Tennfjord Mannskor
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The Tennfjord Mannskor is a choir
based in the village of Tennfjord
in the municipality of Haram
in Møre og Romsdal
county, Norway
. It was founded on 31 August 2004 with 17 people at the first rehearsal. As of June 2007, the choir has more than 40 active singers.
The choir sings wherever possible; from local pubs, churches, and in concert with nationwide famous Norwegian bands, like Vassendgutane
and D.D.E, and the Total Balalaika Show
together with Vatne Hornmusikklag. Extracts of the Total Balalaika Show were run in three programs on TV Sunnmøre.
One big event was on 8 September 2007, together with D.D.E.
, which led to an invitation from D.D.E. to attend their concert in Oslo Spektrum
on 27 October 2007. The choir can also be heard on D.D.E.'s live CD 15 år live that was released during the Spektrum concert. The album 15 år live has sold to more than platinum level in Norway, and the choir received the platinum CD on the "Gylne tider Vol.1: Up where we belong" concert on 1 March 2008.
On 21 November 2009, the choir celebrated their first 5 years with the show Uten en løs Tråd ("Without a loose thread"). The only lady in the choir is Rigmor Rørhus, the conductor. The choir has its own band, and its motto is Concentus, acroama et gaudium.
November 20th 2010 the choir and D.D.E.
joined forces with a special Christmas concert.
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
based in the village of Tennfjord
Tennfjord
Tennfjord is a village that is located at the end of the Grytafjorden in the municipality of Haram in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village of Tennfjord lies just south of Eidsvik and Vatne. Eidsvik lies in the northeastern part of the fjord valley, while Tennfjord lies to the south...
in the municipality of Haram
Haram, Norway
Haram is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region. The administrative center is Brattvåg, the industrial center of Sunnmøre. Other important villages in the municipality include Austnes, Eidsvik, Helle, Longva, Søvik, Tennfjord, and Vatne.Brattvåg IL is...
in Møre og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal
is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. The county administration is located in Molde, while Ålesund is the largest city.-The name:...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It was founded on 31 August 2004 with 17 people at the first rehearsal. As of June 2007, the choir has more than 40 active singers.
The choir sings wherever possible; from local pubs, churches, and in concert with nationwide famous Norwegian bands, like Vassendgutane
Vassendgutane
Vassendgutane is a Norwegian country and danseband that have defined their own genre, 'party-country', a combination of the two.The band was formed in Ørsta in 1996, and have since released five albums and two DVDs.-Members:...
and D.D.E, and the Total Balalaika Show
Total Balalaika Show
Total Balalaika Show is a 1994 film by director Aki Kaurismäki featuring a concert with the Leningrad Cowboys and the Alexandrov ensemble.The concert took place on 12 June 1993 on Senate Square in Helsinki, Finland...
together with Vatne Hornmusikklag. Extracts of the Total Balalaika Show were run in three programs on TV Sunnmøre.
One big event was on 8 September 2007, together with D.D.E.
D.D.E.
D.D.E. is a Norwegian pop/rock group founded in Namsos in 1992. The members were previously in a band called After Dark, but when the band split up, the remaining members decided to form a new group.-Current members:...
, which led to an invitation from D.D.E. to attend their concert in Oslo Spektrum
Oslo Spektrum
Oslo Spektrum is an indoor multi-purpose arena in east central Oslo, Norway. It opened in December 1990. It is currently owned and operated by Norges Varemesse , who also own and operate the Norges Varemesse conference center in Lillestrøm which is Norway's largest conference center...
on 27 October 2007. The choir can also be heard on D.D.E.'s live CD 15 år live that was released during the Spektrum concert. The album 15 år live has sold to more than platinum level in Norway, and the choir received the platinum CD on the "Gylne tider Vol.1: Up where we belong" concert on 1 March 2008.
On 21 November 2009, the choir celebrated their first 5 years with the show Uten en løs Tråd ("Without a loose thread"). The only lady in the choir is Rigmor Rørhus, the conductor. The choir has its own band, and its motto is Concentus, acroama et gaudium.
November 20th 2010 the choir and D.D.E.
D.D.E.
D.D.E. is a Norwegian pop/rock group founded in Namsos in 1992. The members were previously in a band called After Dark, but when the band split up, the remaining members decided to form a new group.-Current members:...
joined forces with a special Christmas concert.
External links
- Information about the group
- Norwegian Wikipedia