GUSTAF SJÖKVISTS CHAMBER CHOIR was founded in 1994.

The choir consists of thirty-four singers, many of whom are musicians by profession.

The choir has always held an interest for contemporary music and has over the years accumulated a broad repertoire in this field. This has lead to first performances of music by Sven-David Sandström, Lars Edlund and others.

Collaboration with international artists has been frequent, and the choir has produced recordings with Barbara Hendricks, Håkan Hagegård and Edita Gruberova. The most recent recording, “No Borders”, which features Barbara Hendricks, was released in 2005.

The choir often tours with Mrs Hendricks; in December of 2005 the choir did a two-week tour of France with her, and in February this year a concert was held in the Cathedral of Verdun in commemoration of the WW1 battle of Verdun.

In the spring of 2003 the choir participated in a French opera project led by the baroque specialist Emmanuelle Haïm and featuring Anne Sofie von Otter as soloist.

During 2002 and 2003 the choir collaborated with the a cappella group The Real Group in a concert series spanning Sweden and Norway.

The choir has toured regularly with a cappella programmes both within Sweden and abroad, including tours in the USA and Taiwan.

Under its own name, the choir has released recordings of works by Lars Edlund, Hugo Alfvén and Nils Lindberg.

Apart from a cappella music, the choir’s repertoire includes oratorios such as the Bach B-minor Mass and requiems by Brahms, Verdi, Mozart and Britten.