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Orphei Drängar (OD)
Orphei Drängar
It is often said that Orphei Drängar’s most important tradition is renewal. Since the choir was founded in 1853, OD has striven to develop and find new outlets for the male-voice choir as an instrument of musical expression. In 1910 Hugo Alfvén was appointed as the choir’s conductor, and during his 37 years in this position the choir developed towards becoming a ‘vocal orchestra’ – a large, powerful body of sound with the potential to hold its own in competition with the expressive range of a symphony orchestra. During his years as conductor of OD (1951-1991), Eric Ericson worked purposefully to create a flexible, muscular choral sound. A conscious effort was also made to extend and renew the male choir repertoire, and this process has continued under Ericson’s successor, Robert Sund, with music from Europe and beyond. OD has actively encouraged the composition of new male choir music by means of regular commissions from contemporary composers both in Sweden and abroad. The choir has also tried to broaden the scope of new concert forms with annual ‘Caprices’, a witty mixture of light and serious music in which solo, ensemble and choral singing is combined with narration, dance and instrumental music. Under Robert Sund’s direction the choir has collaborated with symphony orchestras, jazz musicians, folk musicians and popular singers. The music video of The Singing Apes of Khao Yai by Jan Sandström, which was broadcast by MTV, is a good example of the choir’s work in experimenting with new genres of performance. Since the late nineteenth century OD has toured internationally, and in recent years has visited the Far East, the United States, Canada, Mexico, central Europe, France and England. Visit the official website of
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BIS633
Penguin Guide 3 stars.
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BIS1954
With his magnificent voice and magnetic stage personality, the S...
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BIS1993
Music Web International: Recording of the Month, January 2013.
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For a musician to cross over into conducting is not unheard of...
OD Highlights
BIS383
Diamonds - 20th-Century Masterpieces for Male Choir
BIS1233
Music Web International: outstanding.
Christmas Songs
BIS1833
Music Web International, outstanding: "The real winner for me, h...
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The Unknown Sibelius presents a spectrum of the music that is th...
Larsson: Forkladd gud - Missa brevis - De nakna tradens sanger
SCD1096
The Essential SIBELIUS
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Schoenberg: Gurre-Lieder
CHSA5172-73
Christmas Music
BIS533
Christmas in Sweden
BIS1179
Våren är kommen - Traditional Swedish Songs of Spring and Summer
BIS833
Caprices with Orphei Drängar
BIS5010
Various guest artists including Monica Zetterlund, Alice Babs, J...
Caprices with Orphei Drängar, Vol.2 (1970 - 1975)
BIS5016
Various guest artists including Tommy Körberg, Yngve Gamlin, Eli...
Caprice with Orphei Drängar, Vol.5 (1987 - 1990)
BIS5027Y
When one of the world’s greatest male choirs – made up of studen...
The Sibelius Edition Vol.11 - Choral Music
BIS1930
Jean Sibelius' emergence as a composer coincided with the rapid ...
Sounds of Sund
BIS5030
Among choristers around the world, Robert Sund is a household na...
Caprices with Orphei Drängar, Vol.4 (1982 – 1986)
BIS5024
Caprices with Orphei Drängar, Vol.3 (1976 – 1981)
BIS5022
Schubert Male Choruses
BIS1033
American Record Guide: Critic's Choice.
The Singing Apes and Other Songs of Love and War
BIS733
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