Akademiska Damkören Lyran
| The Academic Female Voice Choir Lyran |
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Official emblem |
| Origin |
Helsinki, Finland |
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| Founding |
1946 (1946) (70 years ago) |
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| Founder |
Eja Tollet (née Sevelius) |
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| Genre |
academic female-voice choir |
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| Members |
c. 50 active |
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| Music Director |
Jutta Seppinen |
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| Choir Admission |
annual auditions |
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| Affiliation |
University of Helsinki |
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| Associated groups |
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| Website |
lyran-rf.com |
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The Academic Female Voice Choir Lyran, or, in Swedish: Akademiska Damkören Lyran (Swedish pronunciation: [akaˈdeːmiska ˈdaːmkœːren ˈlyːran]), often referred to as simply Lyran,[lower-alpha 1] is a Finland-Swedish academic female-voice choir in Helsinki, Finland. It is the only female-voice choir affiliated with the University of Helsinki.
History
Lyran was founded in 1946 by a group of female students in Helsinki, led by Eja Tollet (née Sevelius), who came to be the first conductor and artistic director of the choir.
Present conductor and artistic director M.Mus. Jutta Seppinen began her tenure in the autumn term of 2009.
Ever since 1954, the choir has collaborated extensively with the Academic Male Voice Choir of Helsinki (Swedish: Akademiska Sångföreningen), the sole other University of Helsinki Swedish-language choir. The two choirs annually give several recurring concerts together.
Conductors and artistic directors
| From |
To |
Name |
Notes |
| 1946 | 1951 | Tollet, EjaEja Tollet (née Sevelius) | Founder |
| 1951 | 1959 | Christiernin, HenrikHenrik Christiernin | |
| 1959 | 1972 | Holmqvist, NilsNils Holmqvist | |
| 1972 | 1980 | Bonsdorff, LenaLena von Bonsdorff | Honorary conductor |
| 1980 | 1981 | Soderstrom, Eric-OlofEric-Olof Söderström | |
| 1981 | 1987 | Bonsdorff, LenaLena von Bonsdorff | Honorary conductor |
| 1987 | 1998 | Almark-Mannila, JohannaJohanna Almark-Mannila (née Almark) | |
| 1998 | 2009 | Turunen, KariKari Turunen | |
| 2009 | Incumbent | Seppinen, JuttaJutta Seppinen | |
Discography
Albums
| Year |
Title |
Format |
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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 | 1st part of the Triptych |
| 2004 | I himmelen | CD | 2nd part of the Triptych |
| 2006 | Pärlor | CD | |
| 2007 | Triumf | CD | 3rd part of the Triptych |
| 2011 | Julen vi minns | CD | Christmas album, in collaboration with the Academic Male Voice Choir of Helsinki |
See also
 | Finland portal |
Notes
- ↑ literal Swedish meaning ‘the lyre’
References
- Akademiska Damkören Lyran—About the choir. Akademiska Damkören Lyran. Retrieved November 2013.
- Akademiska Damkören Lyran—Upcoming performances. Akademiska Damkören Lyran. Retrieved November 2013.
- Akademiska Damkören Lyran—Welcome to Lyran's homepage. Akademiska Damkören Lyran. Retrieved November 2013.
- English—Akademen. Akademiska Sångföreningen. Retrieved December 2013.
- Nymark-Björkstam, Julia; Colliander, Nina; & Harms-Aalto, Martina (Eds.) (1996). Upp att söka framtiden—Akademiska Damkören Lyran 50. Helsinki: Akademiska Damkören Lyran. ISBN 952-90-7310-0. (Swedish)
- Svenska Folkskolans Vänner (2009). studentsång. Uppslagsverket Finland. Retrieved December 2013. (Swedish)
- Svenska Folkskolans Vänner (2011). Akademiska damkören Lyran. Uppslagsverket Finland. Retrieved December 2013. (Swedish)
- Svenska Folkskolans Vänner (2011). Lyran. Uppslagsverket Finland. Retrieved December 2013. (Swedish)
- Väresmaa, Livia (Ed.) (2006). Nya vägar—Akademiska Damkören Lyran 60 år. Helsinki: Akademiska Damkören Lyran. ISBN 952-92-0040-4. (Swedish)
External links
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