| Date and venue | Title | Submitted by |
|---|---|---|
| 9-Mar-2013 Oslo Cathedral | An ecumenical night in Oslo Cathedral: The Oslo Philharmonic in Mendelssohn and Bruckner | Aksel Tollåli |
 Pairing Mendelssohn’s Fifth Symphony, the so-called “Reformation Symphony”, and Bruckner’s Third Mass in F minor seemed to me at first a rather novel, but very interesting idea. It was perhaps not the most daring of programmes, but certainly a very interesting one, picking a symphony steeped in Protestant tradition and then a Catholic mass. In a way, the programme of Saturday’s concert with the Oslo Philharmonic seemed almost a tribute to ecumenicalism in general.
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| 1-Mar-2013 Oslo Cathedral | Oslo Church Music Festival: Passion and poetry with The Tallis Scholars | Aksel Tollåli |
 It would seem that Easter has come early to Oslo. Friday marked the opening of the Oslo International Church Music Festival, a festival that this year is devoted to the ever-paschal theme of the passion. The opening concert was held in the Oslo Cathedral and was sung by the British vocal ensemble The Tallis Scholars.
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