Tapiola Choir
The Tapiola Choir (Finnish: Tapiolan kuoro) is a children's and youth choir from Espoo, Finland. The choir was founded in 1963 as a children's choir by Erkki Pohjola (1931–2009). In 1971 the Tapiola Choir, conducted by Pohjola, won the BBC Let the People Sing contest with a programme that included "Aglepta" by Arne Mellnas.[1] The choir went on to win a Unesco Prize. In 1984 former members of the choir founded the Tapiola Chamber Choir.
Conductors
- Erkki Pohjola (1963–1994)
- Kari Ala-Pöllänen (1994–2008)
- Pasi Hyökki (2008–)
References
- ↑ Marjatta Bell, Marjatta Hietala – Helsinki: The Innovative City ; Historical Perspectives 2002 9517463596 p331 recognition for the success of this new broadly based Finnish music education came in 1971 when the Tapiola Choir, conducted by Pohjola, competing in the BBC contest Let the People Sing won not only the school choir class but also the overall contest itself with a programme that included "Aglepta" by Arne Mellnas
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