Mogens Dahl Chamber Choir is a professional vocal ensemble founded in 2005 in

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. The choir consists of 16 classically trained singers from all over Scandinavia, and was founded in 2005 in conjunction with the conductor,

Mogens Dahl Mogens Dahl (born 1953) is a Danish conductor, founder and owner of Mogens Dahl Concert Hall and conductor of Mogens Dahl Chamber Choir, married to the Danish business woman Jette Egelund. Background Mogens Dahl was born in Thisted in 1953, in ...

's, establishment of

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in Copenhagen. Mogens Dahl Chamber Choir has its artistic focus on Nordic and romantic music. The choir has also often new music in the repertoire, dedicated to the choir from Scandinavian composers. The ensemble has toured both at home and abroad in cooperation with festivals, soloists and ensembles within many genres and contexts. Among these partners are soprano

Anna Netrebko Anna Yuryevna Netrebko (russian: Анна Юрьевна Нетребко; born 18 September 1971) is an Austrian operatic soprano with an active international career and performed prominently at the Salzburg Festival, Metropolitan Opera, Vienna ...

, electronica composer Mike Sheridan, Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen and Baroque Ensemble Camarata Oresund. The choir is every year performing Handel's Messiah in

Holmen Church The Holmen Church ( da, Holmens Kirke) is a Parish church in central Copenhagen in Denmark, on the street called Holmens Kanal. First built as an anchor forge in 1563, it was converted into a naval church by Christian IV. It is famous for having ...

in Copenhagen. Mogens Dahl Chamber Choir was nominated for DR P2's Prize in 2008:DR P2 − Prisen 2008: ''First award show in the new concert hall''
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Discography

* 2010 NORTH ROOM, ecclesiastical and secular, Nordic choral music * 2008 SACRED NORTH, ecclesiastical, Nordic choral music * 2008 NORTH secular, Nordic choral music * 2007 Liebeslieder, choral music by Brahms * 2006 Højskolesange, traditional Danish songs * 2005 Happy Christmas, lovely Christmas. Nordic Christmas carols and songs

External links

Mogens Dahl Chamber Choir's official website

Note

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