Uppsala Domkyrkas Gosskör (the Boys' Choir of Uppsala Cathedral) is the oldest
boys' choir in
Sweden
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, formed in 1920.
Gosskören firar 90 år
''The Boys' Choir celebrates its 90th anniversary'', Church of Sweden, published 12 November 2010, retrieved 20 December 2010 The then Archbishop
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of Sweden, Nathan Söderblom, had heard boys' choirs in Germany and England and decided to institute a similar choir at Uppsala Cathedral.
In 1927, the composer Otto Olsson dedicated his choral work ''Jesu Corona Celsior'' to the choir and its leader, Fredrik Mellander. In the late 1960s, King Gustav VI Adolf became Protector of the choir.
Today, Uppsala Domkyrkas Gosskör has approximately 100 members between the ages of 8 and 28, 50 of whom are members of the main concert choir. The choir has made a number of tours in Europe, as well as a tour in the United States in 2010.
Conductors
* Fredrik Mellander 1920–1946
* Birger Oldermark 1946–1967
* Folke Bohlin 1967–1968
* Jan Åke Hillerud 1968–1976
* Stefan Parkman
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1976–1988
* John-Erik Eleby 1988–1989
* Erik Hellerstedt 1989–1990
* David Anstey
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1990–1994
* Bengt Isaksson
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1994
* John Wilund
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1995–1996
* Andrew Canning
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1996–2003
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2003–
References
External links
Official website, information in English
Boys' and men's choirs
Swedish choirs
Musical groups from Uppsala
Musical groups established in 1920
1920 establishments in Sweden
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