''Nordisk Vinternatt'' is a 2005 folk/traditional
album
An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, cassette), or digital distribution, dig ...
by Norwegian singer
Sissel Kyrkjebø
Sissel Kyrkjebø (; born 24 June 1969), also known abroad as Sissel, is a Norwegian soprano. She is considered one of the world's top crossover sopranos. Her musical style ranges from pop recordings and folk songs to classical vocals and operati ...
released in Scandinavia. This album includes folk- and traditional songs in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and Icelandic.
Track listing
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Denti, du Astri (Norwegian)
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Vårvinder friska (Swedish)
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O tysta ensamhet (Swedish)
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Det er ingenting i verden så stille som sne (Danish)
# Om kvelden (Norwegian)
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Du är den ende
"Romance Anónimo" (''Anonymous Romance'') is a piece for guitar, also known as "Estudio en Mi de Rubira" (''Study in E by Rubira''), "Spanish Romance", "Romance de España", "Romance de Amor", "Romance of the Guitar", "Romanza" and "Romance d'Am ...
(Swedish)
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Jeg lagde meg så silde (Norwegian)
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Bereden väg för Herran
"Bereden väg för Herran" ("Make Way For the Lord") is a Christian hymn with lyrics by Frans Michael Franzén in 1812. Britt G. Hallqvist later rewrote the final verse lyrics. Describing Jesus coming into Jerusalem, is a popular Advent song.
Pub ...
(Swedish)
# Musens sang (Danish)
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Den första gång jag såg dig (Swedish)
# Bruremarsj (Norwegian)
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Koppången (Swedish)
# Sofðu ungá astín min (Icelandic)
Critical reception
Norwegian newspaper ''Vårt Land'' wrote: "Sissel sings better and better. She has found beautiful melodies from Nordic songbooks and sings them with a call that is no longer dominated by her glorious extroversion".
References
Sissel Kyrkjebø albums
2005 albums
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