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About the original performance of 'Life of the Dead' by Amit Poznansky:
The Copenhagen ladies and their conductor did an absolutely fabulous job. Thank you for bringing this piece to life for us! Lionel Ziblat, composer. |
Choir tours and other highlights
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Choir tour March 2010
The Copenhagen Girls' Choir toured Europe in March 2010 with visits in Germany. Italy,
Slovenia and Hungary. The Patroness of the choir, HRH Princess
Benedikte received the choir on the first leg of the tour, the choir
held a concert at her castle, Schloss Berleburg. In Italy the choir
stayed in
Rivarolo and performed in the church in Aglié and in Chiesa di San
Giacomo Apostolo Rivarolo. In Slovenia concerts were held in Cerkev
sv. Jakoba in Ljubljana and in the Cultural Centre in Škofja Loka. On
the last leg of the tour, in Hungary, the girls performed in the
National Gallery in Budapest and in Szent Gellért Temple, and finally in
Szent Miklós Templom, Kecskemét. A number of school concerts were
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The Chamber Choir in England October 2009
From October 14th. to 19th. the Chamber Choir of the Copenhagen Girls' Choir toured England.
The choir visited London, with a concert in the Danish Church and York, where the choir sang in York Minster. The tour enden in Easingwold,
with a church concert in the Methodist Church and a perfomance in Easingwold School. Organist/pianist Philip
Schmidt Madsen played at the concerts, Claus Vestergaard Jensen conducted.
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Choir tour May 2009
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The Copenhagen Girls' Choir in Germany
In the days May 7th. to 11th. the girls visited Germany. The choir held concerts in the Augustinerkirche in Landau, at the Evangelischer Stadtkirche in Karlsruhe, at an open air event in Karlsruhe, at City Hall in Karlsruhe, in the Dom Speyer and at concert at Maria Ward Schule in Landau. The concerts were shared with our host from the girls choir at Maria Ward Schule in Landau. We express our gratitude to the choir and its leaders for hosting us. On part of the tour our patron, HRH Princess Benedikte, took part.
More photos Concert review (in German) Praise for the choir (in German and Danish)
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Choir tour March/April 2009
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The Copehagen Girls' Choir in China
From March 26th. to Apri 6.th the choir toured Beijing and Shanghai. The girls held concerts at The Concert Hall of the Forbidden City, at Nova Art Center and at Wu Quing Cultural Center in the Beijing area. In Shanghai the girls performed at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and the Fudan University Children's Hospital. The girls were much appreciated for their muscial output and their intense scenic presence.
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Choir Tour October 2008
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In the period October 8th - 13th the Chamber Choir of the Copenhagen Girls' Choir was on a choir tour in England. The picture shows the performance of the 'Maria
Conceived' by John Høybye in Dennington Church. More pictures (Danish text only)
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CHAMBER CHOIR
The Copenhagen Girls' Choir was a delight.
Impeccable timing and clarity of sound matched by dynamic control and a
real sense of enjoyment: the audience could not have asked for more.
The girls, under the wonderfully understated guidance of their leader,
offered a fine mix of secular, popular, folk, Danish, English and
religious music, from West Side Story to Rutter, from I skovens dybe,
stille ro to Until I reach-a ma Home. A burst from the Chamber Choir in
the middle of the concert offered the hand of musical hospitality which
all the young singers fully embraced after the concert in a
delightfully integrated supper. Music may be the international
language - but thankfully the Danish choristers also happened to speak
excellent English. A great event, once again highlighting the
enthusiasm Woodbridge has for the entente cordiale. Michael Streat, Deputy Headmaster, Woodbridge School.
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Choir tour March-April 2008 - Schwitzerland, France, Monaco
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In the days March 27th, to April 7th. april the Copenhagen Girls' Choir toured Schwitzerland, France and Monaco. The choir performed in Bern, Geneva,
Marseille, Monaco og Nice, wher the choir also took part in a festive service on occasion of the 100th. anniversary if the Danish church. On the last leg of the tour, HRH Princess Benedikte was present at the concerts in
Monaco and Nice and at the festive servie. The picture shows the Princess and the choir after the concert at St. Michaels Church in Beaulieu sur Mer,
close to Nice. Pictures from the tour (Danish text only)
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Choir tour July 2007 - Wales
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In the period July 9th to 15th The Chamber Choir of the Copenhagen
Girls' Choir took part in the big Welsh choir festival 'The Llangollen International Musical
Eisteddfod'. The choir performed at the welcome ceremony and at a shared
concert in St. Collens Church in Llangollen, where we met a really good
choir from Swaziland. The girls, 24 in number, were accompanied by deputy
headmaster Per Dyrlev, coordinator Wita Lindberg and chief conductor Claus
Vestergaard Jensen.
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Choir Tour March 2007 - USA and Canada
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From March 15th to 26th the oldest girls from the Copenhagen Girls'
Choir toured USA and Canada. In the US the choir visited Lansing, Michigan,
(Haslett High School and Plymouth Congregation Church) and Cleveland, Ohio,
(St. Paul's Episcopal Church). In Canada the choir performed at Niagara Christian Community of Schools
and in Toronto, (St. Michaels Cathedral).
Also on the tour were organist Eileen Kay
Vandermark, Producer Martin Granau, Coordinator Wita
Lindberg and Chief Conductor Claus Vestergaard Jensen.
The repertoire consisted of music by a.o. Vagn Holmboe, Gabriel
Fauré, Bendt Fabricius, Søren Birch, Michael Bojesen and Claus
Vestergaard Jensen.
Photos from the
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Choir tour, october 2006
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…We have Aldeburgh and the Benjamin Britten festivals just around the corner, but to see and hear St Mary’s, Dennington, come to life with so many young Danish choir girls is an experience I shall never forget. I was fortunate to share the experience with not only our local congregation, but with many Danes living in the area. St Mary’s Church has gone quiet again, but in my inner ear and eye I can still hear and see the girls as they performed works by Benjamin Britten – Missa Brevis – Michael McGlynn – Pie Jesu - and Johannes Brahms, the girls’ voices are exquisite…
Many thanks to the 21 choir girls from Copenhagen and their 5 leaders for having made the journey across the North Sea.
Lisbeth Ehlers
Honorary secretary of the Anglo-Danish Society
The Chamber Choir visits England
In the days october 13th. - 16th. the Chamber Choir of the Copenhagen
Girls' Choir toured England with concerts in London and Dennington. The
girls performed a varied
repertoire, mainly with music from the 20th century. Britten, Brahms and
English composer George Dyson were the foremost composers on the
programme.
On the tour all matters of practical nature were managed by deputy
headmaster Per Dyrlev, producer Martin Granau and coordinator Wita Lindberg. Arne Berg
played piano and organ and Chief Conductor Claus Vestergaard Jensen
conducted.
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On Wednesday september 21st the 2005 concert tour to Italy, "In Onore di Hans
Christian Andersen" began. The girls from grade 9. visited Torino - Cirié -
Rivarolo, Firenze and Rome. Philip Schmidt-Madsen played organ and piano
on the tour. The girls were conducted by Birthe Højby Nielsen and Claus Vestergaard Jensen.
The choir returned Monday October 3rd.
Photos from
the tour
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Choir tour September 2004
In the period
Wed. 22nd September -
Sat. Oct. 1st the choir toured Iceland. We held concerts in Reykjavik,
Skálholt,
Stykkesholmur and Akureyri. Organist Eileen Kay Vandermark and Marianne Karlberg,
soprano, accompanied the choir on the tour. Music by a. o. Gabriel Fauré, Giuseppe
Verdi, César
Franck, Jakob Lorentzen, Michael Bojesen and Claus Vestergaard Jensen was performed. The latter
conducted the church concerts, whereas the secular
concerts were conducted by Kim Glies Nandfred.
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Choir tour, October 2003
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The 2003 choir tour took place in Italy, in the
cities of Perugia, Orvieto, Spoleto and Gubbio. In Perugia we were hosted by the "Liceo
Classico A. Mariotti", and in Gubbio the choir "Cantores
Beati Ubaldi" helped us.
On the tour we held concerts in the cathedrals of Perugia and Spoleto and
a secular concert at the University of Perugia.
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Link: Photos from the Tour
Hello,
I saw the Sankt Annae Girls' Choir perform in Kings
School, Tynemouth, on Monday night, and I am writing
to say how much I enjoyed it. I have never heard any
choir sing as beautifully as your choir did on Monday,
and it is a performance I won't ever forget. I
especially appreciated the modern pieces you have had
written for the choir (Bojesens 'Herre, forbarm dig',
and Lorentzens 'Exsultate Deo') They were brilliantly
written, and to hear them performed so well was
thrilling, and inspirational to me as a composer. Also the arrangement of 'Oh, Danny Boy' was exquisite
- I was moved to tears by the tender rendition of the
Irish folk song.
Thank you so much for the effort you put into training
the choir - they are unique and Denmark should be
proud of them. Thank you also for touring England
this year so that we have been able to experience the
beautiful singing of the Sankt Annae Girls' Choir.
Yours faithfully,
Thomas Oates |
 Choir tour, October 2002
The 2002 choir tour took place in England. The Manor School CE, York and The Kings School, Newcastle had invited the choir
and will visit Denmark at a later time.
The tour ended with a concert at the Danish Church in London.
Link: Photos from the Tour
Choir tour, September 2001, Finland and Sweden
Link: Photos from the Tour
Choir tour, 2000, Greenland. Link: Photos
from the tour. (Danish text only)
Other highlights, most recent first
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Highligts 2010
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The girls sing Nystedt
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Joint concert
On Thursday March 11th. the Copenhagen Girls' Choir held a joint concert with the Chamber Choir of the Sabkt Annae Youth Choir. The concert tokk place in Helligaandskirken and music by a.o. Knut
Nystedt, Vagn Holmboe, Eric Whitacre and Vilhelm Stenhammar was performed. The choirs were conducted by Flemming Windekilde and Claus Vestergaard Jensen. Photo:
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The choirs sing Holmboe
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Entertaining Nordea
On Wednesday March 3rd. 2010 the Chamber Choir of the Copenhagen Girls' Choir sang at arrangement for theshareholders of Nordea, (a big Scandinavian bank), in Falkonercentret. Pigerne entertained for app. ½ hour.
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Collection day 2010
On Sunday February 28th. Februar the girls performed at the annual collection day at Sankt Annæ Gymnasium. This time it was for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. The student council and the Danish Red Cross arranged the day.
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The Copenhagen Girls' Choir in Southern Jutland
In the weekend January 29th-31st the Copenhagen Girls' Choir visited Southern Jutland Girls´ Choir. This concluded the exchange programme with the two choirs in a very succesful way. The Copenhagen Girls' Choir held irs own concert on Saturday 30th. in the Castle Church of Gråsten, (photo above), and the choirs held a joint concert at Christianskirken in Sønderborg ond Sunday 31st. At this concert the choirs performed apart and together. Mette Rasmussen dirigerede Southern Jutland Girls´ Choir and the music performed together, Claus V. Jensen conducted the Copenhagen Girls. Philip Schmidt-Madsen played organ and piano for both choirs.
Photo: Per Dyrlev. More pictures: Graasten
Slotskirke - Christianskirken (Danish text only)
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Three-choir concert 2010
On Saturday 23rd. januar
the Sankt Annæ Gymnasium held its biannual New years concert in the Cathedral of Copenhagen. This concert presents the three choirs of the Copenhagen municipal singing school apart and together. The joint work of 2010 was a special arr. of a much loved Danish christmas hymn, arr. by Uffe Englund. At the concert the girls perfromed music by Michael McGlynn, Josef Rheinberger and Claus
Vestergaard Jensen, who also conducted the girls. Philip Schmidt-Madsen
played the organ.
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The Southern Jutland Girls´ Choir in Copenhagen
The first part of the exchange between the Southern Jutland Girls´ Choir og and the Copenhagen Girls' Choir is now complete. The girls from Southern Jutland have visited Copenhagen, have held a concert in Esajas Kirke, (photo above, and have held a joint concert with the Copenhagen Girls Choir in Helligaandskirken, on January 16th. and 17th. resp.
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Esajas Kirke. Photo page,
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Highlights 2009
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Entertaining the Rotary Club
On Wednesday December 16.th the Chamber Choir sang at a christmas event in the Odd Fellow
Palæet. Philip Schmidt-Madsen spillede played piano, Claus V.
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Christmas concert in Gundtvigskirken
On Tuesday December 15th.
the Copenhagen Girls' Choir held its Christmas concert in Grundtvigskirken. This concert,one of the greatest manifestations of the choir, with all app. 140 girls participating, usually takes place in
Helligaandskirken, but due to fears of riots on occasion of the
COP15 conference in Coopenhagenvar it was moved to Grundtvigskirken, where we got a heartwarming reception. The concert opened with a Lucia processionKoncerten, later music by a.o. Josef
Rheinberger, Thea Musgrave and Giuseppe Verdi was heard. At the concert these fine musicians played: Philip Schmidt-Madsen, Ingrid Holck, Sofie
Hammer, Jørgen Jensen and Preben Meyer. The concerten, where the Patroness HRH the Princess Benedikte was present, was conducted by Chief Conductor Claus Vestergaard Jensen.
Photos fra koncerten: Per
Dyrlev and Andreas Rosenberg. More photos (Danish text only)
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Lucia and christmas concert in Høsterkøb Kirke
On Sunday December 13th. the girls from grade 7 held a christmas concert in Høsterkøb Kirke. The concerten opened with Lucia and continued with Danish christmas songs and English christmas carols. Arne Berg played the organ and Claus Vestergaard
Jensen conducter. Photo: Ann-Jean Paulsen. |
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Concert i Rungsted Kirke
On Sunday December 6th. the girls from grade 9 sang in Rungsted Kirke. Music by a.o. Josef Rheinberger, Jakob Lorentzen, and Thea Musgrave was performed. Lise
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Koncert i Sankt Jakobs Kirke
On Sunday December 6th. the girls from grade 7 performed at a concert at Skt. Jakobs Kirke,
Østerbro. The concert was arr. by Lions Club. Arne
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Concert in Store Magleby
On Sunday December 6th. the girls from grade 6 and 7 held a concert at Store Magleby Kirke. The concert opened with a Lucia procession, and the choir and organist/pianist Torkil Steinaa
went on with Danish and English christmas songs. The concerten ended with 'Æren er Guds i det høje' by Michael Bojesen, a christmas suite written for the Copenhagen Girls' Choir. In this work flutenist Maria
Steinaa also took part. The concert was conducted by Claus Vestergaard Jensen. Photo:
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The first christmas concert of the year
The first christmas concert of the year took place in Tveje Merløse Kirke, on November 29th. The girls sang a mixed christmas repertorire with challenging 'many-parts' music by a.o. Thea Musgrave.
They also performed the Mass in G-minor by Josef Rheinberger, and Dansih and English christmas carols. Philip Schmidt-Madsen played organ and piano, Claus Vestergaard Jensen conducted.
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Children's Climate Forum
On Saturday, November 28th, the Copenhagen Girls' Choir sang at the opening of the Childrens Climate Forum, arranged by Unicef and the Municipality of Copenhagen. Mette Christensen played the piano and Claus Vestergaard Jensen conducted. The Ceremony took place at Copenhagen City Hall. Photo: Anne-Sophie Jansfort |
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Performing at Christiansborg Castle
On Monday, November 16th, the Chamber Choir of the Copenhagen Girls' Choir performed at Christiansborg Castle.
The Patroness of the choir, HRH the Princess Benedikte, hosted an arrangement for the participants in the annual meeting of the Federation Equestrian’s International, in Copenhagen. Also HRH Crown Prince Frederik was present. Photo: Philip Schmidt-Madsen. |
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Concert at St. Albans Church
The Chamber Choir peresented the repertoire from the England tour at a concert in St. Alban's Church on Sunday, November 25th, with music by a.o. Benjamin Britten, Amit Poznansky and Allan Naplan. Philip Schmidt Madsen played the organ and the piano, Claus
Vestergaard Jensen conducted.
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Singing for the IOC
On Sunday October 4th the girls performed for the members of the IOC in the Bella Center. The Choir sang while the members were gathering before the work of the day. The girls sang Danish and English songs a.o. three of the Aakjaer-songs by Erling Pedersen. Erling Pedersen and Claus Vestergaard Jensen took turns playing and conducting.
Foto: Wita Lindberg. More pictures (Danish text only).
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Reception for the IOCi
On Thursday October 1st the Chamber Choir of the Copenhagen Girls' Choir sang at a reception for the IOC, hosted by the Patron of the choir, HRH Princess Benedikte.
The choir sang 'Schlof Main Kind' by the American composer
Allan Naplan, and 'Australian Spring', by Morten Kjær and Niels Nørgaard. Jonas Kornbeck played the piano and Claus Vestergaard Jensen conducted.
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Singing at 'Store Lederdag'
On Thursday, September 10th the Chamber Choir of the Copenhagen Girls' Choir sang at the opening of a conference held at the Bella Center.
Phlip Schmidt-Madsen olayed the piano and Claus Vestergaard Jensen conducted.
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Summer concert
On Friday, June 19th. the Chamber Choir of the Copenhagen Girls' Choir
held its summer concert at Esajas Kirke. At the concert the 'Life of
the Dead' by Israeli composer Amit Poznansky had its original
performance. Chief Conductor Claus Vestergaard Jensen conducted the
concert and Philip Schmidt-Madsen played the organ and the piano and
also took photos when not playing.
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Concert at Nordre Kapel
On Wednesday June 10th. the girls from grade 6 held a concert at Nordre Kapel, (Vestre
Kirkegård). The girls sang Danish songs, songs from the British Isles, songs by John Høybye and four of the beloved arrangements by Erling Pedersen of songs with words by Jeppe Aakjær.
Erling Pedersen and Claus Vestergaard Jensen took turns conducting and playing the piano.
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'Good bye' concert
On Thursday May 28th. the girls from grade 9 held their last concert. On this occasion the girls had themselves chosen the
repertoire, from among the many works they have performed in the years at Sankt
Annæ Gymnasium.
Photo: Per
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Singing at City Hall
On wednesday May 13th. the Chamber Choir sang at a concert arranged by Lions Club. At the concert, where a.o. Tonny Landy and Tove Hyldgaard also performed, the girls sang 'Yndigt dufter Danmark' by Sv.S. Scultz's and two gospel songs by Rollo Dilworth.
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Performing for the Danish National Radio and the Nordic Council
The girls from grade 6 performed for the Danish National Radio and the Nordic Council on Monday on May 11th. on occasion on the airing of a new Web site, made by the Danish National Radio and the Nordic Council. The girls sang at 'Nordatlantens Brygge' led by Erling Pedersen and Karin Schiødt and wth Karsten
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Joint concert at Holmens Kirke
On May 4th. the annual joint concert with the childrens choir of the Royla Danish Music Conservatory and the Junior Choir of the Danish National Girls' Choir took place. The Chamber Choir of the Copenhagen Girls' Choir performed 'Yndigt dufter Danmark' by
Svend S. Schultz and two gospel songs by Rollo Dilworth, Claus
Vestergaard Jensen played piano and conducted.
Together the choirs performed the 'Missa Brevis' by Benjamin Britten, conducted by Bente
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Concert at Værløse Kirke
On Sunday May 3rd. the Copenhagen Girls' Choir held a concert at Værløse Kirke. The girls from grade 8 sang the 'Exsultate Deo' by Jakob Lorentzen, the 'Ubi Caritas' by Ola Gjeilo, an 'Ave Maria' by Zoltan
Kodaly and much more. Henrik Palsmar played organ and piano, Claus Vestergaard
Jensen conducted.
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Spring concert 2009
On Wednesday April 29th. the choir held its spring concert at the Sankt Annæ Salen. At the concert, where all the 130 girls of the choir took part, music by a.o. Franz Schubert, Gustav
Holst, Maj-Britt Kramer and Jens Erik Raasted was performed. Maj-Britt Kramer and Philip
Schmidt-Madsen played piano and Claus V. Jensen conducted the concert. Photo: Ingolf Broe. More photos from the concert
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Presentation concert
On Wednesday April 23rd the girls from grade 9 performed chosen parts of the repertoire sung at the China Tour. The concert took place in Johs. Døbers Kirke, Valby, and the new work by Maj-Britt Kramer 'Du drømmer', (You are dreaming), written for the Copenhagen Girls' Choir had its Danish original performance at the concert. Also music by a.o. Poulenc and
Schubert was performed. Maj-Britt Kramer played piano at the concert as did Philip
Schmidt-Madsen, who also played the organ. Claus Vestergaard Jensen
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Performance at Valby Cultural Center
On Monday april 22nd. the girls from grade 7 sang at an event in Valby Cultural Center. Erling
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Joint concert in Helligaandskirken
On Thursday March 12th. the Copennhagen Girls' Choir held at joint concert with the Chamber Choir of the
Sankt Annae Youth Choir in Helligaandskirken. This time the girls performed 'Saul og
David' by John Høybye, with Maj-Britt Kramer at the piano and Karsten
Kristensen, saxophone, Morten Lundsby, bass and Mads Emil Nielsen, drums. The Chamber Choir of the
Sankt Annae Youth Choir performed the 'Hymn to St.
Cecilia' by Benjamin Britten, and together the choirs sang three motets by Vagn Holmboe and 'O Lord of Heaven' by Claus
Vestergaard Jensen. Flemming Windekilde conducted the Chamber Choir of the
Sankt Annae Youth Choir, Claus Vestergaard Jensen conducted the girls and the works, who were sung by all.
Photo: Ingolf Broe.
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Concert for the Strandparkcentret
On Saturday March 7th. the girls from grade 6 and 7 held a concert for the Strandparkcentret. The girls sang a mixed program with Danish and English songs, including excerpts from 'Saul and David' and 'Gabriel and Maria' by John Høybye. Erling
Pedersen and Claus Vestergaard Jensen took turns playing the piano and conducting.
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The Copenhagen Girls' Choir has returned from its stay with the Academy Of Music's Girls Choir, Esbjerg. The choir held its own concert at Ribe Domkirke, (The Cathedral of Ribe), and held a joint concert with our friends from Jutland at Zions Kirke. More pictures
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