Fryd: Cantus & Tove Ramlo-Ystad [Blu-ray]

With Fryd [Eng. ‘joy’], Cantus invites you on a musical journey that starts in the meeting of two significant female figures: Mother and Mary. We wish to make a tribute to the Norwegian mothers who each year conjures up Christmas for the children through all kinds of Christmas preparations. At the same time it is a celebration of the Christian maternal figure, Mary, who gave God's son to humanity. It is a meeting between the child in the manger, the new king, and the excited children longing for a Christmas filled with experiences and joy. In this way, these simple names – mother and Mary – embrace the message of Christmas and the exquisite joy we all know so well.

Musically the Christmas traditions are rich both in and outside the church. Several of our most beloved Christmas carols, such as Glade jul, are based on folk music. But there are also hidden treasures in folk music that we wish to bring into the light, and this made Unni Boksasp and Trygve Brøske obvious choices for collaboration.

Soloist and folk singer Unni Boksasp has established herself as a central practitioner within Nordic folk music.To Fryd she has brought forth lesser known Christmas songs from the mid-Norwegian folk music tradition. Unni Boksasp represents an exciting musical landscape with the use of quarter tones and curls. Pianist, composer and arranger Trygve Brøske has created the melody of Julekveld and arrangements for several new musical works written specifically for Fryd. With a broad background from contemporary, classical and traditional folk music, Brøske uses his versatile musicality to enrich old tones with new colours.

Female choir Cantus, conducted by Tove Ramlo-Ystad, is known for its distinctive sound, that has the character of simple, natural voices which are allowed to sound freely, but at the same time maintains homogeneity and personality. Cantus always strives to be innovative, and often combines different music traditions in search of new and exciting expressions.

Pure Audio Blu-ray
STEREO 192kHz/24bit
5.1 SURROUND 192kHz/24bit
7.1.4 Auro-3D 96kHz/24bit and 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos 48kHz/24bit
Produced in DXD (Digital eXtreme Definition 352kHz/24bit) by Lindberg Lyd, Norway

Recording date: October 2018, January and May 2019
Location: Lademoen Church, Trondheim, Norway

Треклист:
Folketone fra Telemark, Eivind Groven: I denne søte juletid
Lars Søraas, Hanne Bæverfjord: Det lyser i stille grender
Folketone fra Vuku, Per Kvernmo, Unni Boksasp, Trygve Brøske: På jorden fryd og glede
Franz Gruber, Odd Johan Overøye: Glade jul
Havrøy: Sancta Maria
Havrøy: Sov, sov liten gut
Trygve Brøske: Julekveld
Arnesen: Ave Regina Caelorum
Jacob Gerhard Meidell, Idunn Vindspoll: Deilig er den himmel blå
Folketone fra Surnadal, Trygve Brøske: Kling no klokka
Unni Boksasp, Trygve Brøske: No kime' alle klokkun'
Svensk folketone, Idunn Vindspoll: O jul med din glede
Gjeilo: Northern Lights (Pulchra es, amica mea)
Max Reger, Trygve Brøske: Marias voggesong