Pronounced HOO-guh, the Danish and Norwegian concept of hygge is often about sharing informal time with family and friends, enjoying the coziness, contentment, safety and well-being of friendship, laughter, or more concrete things like warmth, light, seasonal food and drink. Host Jake Armerding invites you to experience hygge with a soundtrack perfect for finding your favorite pair of slippers and putting your feet up.
ARMERDING: a là môde (Jake Armerding, octave violin)
BAZZINI: The Dance of the Goblins (Itzhak Perlman, violin)
MASSENET: Thais: Meditation (Itzhak Perlman, violin; Abbey Road Ensemble; Lawrence Foster, cond.)
CASSEL/MANGANO: Pieces of Us/Marc et Laura (Hanneke Cassel, violin)
MOZART: Flute and Harp Concerto, Movement II (James Galway, flute; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Neville Marriner, cond.)
ARMERDING: Four Roses Quartet: V. Stella's Rose (Rosin)
PUJOL: Triquilandia/Seguidilla (David Russell, guitar)
GJEILO: Winter Light (Jess Gillam, soprano saxophone)
TRADITIONAL: Sekstur from Vensyssel/The Peat Dance (The Danish String Quartet)
MEYER/O’CONNOR: One Winter’s Night (Strength in Numbers)
GJEILO: Sacred Heart (Ubi Caritas III) (Ben Hancox, violin; Voces8)