Linköping University Male Voice Choir
Encyclopedia
Linköping University Male Voice Choir (Sw. Linköpings Studentsångare, former Linköpings Studentsångarförening Lihkören) is a Swedish male chorus founded in 1972, based in Linköping
. The choir has produced many recordings and performed on national and international TV and radio channels.
The choir has made many tours abroad such as: Denmark in 1980 and 1996 Finland in 1983, 1987, 1990, 1998, 2003 and 2005, United States in 1988, Jordan in 1989, Norway in 1977, 1993, 2001, 2004 and 2008, Great Britain in 1994, 2005, 2007 and 2010, Spain in 1996, Estonia in 1999, South Africa in 2000, and Croatia in 2008.
Conductor
and Music Director
since 1979 is Hans Lundgren, director musices
at Linköping University
.
The choir gained two first prizes in The Third British International Male Voice Choral Festival in May 2007 . The conductor was awarded the festival's Conductor's Award.
Linköping
Linköping is a city in southern middle Sweden, with 104 232 inhabitants in 2010. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality with 146 736 inhabitants and the capital of Östergötland County...
. The choir has produced many recordings and performed on national and international TV and radio channels.
The choir has made many tours abroad such as: Denmark in 1980 and 1996 Finland in 1983, 1987, 1990, 1998, 2003 and 2005, United States in 1988, Jordan in 1989, Norway in 1977, 1993, 2001, 2004 and 2008, Great Britain in 1994, 2005, 2007 and 2010, Spain in 1996, Estonia in 1999, South Africa in 2000, and Croatia in 2008.
Conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
and Music Director
Music director
A music director may be the director of an orchestra, the director of music for a film, the director of music at a radio station, the head of the music department in a school, the co-ordinator of the musical ensembles in a university or college , the head bandmaster of a military band, the head...
since 1979 is Hans Lundgren, director musices
Director musices
Director musices, Latin for music director, was a title held by music directors especially at European universities or cathedrals; sometimes also at cathedral schools. The title is still used at universities in Sweden...
at Linköping University
Linköping University
Linköping University is a state university in Linköping, Sweden. Linköping University was granted full university status in 1975 and is now one of Sweden's larger academic institutions. Education, research and PhD training are the mission of four faculties: Arts and Sciences, Educational...
.
The choir gained two first prizes in The Third British International Male Voice Choral Festival in May 2007 . The conductor was awarded the festival's Conductor's Award.
Discography
- CD Musical Engagement (2004)
- CD3 Swedish male voice choir music (1999)
- CD2 Spring and party songs (1996)
- CD1 Christmas songs (1996)