: The narrative spans three generations of the Nordensson family, from the 1930s to the 1980s. It begins with a freak tragedy: Solveig Nordensson is killed in a stampede of cows while on her way to sing J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio .
: The story moves between Sunne in Värmland, Sweden, and its geographical opposite, New Zealand. Juloratoriet
In a musical context, Juloratoriet is the Swedish name for Johann Sebastian Bach's Christmas Oratorio ( Weihnachts-Oratorium ), BWV 248. It is a series of six cantatas originally intended for performance during the Christmas season and is the central artistic inspiration for the novel. Juloratoriet (The Christmas Oratorio) - Film Fest Gent : The narrative spans three generations of the