SONO
Encyclopedia
SONO is a vocal group from Aarhus
, Denmark
singing rhythmic a cappella
music.
The group consists of 23 singers ranging in age from 20-35.
In May 2009, SONO won first prize at the Aarhus International Vocal Festival in
Denmark.
Aarhus
Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
singing rhythmic a cappella
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
music.
The group consists of 23 singers ranging in age from 20-35.
History
Founded in 1990 Jim Daus Hjernøe as Can't Help It, the name was changed to SONO in 2007. Since 2002, SONO has been singing under the direction of Tine Ohrt Højgaard.Competitions
SONO won the Rhythmic Choir Cup at Aarhus in 1994.In May 2009, SONO won first prize at the Aarhus International Vocal Festival in
Denmark.