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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== *2011. June: choir tour to London with a concert in St. Mary’s Church, Lewisham. December: Christmas concert in Tärnaby church, Sweden. *2012. Spring concerts on the islands of Lovund (celebrating the return on 14 April of the puffin breeding colony) and Dønna (celebrating the annual unveiling of the phallic stone). 20th anniversary concert in Lurøy Church. *2013. Spring concerts in Sandnessjøen Church, Røssvoll Church, Mo Church (Nordland)〔Hedda Hiller Elvestad: (Helgelands vakreste stemmer ), Rana Blad, 29 April 2013〕 and Vega Church. Christmas concerts in Sandnessjøen Church〔Sidsel Haraldsen: (Mektig av Helgeland kammerkor ), Helgeland Arbeiderblad, 9 December 2013〕 and Herøy Church (Nordland). *2014. May: Concert performance of Carmina Burana by Carl Orff in collaboration with the ensemble KammeRana, with concerts in Mosjøen, Sandnessjøen,〔Morten Hofstad: (Tar stor-verk på turne ), Helgelands Blad, 23 May 2014〕 Nesna and Mo i Rana.〔Hedda Hiller Elvestad: (Svimlende skjebnesang ), Rana Blad, 26 May 2014〕 June: Choir tour to Reykjavik, Iceland. October: concerts in Korgen Church〔Kenneth Haagensen Husby: (Sang seg fra Helgeland til USA ), Rana Blad, 27 October 2014〕 and Drevja Church. December: Christmas concerts in Sandnessjøen Church and Dønnes Church. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Helgeland Kammerkor」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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