( Update ) Sissel Kyrkjebø ( Sissel )

[Richard]

Hello folks!

To keep this thread on topic (Sissel), there is now a separate thread for Lene Marlin HERE.

Thanks Jon!

Richard

[jons]

Hi Richard,

I can continue this thread on-topic by asking if anyone else has Sissel's album 'My Heart'?

I got a US import. It features the best version of 'You Raise Me Up' I reckon, with its second verse.

[comet]

Hi Jon,
Yes in my hand 13 track Decca B0002080-02

must listen again now. i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

Hi Again Jon, Based on Sissel you would probably also like Nana Mouskouri,
Classic or Classical are two good albums also Passport for the more non classical.

Hayley has of course replaced Nana Mouskouri on my MOST PLAYED list.

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

Hi again, again,
The Deborah's Theme is good,
Morricone moves from genius to madness, from brilliance to the incomprehensible, the best and the worst in music,
comet

[roger]

Yes, Jon, I have 'My Heart', but being brutally honest, it didn't impress me anywhere near as much as 'Into Paradise'. Due to your recommendation, I am now playing 'You Raise Me Up' as I type. It is very nice but I have heard better versions - Becky Taylor's is infinitely better, IMHO.

Roger

[jons]

Hi Comet,

I watched a wonderful film called 'Evelyn' starring Pierce Brosnan a few weeks back and at the end of the film I started hearing a familiar sound - it was the opening bars to 'Angel Rays', I thought "Sissel's going to sing any moment! But it was someone else. The arrangement and instruments were exactly the same as Sissel's version however. Its a great song.

[jons]

roger said:

Yes, Jon, I have 'My Heart', but being brutally honest, it didn't impress me anywhere near as much as 'Into Paradise'. Due to your recommendation, I am now playing 'You Raise Me Up' as I type. It is very nice but I have heard better versions - Becky Taylor's is infinitely better, IMHO.

Roger

The lastest version of 'You Raise Me Up' I heard was the Andrea Ross version, I don't know if you have heard that. In theory Josh's version should be the definite one but Sissel's adds something extra to it and I don't just mean the second verse. I bet when Hayley sings it you'll change your mind about Becky's version Roger. :wink:

[postscript]

comet said:

Hi Jon,
Yes in my hand 13 track Decca B0002080-02

must listen again now. i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

Hi Again Jon, Based on Sissel you would probably also like Nana Mouskouri,
Classic or Classical are two good albums also Passport for the more non classical.

Hayley has of course replaced Nana Mouskouri on my MOST PLAYED list.

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

Hi again, again,
The Deborah's Theme is good,
Morricone moves from genius to madness, from brilliance to the incomprehensible, the best and the worst in music,
comet

Nana Mouskouri! Gosh. That brings back my student days! Is she still alive? Haven't heard of her, let alone actually heard a recording of her for yonks.
Peter S.

[jons]

Hi Comet,

I've never really considered Nana Mouskouri. I've heard of her though. I'll give her a listen.

[Richard]

Hello Peter and Jon!

Please keep this thread on topic (Sissel). If you wish to discuss Nana Mouskouri, feel free to start a new thread.

Many thanks,

Richard

[comet]

Hi Folks.
I have a download of Sissel on my desktop dated 3rd August 2006.
I have no idea where I got it, but it is beautiful..
It is "Like an Angel passing through my room" [Abba Song]
The album is listed as "Live - Music and the spoken word".
Sissel & The Mormon Tabernacle Choir

It is just piano and Sissel, It does not sound like a studio recording,
Duration 4:47.. bit rate 160 ..File size 5.49MB
Also on it are Vitae-Lux, Herre Gud and Ja vi elsker

I have being trying to get this on CD but can't find it anywhere.

Has anyone come across an album or DVD or any format of this title

Thanks in anticipation

comet

[roger]

Hi Comet,

'Like and Angel' and 'Vitae Lux' appear on Sissl's album called Into Paradise: 476 304-7. I don't think they are the same recordings, though - different choir.

I don't know where to find the other tracks you mentioned but other members may do.

Roger

[Dave]

Hi Comet,

This is a long running series of live broadcasts done by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir; I think very few of them are released on CD. The downloads you have probably originate from one of Sissel's fansites on the following page and yes, they are excellent performances: www.sissel.cc/listen2sissel.html

Vitae Lux and Like an Angel... are available on Sissel's latest CD (in the UK) "Into Paradise" which I was playing only yesterday and was still sitting on my computer desk! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif As Roger says, these are different, studio recordings. The others are probably available on other Sissel CDs; I think Amazon UK sell most of them.

Cheers, Dave

[comet]

Hi Folks.
Thanks, That was quick, I have "Into paradise" and five other Sissel albums,

The explanation of the TV series sounds about right,
I may have to go underground to get a copy of this.

BUT more information would be welcome i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

Thanks Dave tried the link, that seems to be it, some great material there free to download, AMAZING

comet

[postscript]

Yes, that brings back memories, Dave. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir where quite 'the thing' at one time yonks back. Were they not regular visitors to Friday Night is Music Night?

Peter S.

[jons]

I download some songs from 'Into Paradise' from Napster, and for the next few weeks my favourite song was 'Vitae Lux' but I actually thought it was The Sleeping Princess! The track names were mixed around. The thing is, I didn't download all the songs at first. So, upon listening to 'Marble Halls' I realised what had happened: Marble Halls was actually Sleeping Princess! Not all the titles were mixed up. The funny thing is, it was obvious Sissel was singing the words 'Vitae Lux' when I was listening to what I thought was Borodin! :rollin