Christmas Concert
This dazzling show includes many classic Christmas carols.
Christmas is the holiday of music! Welcome to Konserthuset’s big Christmas concert, a sparkling and wonderful show with many of the beloved classic Christmas songs and favourites from the American tradition.
Together with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and choirs, as usual, participants include artists from the classical and pop music worlds. At this year’s Christmas concert, we welcome pop and soul singer Andreas Weise, who made a broad breakthrough when he appeared on Idol and Let’s Dance about ten years ago.
Singer and actor Malena Laszlo has a wide register and an impressive list of credentials, including performances in a long list of musicals – and working with Ingmar Bergman at the Royal Dramatic Theatre. She also often sings at the Nobel festivities at Stockholm City Hall.
Soprano Frida Engström has performed numerous roles to great acclaim, including at the Malmö Opera and GöteborgsOperan. English baritone Jeremy Carpenter has lived in Sweden for many years and has performed, among other places, at the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm.
The conductor is Alexander Hanson, who has conducted all of the leading orchestras, and has made frequent guest appearances with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. Konserthuset’s Executive and Artistic Director Stefan Forsberg hosts this year’s big Christmas concert.
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The music
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Christmas Overture arr Karl-Johan Ankarblom1 min
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Gustaf Nordqvist Christmas, Christmas, Glorious Christmas arr Christoffer Holgersson/Pål Svenre4 min
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Edward Pola/George Wyle It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year arr Calle Rasmusson3 min
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Gunnar Svensson Sång till Karl-Bertil Jonsson, 14 år arr Pål Svenre4 min
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Trad Klang, min vackra bjällra arr Karl-Johan Ankarblom4 min
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Trad Still, still, still arr Anders Neglin4 min
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Jem Finer/Shane MacGowan En julsaga ’’Fairytale of New York’’ arr Karl-Johan Ankarblom5 min
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Charles Gounod Ave Maria arr Christoffer Nobin3 min
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Andraé Crouch/Luther Hanes God is On Our Side4 min
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Fredrik Hult/Dan Sundqvist/Andreas Weise/Andreas Öberg Before Christmas arr Calle Rasmusson4 min
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Alice Tegnér/Ruben Liljefors Star of Bethlehem – Christmas Draws Nigh arr Anders Neglin/Christoffer Holgersson/Karl-Johan Ankarblom6 min
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Trad The First Noel arr Calle Rasmusson5 min
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Carole Bayer Sager/David Foster/Tony Renis/Alberto Testa The Prayer arr Anders Neglin4 min
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Henry Smart Angels from the Realms of Glory arr Karl-Johan Ankarblom5 min
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Adolphe Adam O Holy Night arr Anders Neglin/Karl-Johan Ankarblom6 min
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Benny Andersson/Björn Ulvaeus Ode to Freedom arr Göran Arnberg/Anders Neglin4 min
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Emmy Köhler Now Shine a Thousand Candles Bright arr Anders Neglin/Karl-Johan Ankarblom3 min
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Participants
- Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
- Alexander Hanson conductor
- Stefan Forsberg host
- Andreas Weise vocals
- Malena Laszlo vocals
- Frida Engström soprano
- Jeremy Carpenter baritone
- Gospelkören By Grace
- Daniel Stenbaek keyboard