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Christmas In Norway With The St. Olaf Choir

The St. Olaf Choir — which owes its origins and legacy to Norway — presents a concert in Trondheim’s Nidaros Cathedral.
Courtesy of Lasse Berre
The St. Olaf Choir — which owes its origins and legacy to Norway — presents a concert in Trondheim’s Nidaros Cathedral.

Airs Sunday, December 25, 2016 at 6 p.m. on KPBS TV

Close up of choir singer. The St. Olaf Choir — which owes its origins and legacy to Norway — presents a concert in Trondheim’s Nidaros Cathedral.
Courtesy of Lasse Berre
Close up of choir singer. The St. Olaf Choir — which owes its origins and legacy to Norway — presents a concert in Trondheim’s Nidaros Cathedral.

From Trondheim’s historic Nidaros Cathedral, "Christmas In Norway With The St. Olaf Choir" treats PBS viewers and lovers of choral music to a spectacular holiday concert featuring the 75-voice St. Olaf Choir from St. Olaf College and the Norwegian girl choir, Nidaros Jentekor.

The production pairs the cathedral’s spare gothic beauty and stunning acoustics with the distinctive a cappella singing style for which the St. Olaf Choir — which owes its origins and legacy to Norway — is internationally known.

Musical selections include innovative arrangements of Christmas music (“The Word Was God” and “Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming/The Rose”), gospel spirituals (“This Little Light of Mine”) and beloved Norwegian hymns and folk songs.

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The "Christmas In Norway With The St. Olaf Choir" CD is available at shoppbs.org

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