Viipurin Lauluveikot is a

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male

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that was founded in Viipuri in 1897 and is one of the oldest men's choirs still active in Finland. After the Second World War, the choir moved from Viipuri to

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because

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had lost Viipuri to the USSR. Many prominent composers and conductors and soloists have worked with Viipurin Lauluveikot. The honorary marches of Viipurin Lauluveikot were composed by

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in 1920 (name
Kunniamarssi 1921
and 1929. Sibelius was later named as an honorary member of the choir. Viipurin Lauluveikot performs the compositions of Jean Sibelius,

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and

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, and of Bach, Lowel Manson, Händel and Beethoven for instance.The book "Me laulamme rintamme rikkaaksi taas." Published by Karisto Oy Hämeenlinna 2007. The choir is very active both in Finland and abroad. It has visited for example England, Japan, Hungary, Lithuania, China and the USA. In 2012 the choir had a 115-years anniversary tour to the previous hometown Viipuri and to St Peterburg, Russia. One of the traditional concerts is the First Advent Sunday concert in the Johanneksenkirkko church in Helsinki. The choir performs every year in the

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flagging ceremony on the sixth of December in Helsinki at Tähtitorninmäki 9.00 a.m. local time. Radio transmission of the event is sent worldwide by Finnish Broadcasting company

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. This ceremony is the beginning of the Finnish independence day every year.

Discography

*Karjalani, Karjalani ... Fuga 9333 (2012) * Isänmaalle laulamme (2010) * Yhä kohoaa tuttu torni (2007) * Te luulette meidän unohtaneen ... (2005) * Adventin aikaa (2003) * Viipurin lauluveikot 100-vuotta (1997) * Kohottakaa riemuhuuto (1997) * Käyn Luojalle laulamaan (1992) * Oomme Karjalaa muistelleet (1984) * Laatokka (1975) * Joulu- ja hengellisiä lauluja (1970)

References

External links

Official homepgae
(Finnish)
Viipurin Lauluveikot in "The Detour 2011 by Atelier Limo. Copyright Atelier Limo. KM 410 - 420 # 2 The Viipuri male's choir and the Karelia house The memory transmission of a lost region
* Sibelius Jean VLV:n kunniamarssi 1921
Honorary march 1921
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Letter of patronage. Minister Paavo Arhinmäki 2013The official release of the Finnish embassy in Shanghai concerning the Concerts in China in year 2013
{{authority control Finnish choirs Musical groups established in 1897 History of Vyborg