Are you interested in singing in a choir at the highest level with Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra? Do you want to sing the major works for choir and orchestra of the world’s leading conductors and soloists? Do you want to develop your singing vocally and musically?
Read more about the choir at: koren.se
Songs of Hope and Joy
An evening in the spirit of humanism. The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra present three generations of composers in a magnificent evening of organ, choir and soloists. The finale is Mendelssohn’s spectacular Lobgesang.
Ein deutsches Requiem
Brahms’s magnificent choral work reminds us of what Christmas may be most deeply about: hope, humanity and togetherness. Featuring the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, soprano Christina Nilsson, baritone Christoph Pohl and conductor Marie Jacquot.
To the Light with Mendelssohn and Fauré
Barbara Hannigan gathers the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, choir and soloists in a concert that ushers towards lighter times. Hear Mendelssohn’s peaceful journey across the sea, and Fauré’s beloved Requiem.
Chaplin Songs
Hear soprano Camilla Tilling in Daniel Nelson’s award-winning Chaplin Songs, a musical take on the political satire The Great Dictator. The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and conductor Andrew Manze also present Alfvén’s Symphony No. 3.
More than a century of music
Applause, cheers, standing ovations! That was how the very first concert by the Gothenburg Symphony Choir came to an end on 8 December 1917. No one was likely more delighted than Elsa Stenhammar, who had founded the chorus together with Peter Lamberg, Chairman of the Gothenburg Orchestral Society.
Her cousin, Wilhelm Stenhammar, performed the piano solo in Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra and the Gothenburg Symphony Choir, conducted by Hjalmar Meissner, at the inaugural concert in the Concert Hall on Heden that cold winter’s day.
Thanks to the choir, audiences in Gothenburg were able to experience many of the great and much-loved works for chorus and orchestra, alongside exciting world premieres. Throughout its more than 100-year history, the Gothenburg Symphony Choir has given over 850 concerts – the vast majority in collaboration with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra.
They sing in the choir
The youngest members are around 20, while the oldest has passed retirement age. Some choir members have extensive musical training, while others have merely private singing lessons for extended periods.
One thing, however, unites every member of the chorus: extensive choral experience. Many began their singing journey in church choirs, student and university choirs, or other vocal ensembles before eventually being drawn to the unique experience of singing in a large symphony choir. In addition, every singer has successfully completed the mandatory auditions, which are repeated every three years.
Katie Thomas
Choir Director
Mia Strand
Voice Coach
A non-profit organization
The Gothenburg Symphony Choir is a non-profit association affiliated with Gothenburg Concert Hall and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. The choir performs in concerts and productions presented both by the Concert Hall and under its own auspices. As a result, it enjoys a varied musical profile and an extensive repertoire.
The choir rehearses on Tuesday evenings under the direction of Chorus Master Katie Thomas, accompanied by the Orchestra’s pianist, Juan Zurutuza. During concert weeks, the choir joins the orchestra and conductor for rehearsals, followed by one or more performances in the Concert Hall’s Main Auditorium.
Throughout the season, every member of the choir receives tailored one-to-one vocal coaching with voice coach Mia Strand. Together with Katie Thomas – who also serves as Vocal Coach to the BBC Symphony Chorus in London – they form a unique vocal team, sharing a unified approach and responsibility for the development of each individual singer as well as the choir as a whole. A healthy voice and authentic, efficient, and tension-free singing form the foundation of the choir’s work.
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