Helgeland Kammerkor

Helgeland Kammerkor before a concert in Lewisham, London: June 2011.

Helgeland Kammerkor is a mixed choir from the region of Helgeland in Northern Norway. The choir was founded in Sandnessjøen i 1992, and currently has around 35 members. The members of Helgeland Kammerkor meet once a month for rehearsals, and give concerts 4-5 times a year. The choir has a broad repertoire that includes church music, madrigals, Nordic folk music and large concert works such as Carmina Burana by Carl Orff. Since 2009 the choir has been conducted by Christopher Eva.

Helgeland Kammerkor have recorded two CDs: Folketoner fra Helgeland (Folk music from Helgeland) in 2005, and Mennesket og skaperverket (Man and Creation) in 2012.

In the autumn of 2012 Helgeland Kammerkor celebrated their 20th anniversary with concerts on the Hurtigruten (Norwegian coastal ship) and in Lurøy Church. In March 2013 Helgeland Kammerkor were artist of the week on the Norwegian radio station NRK Nordland, with music from the CD Mennesket og skaperverket.

Recent activity

Helgeland Kammerkor at Røssvoll Church, Rana: April 2013.
Helgeland Kammerkor giving a Christmas concert in Herøy Church (Nordland): December 2013.

International tours

Helgeland Kammerkor in Reykjavik, Iceland: June 2014

In 2011 Helgeland Kammerkor gave a Christmas concert in Tärnaby, Sweden.

Discography

Year of recording Work / Album Description Recorded in
2005 Folketoner fra Helgeland (Folk music from Helgeland) 27 folk tunes from the district of Helgeland in Northern Norway, recorded in collaboration with folk musicians from Helgeland. Alstahaug Church
2012 Mennesket og skaperverket (Man and Creation) Hymns, songs, madrigals and folk music. The title is taken from a hymn by the Norwegian hymn writer Svein Ellingsen. Gruben Church, Mo i Rana

References

  1. Hedda Hiller Elvestad: Helgelands vakreste stemmer, Rana Blad, 29. april 2013
  2. Sidsel Haraldsen: Mektig av Helgeland kammerkor, Helgeland Arbeiderblad, 9. desember 2013
  3. Morten Hofstad: Tar stor-verk på turne, Helgelands Blad, 23. mai 2014
  4. Hedda Hiller Elvestad: Svimlende skjebnesang, Rana Blad, 26. mai 2014
  5. Kenneth Haagensen Husby: Sang seg fra Helgeland til USA, Rana Blad, 27. oktober 2014