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O Holy Night / Minuit, Chr​é​tiens

by Ålvik

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Something for the Christmas holiday season: an instrumental version of the classic Christmas carol 'O Holy Night', also known in French as 'Minuit, Chrétiens' or 'Cantique de Noël'.

The melody of this instrumental version was played on a fretless electric bass.

Theo explains why he recorded an instrumental version of this particular song: 'My father had a cassette with classic Christmas carols, featuring classic singers and choirs. Minuit, Chrétiens was one of the songs on that tape. It was sung by the famous Dutch mezzo-soprano Caroline Kaart.

Whenever I hear a version of this Christmas carol, I have to think of the Christmas dinners with my family, and the Christmas music that my father used to play at home. Therefore I'd like to dedicate this piece to him, in loving memory.'

About Ålvik:
Ålvik is a project by Theo Tol from the Netherlands. The music is an instrumental crossover of contemporary classical music, New Age, and ambient music.

The reason that Ålvik was conceived is to have a different creative stream for the output of more song-oriented and composed pieces, in contrast to the improvised soundscapes that are released under the alias Crows Labyrinth.

Listen to Crows Labyrinth on Bandcamp:
crowslabyrinth.bandcamp.com

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released December 2, 2022
Traditional Christmas carol, written by Adolphe Adam in 1847.
Produced, mixed and mastered by Theo Tol.

Cover art created with Midjourney.

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Ålvik is a project by Theo Tol from the Netherlands. The music is an instrumental crossover of contemporary classical music, New Age, and ambient music.

The reason that Ålvik was conceived is to have a different creative stream for the output of more song-oriented and composed pieces, in contrast to the improvised soundscapes that are released under the alias Crows Labyrinth.
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