Sissel Kyrkjebø - Ave Maris Stella - 2007

Sissel Kyrkjebø performing "Ave Maris Stella" at a TV-concert from Røros Church, Norway in 2007. Click on CC for English subtitles. "Ave Maris Stella" ("Hail, O Star of the Ocean") is a plainsong Vespers hymn to the Virgin Mary. It is of uncertain origin and can be dated back at least as far as the eighth century. It was especially popular in the Middle Ages and has been used by many composers as the basis of other compositions. The creation of the original hymn has been attributed to several people, including Saint Venantius Fortunatus.
Sissel, the international singing sensation from Norway, is widely regarded as one of the finest and most talented sopranos in the world. Her crystalclear voice has made Sissel a national institution in Norway. Sissel has sung all over the world, selling over ten million solo albums. She contributed the haunting vocal tracks for the soundtrack to Titanic. She has been doing great duets with singers like Placido Domingo, Andrea Bocelli, Bryn Terfel, Jose Carreras, Russell Watson, Mario Frangoulis, Josh Groban, Neil Sedaka and Charles Aznavour. A very remarkable voice you will only hear once in your lifetime.

[@sisselfan]

Check out fantastic video by Sissel kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2m9eamtabGZmtk

[@crazymelomanka]

her voice is purer than the water of scandinavian springs. sissel, you will never be outdone

[@samueljyap]

This classic song sung in a beautiful classic way by Sissel. What a treat! It is sung with reverence and awe in a pure angelic voice. What more can one ask! It is a foretaste of what heaven is all about. Praise God for giving us a gift like Sissel!

[@normanmeharry58]

She has a perfect voice for modal song.

[@annminnema6351]

Lovely Sissel!!!

[@tobeeagle33]

Oh the pain oh the ecstacy, I cry I rejoice.It has it al. It reminds me of the saying as above so below. This is the closest thing to heaven.Thank you sisselfan!

[@judithevans3440]

Beautiful clear voice, singing reverently of The Blessed Mother.

[@MrCacarajicara]

Angels do exist, They sing beautifully and Sissel is one of them.

[@eneto7785]

I agree with you completely

[@JanuaCaeli]

TOTUS TUUS VIRGO MARIAE!!

[@janieh4585]

Truly the voice of an Angel!

[@erdalkaya8663]

Her voice is like heaven. Love it🙏🤍

[@Johann-sp3il]

Eine wirklich wahnsinnig schöne Aufahme. Sissel ist einfach großartig. Danke sisselfan für das alles.

[@dasan9178]

Beautiful, meaningful, spiritual!

[@AgnesRegina]

GORGEOUS! I love the idea of setting the "Ave Maris Stella" to "Noel Nouvelet!" How did I never think of that? And what a heavenly voice too.

[@jean-lucleonard3608]

The most marvellous living voice in the world.

[@eneto7785]

I bag your pardon: in history.

[@eurodanceheaven2143]

Magnificent.

[@edmonddantes6486]

Stunningly beautiful and humble. I feel the same awe when listening to the amazing ANDREY NEMZER sings SAINT FRANCIS PRAYER. Such humility and inspiration!

[@noriemeha]

when beauty, like love, is so intense it hurts.

[@morbinful]

Sisselfan, sembra di essere...in paradiso!

[@user-wf6qb3gi7n]

Very nice❤❤❤❤ ❤❤

[@harryhagan5937]

Excellent, even if a bit commercial at the expense of genuine spirituality. Fab voice! Still, the message is there. I hope people are drawn to the message, as well as the wonderful voice.

[@pierrebaby8172]

Excellant j'aime !!!

[@stroble]

Wow, what a great voice shes got! thanks for posting.

[@4jth4]

Because if they have microphones above the choir the instruments will be captured in these mics aswell. When they have individual mics. the balance between instruments and vocals adjusted in the mixer. In my opinion this is absolutely the best way in a church :-)) And i agree it is just beautiful, original Sissel keeps surprising .........

[@crazymelomanka]

this is heavenly. every time i listen to it, i feel awe. i love the way sissel starts singing from the balcony, as if an angel from up above. and the choir is the perfect addition to her voice. the orchestra, voices, place and atmosphere - everything just creates such an unforgettable experience!! btw, i was surprised to find out that the music was composed by edward grieg. i wonder how the original hymn sounded.

[@SharpCats371]

Peace be with you; Happy Advent, Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, God bless you...in name of Jesus Christ, thanks praise glory to God, amen.

[@MissAngelLove888]

Marana Ta,.. God will come

[@Apeliotes]

In this performance, the text _Ave, maris stella_ has been set to the 16th century French carol melody _Noel nouvelet_. You can find a number of peformances of this carol on KZbin. The Edvard Grieg setting of the _Ave, maris stella_ is very different than the one here.

[@diggingdon]

Awe!!

[@anaceciliamachado6895]

que voz linda 👏👏👏👏

[@yoyocortex]

nádhernéééé

[@PascaleDesrosierHickey]

Its also adopted as the national anthem for the Acadian people living in what is today Canada.

[@adamszpak1905]

I knew one Acadian; he always toasted the Queen of England with a glass of water👍 I love Sissel’s rendition of Ave Stella Maris as well as this version kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipLGf3yYoqmNatU Greetings from Western 🇨🇦 Pax Christi Tibi Pascale☮️❤️

[@dott1006]

@Apeliotes Thank you, I was wondering about that. I appreciate your help.

[@freshbrewedasmr3378]

very pretty

[@mianonna01]

Grazie tantissimo!!!! mi piace tanto e vorrei cantarla, ora posso scaricare le partiture!!!!! E' stato proprio gentile a darmi il titolo francese originale, perchè non l'avrei mai scoperto Grazie ancora Carla

[@missbeauty58]

Beautiful. 5***** Love Carina X

[@angelcoronel69]

esa cancion voy a cantar en mi escuela como solista

[@bi1iruben]

The Grieg- Ave Maris Stella. (St. John's College Choir.) is a lovely clear version with power of multiple voices and some nice leads... the Sissel by comparison makes that look a pale weak insipid version with such power yet purity of her voice - one would hardly recognise as being the same piece.

[@SyrDoN]

I have to say, Norway has its shit going on with music. Some of the most remarkable talent is there. Our top 100 in America is 90% just plain sad, and about 10% is worth listening to on a good day

[@johnk6346]

I agree our music has gone downhill

[@SyrDoN]

Hell, I thought for years that OneRepublic must be European. It never dawned on me a great band could come from America these days lol. I am proud to be an American but if I listened to the entire top 100 here, I would have a stroke lol

[@johnk6346]

yep me to

[@Jazzzzbass]

Please don't have a problem with the pronunciation. Liturgical Latin is usually from the Italian tradition but they are others like Germanic Latin (often used in performances of the Brahms Requiem etc.). In the German way coeli is pronounced "tsoeli". I'm not sure if there is a Nordic pronunciation or variation but if everyone in the performance is using the same there shouldn't be a problem.

[@nowellm]

Se si guarda per il canzone francese Noël Nouvelet, potreste trovare le partiture

[@AgnesRegina]

@Maristela862 Maristela - que belo nome! Eu também sou católica ... Deve ser muito triste que seus filhos não acreditam na santidade da Virgem. Orem por eles. (No hablo portugues, soy argentina, pero entendi... un abrazo. -- Inés.)

[@prestongarrison8964]

AVE maris stella, HAIL, O Star of the ocean, Dei Mater alma, God's own Mother blest, atque semper Virgo, ever sinless Virgin, felix caeli porta. gate of heav'nly rest. Sumens illud Ave Taking that sweet Ave, Gabrielis ore, which from Gabriel came, funda nos in pace, peace confirm within us, mutans Hevae nomen. changing Eve's name. Solve vincula reis, Break the sinners' fetters, profer lumen caecis make our blindness day mala nostra pelle, Chase all evils from us, bona cuncta posce. for all blessings pray. Monstra te esse matrem: Show thyself a Mother, sumat per te preces, may the Word divine qui pro nobis natus, born for us thine Infant tulit esse tuus. hear our prayers through thine. Virgo singularis, Virgin all excelling, inter omnes mites, mildest of the mild, nos culpis solutos, free from guilt preserve us mitis fac et castos. meek and undefiled. Vitam praesta puram, Keep our life all spotless, iter para tutum: make our way secure ut videntes Iesum till we find in Jesus, semper collaetemur. joy for evermore. Sit laus Deo Patri, Praise to God the Father, summo Christo decus, honor to the Son, Spiritui Sancto, in the Holy Spirit, tribus honor unus. Amen. be the glory one. Amen.

[@leclavecisnistre]

@dott1006 : this is not E. Grieg's, though he did composed one for mixed choir a capella. Yet I don't know who is responsible for this version ;)

[@dianasnow2866]

Shorter hair really suits her face.

[@sisselfan]

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[@monscarmeli]

Wow, the first half of this was absolutely spell-binding and transcendent -- and then the infernal rock beat started in and it's like everything that came before it was obliterated. Why, oh why, do they think we are so stupid and tasteless, that everything must be made into "rock" music??!

[@allenmurray7893]

She is terrific, but how do you pronounce her last name?

[@slashdotism]

It's hard to explain in English since you don't have the kj sound but if you're able to read IPA it's pronounced [ˈsɪsːl̩ ˈçʏʁçəˌbøː] the ç is the kj sound and it's pronounced by placing your tongue in the same position as you're about to say YEAH but instead of going through with it you're just pushing air through that initial tongue and jaw placement and it becomes sort of a whispering sound. If you're familiar with German, it's the same sound as the ch part in Ich or Dichter. Norwegian Y is another hard one for English speakers since it doesn't have a clear equivalent. Same with the ø. Actually her whole name is a nightmare to pronounce for foreigners. So there.

[@wasslic]

It sounds nothing like it appears to be in English. Try this. www.howtopronounce.com/norwegian/sissel-kyrkjebo/

[@malton0]

anyone else notice thing like this in the bible i should look at screws with my head fell like the book is always changing

[@Jazzzzbass]

@LouisvilleTorn8o Please don't have a problem with the pronunciation. Liturgical Latin is usually from the Italian tradition but they are others like Germanic Latin (often used in performances of the Brahms Requiem etc.). In the German way coeli is pronounced "tsoeli". I'm not sure if there is a Nordic pronunciation or variation but if everyone in the performance is using the same there shouldn't be a problem.

[@LouisvilleTorn8o]

She has a voice like the cantor at the parish I go to. Great voice! The only problem I have with this version is that she pronounces some of the Latin words incorrectly, for example, coeli should be pronounced 'chéli,' not 'kehli.' The latter would only be correct in classical Latin, but this is liturgical Latin, which has a lot of the same pronunciation rules as Italian. C followed by e, ae, oe, or i is always pronounced like ch.

[@user-wf6qb3gi7n]

Hi, I’m trying to leave England to go to Norway, but my family is trying is trying again to stop me do you have any ideas? Please help me if you can John.❤

[@Christian11089]

Very beautiful - unfortunately the chant is NOT that of the gregorian hymn "Ave Maris Stella". It is the tune of a French carol called "Noel Nouvelet"!

[@maryfrance9783]

Composers honored other composers long ago by appropriating tunes. Noel Nouvelet is one such song whose tune was based on an older one. Many American cowboy songs are based on older Irish folk songs. The lyrics were changed to suit the new place and culture. With some old tunes, we are not certain who borrowed from whom.

[@mianonna01]

chi è l'autore della melodia? vorrei avere lo spartito musicale per coro, come devo cercarlo? grazie Carla

[@janeczkaprosperity]

To w kościele jest??

[@adamszpak1905]

Looks like it🤔❤️

[@malton0]

or wat

[@cicnustrebi]

atqUe sempER virgo I suggest to improve the pronunciation....

[@user-wf6qb3gi7n]

I think she’ll have to wait till the wife dies then come to Norway and get married to someone I love then I’ll be OK on the start. Do you think that’s right

[@malton0]

MARK 2 14 As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” Jesus told him, and Levi got up and followed him. Matthew 9 9 As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him. can some one tell me about the reason for the differences notice; levi an spin letters around levi evil live out of mat you get wax or max .