Английская Википедия:Akademiska Sångföreningen
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use British (Oxford) English Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Redirect Шаблон:Infobox choir The Academic Male Voice Choir of Helsinki (Шаблон:Lang-sv, Шаблон:IPA), abbreviated AS, colloquially also known as Шаблон:LangШаблон:Efn (Шаблон:IPA), is a Finland-Swedish academic male-voice choir in Helsinki, Finland. The choir was founded in 1838 by Fredrik Pacius and is the oldest extant choir in Finland.Шаблон:Sfn It is one of two male-voice choirs affiliated with the University of Helsinki, the other being the oldest extant Finnish-language choir, the YL Male Voice Choir (Шаблон:Lang-fi). Furthermore, it is one of two Swedish-language choirs affiliated with the University of Helsinki, the other being the Academic Female Voice Choir Lyran (Шаблон:Lang-sv).
History
Overview
Akademiska Sångföreningen was founded no later than during the spring term of 1838 by Fredrik Pacius (Шаблон:Ne), music lecturer at the Imperial Alexander University of Finland (today the University of Helsinki) and sometimes known as "the father of Finnish music", originally under the name Шаблон:Lang-sv.Шаблон:Sfn The choir is thus the oldest extant one in Finland.Шаблон:Sfn The name Шаблон:Lang was introduced no later than in 1846.Шаблон:Sfn
During the 19th century the choir became a symbol of national awakening in the emerging Finnish nation, at the time part of the Russian Empire as the Grand Duchy of Finland. On 13 May 1848,Шаблон:Sfn Pacius' composition Шаблон:Lang-sv, set to the poem by Johan Ludvig Runeberg, was performed for the first time by the choir, conducted by Pacius, during the students' celebration of the Flora Day. The composition was to become the national anthem of the Finnish nation.
In the 1850s and 60s, elite triple quartets from within the choir's ranks (Шаблон:Lang-sv) participated in raising the funds necessary to build what is today known as the Old Student House in Helsinki (Шаблон:Lang-sv, Шаблон:Lang-fi), by travelling the country performing.Шаблон:Sfn The Old Student House was finished in 1870Шаблон:Sfn and is still the location for the choir's weekly rehearsals.
During the second half of the 20th century, the choir, directed by modernist Erik Bergman, came to carve out new paths for the male-voice choir tradition in Finland, proving that this genre of music was able to exhibit superior musical qualities as well. After Bergman, jazz musician Henrik Otto Donner carried on this tradition.
At end of the 1970s and the beginning of the 80s the choir was engaged in lighter types of music. The Шаблон:Lang concerts in Finlandia Hall were decidedly successful and, when necessary, members of the choir would compose pieces of music themselves.
During the 20th century the choir had several prominent conductors: Bengt Carlson, Nils-Eric Fougstedt, Erik Bergman, Henrik Otto Donner, Markus Westerlund, Eric-Olof Söderström, Tom Eklundh, John Schultz and Henrik Wikström all directed the choir.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn The most recent chief conductor Dr Kari Turunen, Doctor of Music, was appointed 2008 and stepped down in 2019 after the spring term, having been appointed artistic director of the Vancouver Chamber Choir, beginning the autumn term 2019. In June 2019, Elisa Huovinen, Master of Music, was appointed his successor as chief conductor of Akademiska Sångföreningen.Шаблон:Sfn
List of chief conductors
The chief conductor is the artistic director of the choir.
List of presidents
The president is the chairman of the committee.
Present activities
Being the oldest extant male voice choir in Finland, Akademiska Sångföreningen has always cared particularly for the classical Finnish male voice repertoire. Among the composers whose compositions form part of the choir's standard repertoire are honorary membersШаблон:Sfn Jean Sibelius, Selim Palmgren and Erik Bergman, as well as fellow composers Toivo Kuula and Leevi Madetoja.Шаблон:Sfn Furthermore, being a Finland-Swedish organization, the choir has always seen it as a natural and important task to champion the Swedish-speaking minority culture in Finland. Hence, the standard repertoire encompasses not only choral works of Finnish and Finland-Swedish origin, but also many works of Swedish origin, for example by honorary member Hugo Alfvén.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
As implied by its name, the choir is an academic or students' choir, and like its Helsinki sister choir the Academic Female Voice Choir Lyran (Шаблон:Lang-sv) an independent 'music corporation' (Шаблон:Lang-sv, Шаблон:Lang-fi) affiliated with the University of Helsinki. The choir presently comprises some 50 active singers, many of whom are university students. Concerts are given regularly in Finland, and the choir travels abroad frequently. In addition to most European countries, the choir has been on tour in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United States,Шаблон:Sfn Hong Kong, the Philippines, and Singapore.
Particularly in recent years, the choir has devoted itself to actively producing records, explicitly in order to document high quality male voice choir repertoire in Swedish. Apart from Swedish, the choir also sings in the parody language Transpiranto on the record Happi kvam pippi, which was released in 2006. A later album, Hymn to Finland, was produced by Swedish label BIS Records and documents works for male voice choir by founder Fredrik Pacius. The record was released on 19 March 2009, the 200th anniversary of Pacius' birth.
The choir maintains contacts with other similar choirs, in Finland in particular with male voice academic choirs Brahe Djäknar in Turku and the YL Male Voice Choir (Шаблон:Lang-fi) in Helsinki, and in Sweden in particular with Orphei Drängar in Uppsala, Stockholm Academic Male Chorus (Шаблон:Lang-sv) in Stockholm, Linköping University Male Voice Choir (Шаблон:Lang-sv) in Linköping and Lund University Male Voice Choir (Шаблон:Lang-sv) in Lund.
Ever since 1954, the choir has collaborated extensively with the Academic Female Voice Choir Lyran (Шаблон:Lang-sv),Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn the only other Swedish-language University of Helsinki choir. The two choirs give several annually recurring concerts together.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
Discography
| Year | Title | Translation | Conductor(s) | Label | Format | Notes |
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| 1964 | Akademiska Sångföreningen 1838–1963 | Шаблон:Sortname | The Finnish Broadcasting Company | LP | 125th anniversary concert repertoire | |
| 1967 | Bellman och serenader | 'Carl Michael Bellman and serenades' | Шаблон:Sortname | The Finnish Broadcasting Company | EP | |
| 1975 | Studentsången i Kajsaniemi | 'The students' singing in Kaisaniemi Park' | Шаблон:Sortname | Akademiska Sångföreningen | LP | |
| 1980 | Etude | Шаблон:Sortname | Finlandia Records | LP | ||
| 1983 | Magnificat | Шаблон:Sortname | Finlandia Records | LP | ||
| 1988 | A la carte | Various | Akademiska Sångföreningen | LP | Selected live recordings from the Akademen à la carte concerts 1980–1987 | |
| 1995 | Första maj | 'May Day' | Шаблон:Sortname | Akademiska Sångföreningen | CD | |
| 1999 | Julstämning | 'Christmas spirit' | Шаблон:Sortname, Шаблон:Sortname | Akademiska Damkören Lyran & Akademiska Sångföreningen | CD | Christmas album; in collaboration with the Academic Female Voice Choir Lyran |
| 2002 | Skaparegestalter | 'Creator figures' | Шаблон:Sortname | Fuga | CD | |
| 2005 | För ögonblicket | 'At the moment' | Шаблон:Sortname | Fuga | CD | |
| 2006 | Happi kvam pippi | Шаблон:Sortname | Fuga | CD | Translations into the parody language Transpiranto | |
| 2009 | Hymn to Finland: Fredrik Pacius: Works for Male-Voice Choir | Шаблон:Sortname | BIS Records | CD | ||
| 2011 | Julen vi minns | 'The Christmas we remember' | Шаблон:Sortname, Шаблон:Sortname | Akademiska Damkören Lyran & Akademiska Sångföreningen | CD | Christmas album; in collaboration with the Academic Female Voice Choir Lyran |
| 2013 | Från tidevarv till tidevarv | 'From epoch unto epoch' | Various | Fuga | Triple CD | Selections album; released for the 175th anniversary |
| 2013 | Solglitter | 'The sun's glistening' | Шаблон:Sortname | Fuga | CD | |
| 2016 | I Dreamt: Beställningsverken 2007–2013 | 'I Dreamt: Works commissioned 2007–2013' | Шаблон:Sortname | Fuga | CD |
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External links
- Official website Шаблон:In lang
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- University of Helsinki
- Student Union of the University of Helsinki
- Arkivet: "Akademiska sångföreningen är Finlands äldsta kör" Шаблон:In lang
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