Helgeland Kammerkor
Helgeland Kammerkor is a mixed choir from the region of Helgeland in Northern Norway. The choir was founded in Sandnessjøen i 1992, and currently has around 30 members. The members of Helgeland Kammerkor meet once a month for rehearsals, and give concerts 4-5 times a year. The choir has a broad repertoire that includes church music, madrigals, Nordic folk music and large concert works such as Carmina Burana by Carl Orff. From 2009 to 2018 the choir was conducted by Christopher Eva. Helgeland Kammerkor have recorded two CDs: "Folketoner fra Helgeland" (Folk music from Helgeland) in 2005 , and "Mennesket og skaperverket" (Man and Creation) in 2012. In the autumn of 2012 Helgeland Kammerkor celebrated their 20th anniversary with concerts on the Hurtigruten (Norwegian coastal ship) and in Lurøy Church. In March 2013 Helgeland Kammerkor were artist of the week on the local Norwegian radio station NRK Nordland, with music from the CD "Mennesket og skaperverket". In 2016 Helgeland Kammerkor were featured in the Norwegian classical music magazine "Klassisk Musikkmagasin". In 2017 the 25th anniversary of Helgeland Kammerkor was celebrated with a concert in Sandnessjøen, the town where the choir was founded. A profile of the choir in  the magazine "Bo & Lev på Helgeland", timed to coincide with the anniversary, notes that for 25 years the choir has been a good example of regional cooperation. International tours. In 2011 and 2015 Helgeland Kammerkor gave Christmas concerts in Tärnaby, Sweden.