Schola Cantorum (Norwegian choir)
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Schola Cantorum is a chamber choir from Norway. The choir was founded by the composer and conductor Knut Nystedt
in 1964, and has given valuable musical experience to generations of Norwegian musicians. Affiliated with the University of Oslo
, Department of Musicology, the choir recruits most of their singers from this institution, and the Norwegian Academy of Music
. Schola Cantorum has been conducted by Tone Bianca Dahl since 2002. The repertoire consists of a mix of contemporary and older choir music, as well as folk music arrangements. In recent years the choir has increasingly focused on commissioned works from young Nordic composers.
Schola Cantorum has performed in many parts of the world, including the Baltic States, South Africa, Japan and South Korea. In 2005 the choir participated in the prestigious international choir competition in Tolosa, Spain, and won every award as well as the Grand Prize - never before won by a Norwegian choir.
In 2007, Schola Cantorum competed in another prestigious competition, EBU's Let the Peoples Sing
, and won first prize in the adult choir class, as well as the main prize - «The Silver Rose Bowl».
Schola Cantorum has released 3 CDs with producer Morten Lindberg of Lindberg Lyd. The first in 1997 and 1999 under conductor Kåre Hanken. Featuring music by Norwegian composers, they were not released outside of Norway. The third CD, Audiens (2010) is released on the label 2L and features music by composer Bjørn Morten Christophersen.
Knut Nystedt
Knut Nystedt is an orchestral and choral composer.Nystedt was born in Kristiania , Norway, and grew up in a Christian home where hymns and classical music were an important part of everyday life. His major compositions for choir and vocal soloists are mainly based on texts from the Bible or sacred...
in 1964, and has given valuable musical experience to generations of Norwegian musicians. Affiliated with the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
, Department of Musicology, the choir recruits most of their singers from this institution, and the Norwegian Academy of Music
Norwegian Academy of Music
The Norwegian Academy of Music is a music conservatory located in Oslo, Norway, in the neighbourhood of Majorstuen, Frogner. It is the largest music academy in Norway and offers the country's highest level of music education. As a university college, it offers both undergraduate and postgraduate...
. Schola Cantorum has been conducted by Tone Bianca Dahl since 2002. The repertoire consists of a mix of contemporary and older choir music, as well as folk music arrangements. In recent years the choir has increasingly focused on commissioned works from young Nordic composers.
Schola Cantorum has performed in many parts of the world, including the Baltic States, South Africa, Japan and South Korea. In 2005 the choir participated in the prestigious international choir competition in Tolosa, Spain, and won every award as well as the Grand Prize - never before won by a Norwegian choir.
In 2007, Schola Cantorum competed in another prestigious competition, EBU's Let the Peoples Sing
Let the Peoples Sing
Let the Peoples Sing in an international Choir competition organized by the European Broadcasting Union . It was founded in 1961 by the BBC, originally as a national competition...
, and won first prize in the adult choir class, as well as the main prize - «The Silver Rose Bowl».
Schola Cantorum has released 3 CDs with producer Morten Lindberg of Lindberg Lyd. The first in 1997 and 1999 under conductor Kåre Hanken. Featuring music by Norwegian composers, they were not released outside of Norway. The third CD, Audiens (2010) is released on the label 2L and features music by composer Bjørn Morten Christophersen.