Arne Sunnegårdh (4 August 1907 in Stockholm – 30 March 1972 in
Danderyd
Danderyd Municipality (''Danderyds kommun''; ) is a municipality north of Stockholm in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. It is one of the smallest municipalities of Sweden, but the most affluent. Its seat is located in Djursholm and it is ...
, Stockholm County) was a Swedish vocal teacher and church musician.
Biography
Sunnegårdh was active in Stockholm as the choirmaster at the
Royal Swedish Opera, as a vocalist at the
Royal College of Music, Stockholm
The Royal College of Music, Stockholm ( sv, Kungliga Musikhögskolan i Stockholm) is the oldest institution of higher education in music in Sweden, founded in 1771 as the conservatory of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. The institution was mad ...
and as a church musician (choir leader) in
St. John's Church, Stockholm
St. John's Church ( sv, Sankt Johannes kyrka) is a church located in the Norrmalm district of Stockholm, Sweden. It was designed by Carl Möller in the Gothic Revival
Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic, neo-Gothic, or Gothic ...
. He followed some song training with
Modest Menzinsky.
Erik Saedén
Carl Erik Sædén (3 September 1924, in Vänersborg – 3 November 2009), was a Swedish bass-baritone whose career was principally centred on Stockholm, both on the operatic stage as well as the concert platform. He made a few recordings and a ...
was among Sunnegårdh's students.
He was awarded the title of professor by the government in 1963.
His children and
Erika Sunnegårdh are opera singers.
External links
Arne Sunnegårdhon Diskogs
Arne Sunnegårdhon Kungliga Hovkapellet
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Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music
Swedish music educators
Musicians from Stockholm
1907 births
1972 deaths
20th-century Swedish male musicians