The Academic Female Voice Choir Lyran (Swedish: Akademiska Damkören Lyran, lit. 'The Academic Women's Choir the Lyre', pronounced [ɑkɑˈdeːmiskɑ ˈdɑːmˌkœːren ˈlyːrɑn]), also referred to as simply Lyran, is a Finland-Swedish academic female voice choir in Helsinki, Finland.[1][2] It is the only women's choir affiliated with the University of Helsinki.
The Academic Female Voice Choir Lyran Akademiska Damkören Lyran | |
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Choir | |
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Origin | Helsinki, ![]() |
Founded | 1946 |
Founder | Eja Tollet née Sevelius |
Genre | Choral (female voice) |
Members | Ca 50 active |
Chief conductor | Jutta Seppinen |
Choir admission | Annual auditions |
Headquarters | Helsinki, ![]() |
Affiliation | University of Helsinki |
Associated groups | |
Website | lyran-rf |
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History
editThe choir was established in 1946[3] by a group of female students in Helsinki, led by Eja Tollet née Sevelius, who became the first artistic director of the choir.[2] The choir was known as Gillekören Lyran[a] until 1948.[4][5]
Present artistic director Jutta Seppinen, MMus, began her tenure in the autumn term of 2009.[2]
Ever since 1954, the choir has collaborated extensively with the Academic Male Voice Choir of Helsinki (Swedish: Akademiska Sångföreningen),[6] the sole other Swedish-language University of Helsinki choir. The two choirs give several annually recurring concerts together.[7]
Lyran has since 1968 kept a close relation to the Norwegian male choir Trondhjems Studentersangforening.[8][9][10]
From | To | Name | Notes |
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1946 | 1951 | Eja Tollet née Sevelius | Founder |
1951 | 1959 | Henrik Christiernin | |
1959 | 1972 | Nils Holmqvist | |
1972 | 1980 | Lena von Bonsdorff | Appointed honorary conductor in 1987 |
1980 | 1981 | Eric-Olof Söderström | |
1981 | 1987 | Lena von Bonsdorff | Appointed honorary conductor in 1987 |
1987 | 1998 | Johanna Almark-Mannila née Almark | |
1998 | 2009 | Kari Turunen | |
2009 | Jutta Seppinen | Incumbent |
Discography
editYear | Title | Format | Notes |
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1971 | Lyran 25 år | LP | |
1978 | Som ett eko | LP | |
1985 | Mikko Heiniö – Edith Södergran: Framtidens skugga – Landet som icke är | LP | |
1986 | Maid in Finland | LP | |
1993 | Bulgarisk skärgårdsvals | MC, CD | |
1999 | Julstämning | CD | Christmas album in collaboration with the Academic Male Voice Choir of Helsinki |
2001 | Lust | CD | |
2004 | I himmelen | CD | |
2006 | Pärlor | CD | |
2007 | Triumf | CD | |
2011 | Julen vi minns | CD | Christmas album in collaboration with the Academic Male Voice Choir of Helsinki |
2016 | Låt mig vara den jag är | CD | |
2019 | Hennes röst | CD |
Notes
editCitations
edit- ^ Ekberg & Svenska folkskolans vänner 2011.
- ^ a b c d Ekberg & Svenska folkskolans vänner 2016.
- ^ Dahlström 2009.
- ^ Nymark-Björkstam, Colliander & Harms-Aalto 1996, pp. 22–27.
- ^ Runn 2004a, p. 6.
- ^ Ekström & Duncker 1963, pp. 105–106.
- ^ Academic Male Voice Choir of Helsinki n.d.
- ^ Forsell, Sandra (2018). Lyran + TSS 50 år: 1968-2018: Trondhjems Studentersangforening (in Norwegian). TSS forlag. ISBN 978-82-91307-06-0.
- ^ Trondhjems studentersangforening : Årsbetretninger 1910–2010 (in Norwegian). Trondheim: Trondhjems studentersangforenings forlag. 2019. ISBN 978-82-91307-07-7.
- ^ Myhre, Bård; Engstrøm, Vegard; Antonsen, Tor Martin (2001). Drømmer om fortiden : historiske fragmenter av et lyrisk potpurri (in Norwegian). Trondheim. ISBN 82-91307-03-2.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Väresmaa 2006, p. 103.
- ^ Nymark-Björkstam, Colliander & Harms-Aalto 1996, p. 142.
- ^ Väresmaa 2006, p. 66.
References
edit- Academic Female Voice Choir Lyran (n.d.a). "About the choir". Lyran (Web page). Helsinki. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- Academic Female Voice Choir Lyran (n.d.b). "Historia" [History]. Lyran (Web page) (in Swedish). Helsinki. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- Academic Female Voice Choir Lyran (n.d.c). "Kören" [The choir]. Lyran (Web page) (in Swedish). Helsinki. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- Academic Female Voice Choir Lyran (n.d.d). "Skivor" [Albums]. Lyran (Web page) (in Swedish). Helsinki. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- Academic Male Voice Choir of Helsinki (n.d.). "English". Akademen (Web page). Helsinki. Archived from the original on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- Bränn, Michaela, ed. (2013). Manskörssång i tid och rum. Akademiska Sångföreningen 1838–2013. 175-årsjubileumsskrift [Male voice choir singing in time and space. The Academic Male Voice Choir of Helsinki 1838–2013. 175th anniversary publication] (in Swedish). Helsinki: Akademiska Sångföreningen. ISBN 978-952-93-1792-9.
- Dahlström, Fabian (1988). Paulig, Torsten; Thulé, Gustav (eds.). Akademiska Sångföreningen 1838–1988. 150-årsjubileumsskrift med historik [The Academic Male Voice Choir of Helsinki 1838–1988. 150th anniversary publication with history] (in Swedish). Helsinki: Akademiska Sångföreningen. ISBN 951-99926-3-4.
- Dahlström, Fabian (2009) [1st printed ed. 1982–1985; 2nd printed ed. 2003–2007]. "studentsång" [student singing]. In Ekberg, Henrik; Svenska folkskolans vänner] (eds.). Uppslagsverket Finland (Printed and online encyclopedia) (in Swedish) (Online ed.). Helsinki: Svenska folkskolans vänner (Previous editions Schildts). Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- Eerola, Jari (n.d.). "History". Vanha Ylioppilastalo (Web page). Abridged. Helsinki: Royal Ravintolat. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- Ekberg, Henrik; Svenska folkskolans vänner, eds. (2011) [1st printed ed. 1982–1985; 2nd printed ed. 2003–2007]. "Lyran". Uppslagsverket Finland (Printed and online encyclopedia) (in Swedish) (Online ed.). Helsinki: Svenska folkskolans vänner (Previous editions Schildts). Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- Ekberg, Henrik; Svenska folkskolans vänner, eds. (2016) [1st printed ed. 1982–1985; 2nd printed ed. 2003–2007]. "Akademiska damkören Lyran" [The Academic Female Voice Choir Lyran]. Uppslagsverket Finland (Printed and online encyclopedia) (in Swedish) (Online ed.). Helsinki: Svenska folkskolans vänner (Previous editions Schildts). Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- Ekström, Ralf; Duncker, Kaj, eds. (1963). Akademiska Sångföreningen 1938–1963 [The Academic Male Voice Choir of Helsinki 1938–1963] (in Swedish). Helsinki: Akademiska Sångföreningen.
- Federley, Stefan; Holmlund, Dennis, eds. (2008). Akademiska Sångföreningen 170 år. Sångarminnen 1988–2008 [The Academic Male Voice Choir of Helsinki 170 years. Singer memories 1988–2008] (in Swedish). Helsinki: Akademiska Sångföreningen. ISBN 978-952-92-3539-1.
- Finlands Svenska Damkörsförbund (n.d.). "Medlemskörer" [Member choirs]. Finlands Svenska Damkörsförbund (Web page) (in Swedish). Helsinki. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- Forsell, Sandra (25 February 2014). "Ett besök hos Lyrans grundare" [A visit to Lyran's founder]. HBL. Lyran. Körliv i huvudstaden (Blog post) (in Swedish). Helsinki. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- Frondén, Carina (6 February 2014). "Samarbete – då och nu" [Collaboration – then and now]. HBL. Lyran. Körliv i huvudstaden (Blog post) (in Swedish). Helsinki. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- Helsingfors sång- och musikförbund (n.d.). "Medlemmar" [Members]. Helsingfors sång- och musikförbund (Web page) (in Swedish). Helsinki. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- Kvist Dahlstedt, Barbro (2001). Suomis sång. Kollektiva identiteter i den finländska studentsången 1819–1917 [The song of Suomi. Collective identities in the Finnish student singing 1819–1917]. Studentsången i Norden (in Swedish). Vol. IV. University of Gothenburg. ISBN 91-85974-62-5.
- Nymark-Björkstam, Julia; Colliander, Nina; Harms-Aalto, Martina, eds. (1996). Upp att söka framtiden. Akademiska Damkören Lyran 50 [Up to seek the future. The Academic Female Voice Choir Lyran 50] (in Swedish). Helsinki: Akademiska Damkören Lyran. ISBN 952-90-7310-0.
- Pulkkis, Anna (2016). "Are we really still talking about this?". Finnish Music Quarterly. Vol. 2016, no. Autumn. Translated by Mäntyjärvi, Jaakko. Helsinki. pp. 44–47.
- Runn, Iris, ed. (2004a). Florakören vid Åbo Akademi r.f. 1944–2004. Historik [Florakören vid Åbo Akademi 1944–2004. History] (in Swedish). Vol. I. Turku: Eternellföreningen. ISBN 952-91-7233-8.
- Runn, Iris, ed. (2004b). Florakören vid Åbo Akademi r.f. 1944–2004. Historik [Florakören vid Åbo Akademi 1944–2004. History] (in Swedish). Vol. II. Turku: Eternellföreningen. ISBN 952-91-7283-4.
- Student Union of the University of Helsinki (n.d.a). "Culture organisations". HYY (Web page). Helsinki. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
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: CS1 maint: year (link) - Student Union of the University of Helsinki (n.d.c). "Student Houses". HYY (Web page). Helsinki. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
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: CS1 maint: year (link) - Svenska Nationer och Ämnesföreningar (n.d.). "Medlemmar" [Members]. SNÄf (Web page) (in Swedish). Helsinki. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
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: CS1 maint: year (link) - Thesleff, Thomas (1978). Akademen 1838–1978. Akademiska Sångföreningen. 140 år levande musik [Akademen 1838–1978. The Academic Male Voice Choir of Helsinki. 140 years of live music] (in Swedish). Helsinki: Akademiska Sångföreningen.
- Väresmaa, Livia, ed. (2006). Nya vägar. Akademiska Damkören Lyran 60 år [New roads. The Academic Female Voice Choir Lyran 60 years] (in Swedish). Helsinki: Akademiska Damkören Lyran. ISBN 952-92-0040-4.
Further reading
edit- Aho, Kalevi; Jalkanen, Pekka; Salmenhaari, Erkki; Virtamo, Keijo (1996). Finnish Music. Translated by Binham, Timothy; Binham, Philip. Helsinki: Otava. ISBN 951-1-14477-4.
- Anderson, Martin (2008). "Choral music as an amateur activity". Finnish Music Quarterly. Vol. 2008, no. 2. Helsinki.
- Grandell, Åke (2002). "'Har du visor, min vän?' The Finnish-Swedish songs". Finnish Music Quarterly. Vol. 2002, no. 2. Translated by Gräsbeck, Magnus. Helsinki.
- Kilpiö, Markku (1987). "The story of the Finnish choir. Social institution and human instrument". Finnish Music Quarterly. Vol. 1987, no. 2. Helsinki.
- Korhonen, Kimmo (2007). Toivonen, Aarne (ed.). Inventing Finnish Music. Contemporary Composers from Medieval to Modern (PDF). Translated by Mäntyjärvi, Jaakko (2nd ed.). Helsinki: Finnish Music Information Centre. ISBN 978-952-5076-61-5.
- Länsiö, Tapani (1997). "Choral Singing! For pleasure or for hire?". Finnish Music Quarterly. Vol. 1997, no. 1. Helsinki.
- Nordman, Anna-Maria, ed. (2004). Ekot av vår glada trall. Finlands svenska sång- och musikförbund 75 år [The echo of our happy tune. The Finland-Swedish confederation of singing and music 75 years] (in Swedish). Vaasa: Finlands svenska sång- och musikförbund. ISBN 951-97926-5-1.
- Stadius, Anneli; Bergman, Anne; Enholm, Henrik; Holmlund, Britta; Stenman, Hedvig, eds. (1997). Den sång är oss kär. Helsingfors sång- och musikförbund 80 år 1917–1997 [The song is dear to us. The Helsinki singing and music confederation 80 years 1917–1997] (in Swedish). Helsinki: Helsingfors sång- och musikförbund. ISBN 952-90-9175-3.
- Turunen, Kari (1992). "From pathos to professionalism. 20th century Finnish choral music". Finnish Music Quarterly. Vol. 1992, no. 4. Helsinki.
- Turunen, Kari (1995). "Helsinki, driving force in Finnish choral life". Finnish Music Quarterly. Vol. 1995, no. 1. Helsinki.
- Turunen, Kari (2008). A brief outline of Finnish Choral Music. Helsinki: Finnish Music Information Centre. ISBN 978-952-5076-67-7.
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