Norwegian Soloists' Choir

The Norwegian Soloists Choir has maintained a longstanding presence in Norway's musical life, often championing Norwegian music. Part of the choir's attraction is its stability and distinctiveness: as of the late 2010s it had had only two conductors over its seven decades of existence. Based in Oslo, the Norwegian Soloists Choir was founded in 1950 under Norwegian Soloists Society auspices by conductor and organist Knut Nystedt, who was born in 1915 and had led a variety of choirs, including a trade union group, in the 1930s and 1940s. He remained conductor until 1990, when he...