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Florakören vid Åbo Akademi
Choir
OriginTurku,  Finland
Founded1944; 80 years ago (1944)
GenreChoral (female voice)
Chief conductorUlf Långbacka
HeadquartersTurku,  Finland
AffiliationÅbo Akademi University
Associated groups
Websiteflorakoren.fi
Advent concert in Turku Cathedral together with Åbo Akademi University male voice choir Brahe Djäknar and symphony orchestra Akademiska Orkestern

Florakören vid Åbo Akademi (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈfluːrakœːrɛn vɪd ˈoːbʊ akadɛˈmiː]), also referred to as simply Florakören or Flora, is a Finland-Swedish academic female voice choir in Turku, Finland.

Overview[edit]

The choir was established in 1944. The first incarnation of the choir was briefly known as Damkören Lyran.

Conductors
From To Name Notes
Temporary conductors 1945–1948
Interregnum 1948–1956
1956 1990 Gottfrid Gräsbeck
1991 Ulf Långbacka Incumbent
2000 2001 Heikki Seppänen Interim conductor
2007 2007 Hanna Kronqvist Interim conductor
2009 2009 Heidi Gräsbeck Interim conductor
2009 2011 Anna Johnson née Rikberg Interim conductor

See also[edit]

  • flagFinland portal
  • Music portal
  • References[edit]

    • Dahlström, Fabian (2009) [1st printed ed. published 1982–1985; 2nd printed ed. published 2003–2007], "studentsång" [student singing], in Ekberg, Henrik; Svenska folkskolans vänner (eds.), Uppslagsverket Finland (Printed and online encyclopedia) (in Swedish) (Online ed.), Helsinki: Svenska folkskolans vänner (Previous editions published by Schildts), retrieved 20 November 2016
    • Dahlström, Fabian (2011) [1st printed ed. published 1982–1985; 2nd printed ed. published 2003–2007], "Florakören", in Ekberg, Henrik; Svenska folkskolans vänner (eds.), Uppslagsverket Finland (Printed and online encyclopedia) (in Swedish) (Online ed.), Helsinki: Svenska folkskolans vänner (Previous editions published by Schildts), retrieved 20 November 2016
    • Florakören vid Åbo Akademi (2016a), "Dirigenter" [Conductors], Florakören (Web page) (in Swedish), Turku, retrieved 19 November 2016
    • Florakören vid Åbo Akademi (2016b), "Om oss" [About us], Florakören (Web page) (in Swedish), Turku, retrieved 19 November 2016
    • Florakören vid Åbo Akademi (2016c), "Skivor" [Albums], Florakören (Web page) (in Swedish), Turku, retrieved 19 November 2016
    • Florakören vid Åbo Akademi (2016d), "Stadgar" [By-laws], Florakören (Web page) (in Swedish), Turku, retrieved 19 November 2016
    • Runn, Iris, ed. (2004a), Florakören vid Åbo Akademi r.f. 1944–2004. Historik [Florakören vid Åbo Akademi 1944–2004. History] (in Swedish), vol. I, Turku: Eternellföreningen, ISBN 952-91-7233-8
    • Runn, Iris, ed. (2004b), Florakören vid Åbo Akademi r.f. 1944–2004. Historik [Florakören vid Åbo Akademi 1944–2004. History] (in Swedish), vol. II, Turku: Eternellföreningen, ISBN 952-91-7283-4

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