Swedish Chamber Choir
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The Swedish Chamber Choir (earlier known as Simon Phipps Vocal Ensemble) is a Swedish mixed choir based in Göteborg. The choir was formed in 1997 and has been led by British conductor Simon Phipps since the beginning. In recent years the choir has received a lot of attention winning several international competitions.
The choir received the Swedish award Choir of the year 2006. In 2011 the Swedish Chamber Choir won both the EBU
Silver Rose Bowl and the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing
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. The choir has also released a self produced Christmas CD and a recording of swedish music from 1950 and onwards.
The choir received the Swedish award Choir of the year 2006. In 2011 the Swedish Chamber Choir won both the EBU
European Broadcasting Union
The European Broadcasting Union is a confederation of 74 broadcasting organisations from 56 countries, and 49 associate broadcasters from a further 25...
Silver Rose Bowl and the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing
European Grand Prix for Choral Singing
The European Grand Prix for Choral Singing is an annual choral competition between the winners of six European choral competitions...
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Recordings
Footprint Records has released 3 recordings of the choir under the theme Sacred and ProfaneSacred and Profane
Sacred and Profane is a 1987 novel by Faye Kellerman. It is second in the Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus series.A Fawcett Crest Book published by Ballantine Books.Timeline: About six months after The Ritual Bath, starts Christmas Eve, Decker is 39....
. The choir has also released a self produced Christmas CD and a recording of swedish music from 1950 and onwards.
- Sacred and Profane, Choral music by Benjamin BrittenBenjamin BrittenEdward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten, OM CH was an English composer, conductor, and pianist. He showed talent from an early age, and first came to public attention with the a cappella choral work A Boy Was Born in 1934. With the premiere of his opera Peter Grimes in 1945, he leapt to...
. Released in 2004. - Sacré et Profane, Choral music by Francis PoulencFrancis PoulencFrancis Jean Marcel Poulenc was a French composer and a member of the French group Les six. He composed solo piano music, chamber music, oratorio, choral music, opera, ballet music, and orchestral music...
. Released in 2005. - och när snön faller vit, Christmas music. Released in 2006.
- Geistlich und Weltlich, Choral music by Johannes BrahmsJohannes BrahmsJohannes Brahms was a German composer and pianist, and one of the leading musicians of the Romantic period. Born in Hamburg, Brahms spent much of his professional life in Vienna, Austria, where he was a leader of the musical scene...
. Released in 2007. - New Favourites, modern swedish choir music. Released in 2011.
Placement in major international choral competitions
- 2011 1st place - European Grand Prix for Choral SingingEuropean Grand Prix for Choral SingingThe European Grand Prix for Choral Singing is an annual choral competition between the winners of six European choral competitions...
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, Spain - 2011 1st place and winner of the Silver Rose Bowl - Let the Peoples SingLet the Peoples SingLet the Peoples Sing in an international Choir competition organized by the European Broadcasting Union . It was founded in 1961 by the BBC, originally as a national competition...
, European Broadcasting UnionEuropean Broadcasting UnionThe European Broadcasting Union is a confederation of 74 broadcasting organisations from 56 countries, and 49 associate broadcasters from a further 25...
(EBU) - 2010 1st place - Choir; 1st place - Historic period, Romantic program; 1st place - Historic period, Modern program; Gran Premio Città di Arezzo
- 2007 1st place - Mixed vocal ensemble; 1st place - Free programme; Prix du Public and Grand Prix de la Ville de Tours, ToursToursTours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the...
, France - 2005 1st place - Mixed choir, MarktoberdorfMarktoberdorfMarktoberdorf is the capital of the Bavarian district of Ostallgäu in the Regierungsbezirk of Swabia.Marktoberdorf is near Kempten, Füssen, known for the castle Neuschwanstein, Bad Wörishofen, and Schongau. The nearest larger city is Kaufbeuren, eleven kilometers away.Marktoberdorf plays host to a...
, Germany - 2004 1st place - Mixed choir with compulsory piece, 2nd place - Musica sacra, HelsingborgHelsingborgHelsingborg is a city and the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 97,122 inhabitants in 2010. Helsingborg is the centre of an area in the Øresund region of about 320,000 inhabitants in north-west Scania, and is Sweden's closest point to Denmark, with the Danish city...
, Sweden - 2003 2nd place - Mixed voices folklore, TolosaTolosa, SpainTolosa is a town and municipality to the south of Donostia-San Sebastián in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa, Spain. It is located in a valley of the river Oria and overlooked by Uzturre, a white cross-topped mountain.-Famous people from Tolosa:...
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