Det Norske Solistkor

Det Norske Solistkor
Choir
OriginOslo, Norway
Founded1950
FounderKnut Nystedt
GenreProfessional mixed choir
Artistic DirectorYuval Weinberg
(expected 2026)
Websitesolistkoret.no/en/

Det Norske Solistkor (The Norwegian soloists' choir) is a professional choral ensemble founded in Oslo in 1950 by the composer Knut Nystedt in collaboration with Kåre Siem.[1] It is formed of today 26 singers, varied in performance depending on the performed works.

The ensemble is the only professional choir in Norway besides the chorus of the Oslo Opera. They have toured to France, Germany, the U.S., Korea, China and Israel.[1][2]

Knut Nystedt conducted the group until 1990, when he was succeeded by Grete Pedersen.[1] Pedersen led the choir until 2025, when it was announced that its sometime guest conductor Yuval Weinberg would take over, beginning autumn 2026.[3]

Discography

The ensemble has made recordings. A recording of Bach's motets on BIS was awarded the Diapason d'Or in 2018.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Det Norske Solistkor". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  2. ↑ Shrock, Dennis (2009). "Knut Nystdt (b. 1913)". Choral Repertoire. Oxford University Press. p. 660. ISBN 978-0-19-532778-6.
  3. ↑ "Yuval Weinberg named next Artistic Director of The Norwegian Soloists' Choir". The Norwegian Soloists' Choir. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Klausen, Aslaug Olette (11 April 2018). "Diapason D'or til Det Norske Solistkor". ballade.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 August 2019.
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