choir and orchestra.