1987 studio album by Sissel Kyrkjebø
Glade Jul is the second album of the Norwegian soprano Sissel Kyrkjebø.[1] The album was recorded with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. It sold 450,000 copies in 1987 and has sold over 60,000 copies in Norway since then.[2] Adding the releases in other countries, the sales number has passed the one million mark since then.[3] The album was mainly sold in Norway, whose population is less than five million.[4] Glade Jul is the all-time best-selling album in Norway.[5]
Sweden release
Stilla Natt is the Swedish version of the Norwegian Christmas release Glade Jul from the same year, with some songs sung in Swedish instead of Norwegian.
Track listing
- "Stilla natt"
- "O helga natt"
- "Nu tändas tusen juleljus"
- "Det hev ei rose sprunge"
- "Det lyser i stille grender"
- "Deilig er jorden"
- "Julepotpurri" - "Et barn er født i Betlehem"/"Her kommer dine arme små"/"Det kimer nå til julefest"/"Jeg synger julekvad"
- "Mary's Boy Child"
- "Jag er så glad hver julekveld"
- "Den stora stjerna"