Kari Bremnes & Rikard Wolff // Desemberbarn // CD

A glitter free, unvarnished and poetic Christmas. Kari Bremnes and Swedish singer/actor Rikard Wolff have put together a good mixture of old and new Christmas and winter songs. In addition to well known Norwegian and Swedish Christmas songs, Kari and Rikard have created some new material; exciting lyrics and music that will add to our Christmas and winter tradition. Common to them all is that they deserve a place in our preparations for this year’s Christmas celebrations.

This is a CD that will appeal to people who are looking for a glitter free recording, suited for a Christmas based on tradition in a new millennium.

Desemberbarn was recorded soon after the terrorist attacks against USA, and this naturally influenced the album. Kari and Rikard had to approach the Christmas theme in a completely different way than what they had planned. Their work with the album was born from and relates to, collective longing for unity in our present world of insecurity. A genuine wish for peace – and a beating heart for all December children.

"December Child (Desemberbarn) is a poetic masterpiece. Its message of

peace during advent is balm for the soul - something we all need in the

pre-Christmas rush, and this year more than ever."

VG (Norway’s largest newspaper)

Track list:

1. När det lider mot jul                                     3:47

2. Nu vandrer fra hver en verdens krok         3:27

3. Staffansvisa                                                  3:36

4. Veien som går inn te Betlehem                  2:37

5. Gläns över sjö och strand                          3:26

6. Det kimer nu til julefest                              3:43

7. Marias vaggsång                                         3:04

8. Nu flinteskudd og klokkeklang
      - Tomtarnas julnatt                                   4:25

9. I den kalde vinter                                        3:38

10. Det var en natt                                           2:31

11. Finn veien engel                                         3:20

12. Ave Maria                                                   3:05

13. Fra fjord og fjære                                      3:27

14. Josef                                                          2:27

15. Desemberbarn                                          3:18

16. Deilig er jorden/ Härlig är jorden             3:20