Thorvald Lammers
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Thorvald Lammers was a Norwegian baritone
singer, conductor, composer
and biographer
. He made his song début in Oslo
in 1873. He founded the choir
known as Korforeningen in 1879, and conducted it until 1909. Around 1900, Lammers was regarded as Norway
's most important male singer. Among his compositions are the songs "Gamle Norig" and "Der ligger et land".
Baritone
Baritone is a type of male singing voice that lies between the bass and tenor voices. It is the most common male voice. Originally from the Greek , meaning deep sounding, music for this voice is typically written in the range from the second F below middle C to the F above middle C Baritone (or...
singer, conductor, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and biographer
Biography
A biography is a detailed description or account of someone's life. More than a list of basic facts , biography also portrays the subject's experience of those events...
. He made his song début in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
in 1873. He founded the choir
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
known as Korforeningen in 1879, and conducted it until 1909. Around 1900, Lammers was regarded as Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
's most important male singer. Among his compositions are the songs "Gamle Norig" and "Der ligger et land".