List of Estonian choirs
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There are over 700 choirs in Estonia
, a country of only 1.4 million people. This list of Estonian choirs contains entries of some of the notable choir
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Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
, a country of only 1.4 million people. This list of Estonian choirs contains entries of some of the notable choir
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
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Professional choirs
- Estonian Philharmonic Chamber ChoirEstonian Philharmonic Chamber ChoirThe Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir is a professional choir based in Estonia. It was founded in 1981 by Tõnu Kaljuste, who was its conductor for twenty years. In 2001, Paul Hillier followed Kaljuste's tenure, becoming the EPCC's principal conductor and artistic director until September 2008,...
/ Eesti Filharmoonia Kammerkoor, conductor: Paul Hilliard. - Segakoor "Noorus" - conductor: Raul Talmar.
- KÜKK - Chamber Choir of the Estonian Choral Society - conductor: Laine Jänes.
College choirs
- Chamber Choir of Tallinn Technical University / Tallinna Tehnikaülikooli Kammerkoor - conductor: Peeter Perens.
- Tallinn Music High School Chamber Choir / Tallinna Muusikakeskkooli Kammerkoor - conductor: Evi Eespere.
- Academic Male Choir of Tallinn Technical Univ./ Tehnikalikooli Akadeemilise Meeskoori - conductor: Peeter Perens.
- Tallnn University Academic Male Choir / Tallinna Ülikooli Akadeemiline Meeskoor - conductors: Jüri Rent & Indrek Vijard
- Tartu Academic Male Choir / Tartu Akadeemilne Meeskoor
- Mixed Choir of Tartu Teacher Training College / Tartu Õpetajate Seminari
- Tartu Univ. Women's Choir / Tartu Ülikooli Akadeemiline Naiskoor - conductor Ms Triin Koch
Church choirs
- St. Charles Church Concert and Chamber Choir / Tallinn Kaarli Kiriku Koor - conductor: Heli Jürgenson.
Community choirs
- Mixed Choir of Estonia Society / Eesti Seltsi Segakoor - conductor: Heli Jürgenson.
- Tallinn Old Town Mixed Choir / Vanalinna Segakoor - conductors: Lauri Aav & Tuuli Metsoja.
Male choirs
- Estonian National Male Choir - conductor: Ants Soots.
- Estonian United Boy's Choir & Revalia Male Chamber Choir - conductor: Hirvo Surva.
- Tallinn Boys Choir / Tallinna Poistekoor - conductor: Lydia Rahula.
- Tartu Boys Choir / Tartu poistekoor
Women's choirs
- Tartu University Female Choir - conductor Ms Triin Koch
- Estonian TV Girls' Choir & Children's Choir - conductor: Aarne Saluveer.
- Estonian Academy of Music Female Choir - conductor: Ms. Ene Kangrun.
- Ellerhein Girls Choir - conductor: Ms. Tiia Loitme.
- EKN - Estonian Choral Conductors' Female Choir - conductor: Ants Sööt