The Earth Embraces the Sky - Christmas Concert with the Oslo Vocal Ensemble

This year's concert program is centered around the key themes of Christmas – wonder, hope, light, and mystery – and explores these through music from various periods and traditions. The program includes contemporary classical choral music by composers such as Poulenc, Whitacre, and MacMillan. This repertoire is set in dialogue with well-known and beloved Christmas songs from Norwegian and Nordic traditions, presented in playful and sonorous arrangements by, among others, Frode Fjellheim, Bjørn Andor Drage, and Ørjan Matre. We are very much looking forward to making music together with traditional fiddle player Ingrid Lingaas Fossum and flutist Steinar Ofsdal. Together, we aim to create a concert experience that encompasses both the familiar and the surprising, providing space for reflection, musical discovery, and the many sounds of Christmas. Welcome to the Christmas concert at Gamle Aker Church! Participants Oslo Vocal Ensemble Ingrid Lingaas Fossum, traditional fiddle and clavichord Steinar Ofsdal, flutes Ida Cecilie Holm, conductor Admission Regular: 320kr Student/school youth: 220kr Free admission for children under 13 years Tickets can be purchased on TicketCo or at the door (card or Vipps only). Due to a limited number of seats in the church, it is also necessary to reserve a free ticket on TicketCo for children under 13 years. The concert is supported by Activity Funds for choirs.