Det Norske Solistkor (The Norwegian soloists' choir) is a professional choral ensemble founded in Oslo in 1950 by the composer
Knut Nystedt
Knut Nystedt (3 September 1915 – 8 December 2014) was a Norwegian orchestral and choral composer.
Early life
Nystedt was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway, and grew up in a Christian home where hymns and classical music were an important ...
in collaboration with
Kåre Siem
Kåre Siem (8 June 1914 – 23 June 1986) was a Norwegian musician and writer.
Early and personal life
Siem was born in Kristiania, to Sverre Julius Siem and Elida Annette Antonsen. He was married to Evy Christophersen from 1942 to 1959, and to ...
. Nystedt conducted the group until 1990, when he was succeeded by
Grete Pedersen Grete Pedersen (born 1960) is a Norwegian choral conductor and former footballer.
Career in music
She is noted for her work with Det Norske Solistkor which she has conducted since 1990. She often features Scandinavian repertoire, but her recording ...
.
It is formed of today 26 singers, varied in performance depending on the literature.
The ensemble is the only professional choir in Norway besides the chorus of the
Oslo Opera. They have toured to France, Germany, the U.S., Korea, China and Israel.
Discography
The ensemble has made recordings. A recording of
Bach's motets on
BIS was awarded the
Diapason d'Or
The Diapason d'Or (French for "Golden Tuning Fork") is a recommendation of outstanding (mostly) classical music recordings given by reviewers of '' Diapason'' magazine in France, broadly equivalent to "Editor's Choice", "Disc of the Month" in the ...
in 2018.
References
External links
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Det Norske Solistkor (Choir)Bach Cantatas Website 2017
Det Norske Solistkortidal.com
Det Norske SolistkorBIS
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Norwegian choirs
1950 establishments in Norway