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Photo: Jonas Holme
Through imaginative themed concerts, we combine classical choral music with folk traditions, jazz, pop and contemporary works. Our programmes are carefully curated to tell a story and create memorable musical experiences.
Check out more about the choir in the About Us section.
Explore our upcoming performances in the Performances section (Framträdanden).
Looking for an experienced choir to join in Lund? Lund Chamber Choir welcomes experienced singers in all voice parts – soprano, alto, tenor, and bass. Check out the Become a Member section for more information.
Would you like to collaborate with us or book the choir for an event? Find out how to book the choir or discuss a collaboration in the Organisers & Collaborations section.
Conductor: dirigent@lundchamberchoir.eu
Lund Chamber Choir creates themed concerts that bring together music from different periods and genres. Since its foundation in 1983, the choir has sought to move and inspire audiences through the power of song.
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Photo: Stephanie Alvarez Fernandez
Today, the choir consists of around 30–40 singers aged between 20 and 60 and is conducted by Mattias Svensson. We perform both works for the full choir—soprano, alto, tenor, and bass—and repertoire for smaller vocal ensembles. Lund Chamber Choir is an independent ensemble with no religious or political affiliation. We rehearse primarily at Domkyrkoforum, beside Lund Cathedral. Our choir is united by a love of music, curiosity and the joy of singing.
Since the choir was founded by Eva Svanholm Bohlin in 1983, a cappella singing has been one of its defining characteristics. Our repertoire ranges from Renaissance music to contemporary works, always aiming to offer audiences fresh perspectives and unexpected musical encounters. Classical music forms the foundation of our repertoire, complemented by folk music, jazz, pop and other musical styles. We perform both secular and sacred music.
Each year, the choir presents two to four full-scale concerts, either independently or in collaboration with other organisations. We are also regularly invited to perform at celebrations, private events, corporate functions and other occasions. In addition, we sing at Sunday Eucharist services at Lund Cathedral once or twice each academic term.
Many of our concerts are inspired by the changing seasons and annual celebrations, including autumn, Christmas, Walpurgis Night and Sweden's National Day. Others explore literary themes, musical movements or the works of individual composers.
Recent concert themes include:
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Photo: Jonas Holme
Check out more about the choir's history in the History section.
Find details of our upcoming concerts on the Performances page (Framträdanden).
Interested in singing with a choir in Lund? Lund Chamber Choir welcomes experienced singers in all voice parts—soprano, alto, tenor and bass. Find out more in the Become a Member section.
The Conductor
Since 2024, Mattias Svensson has been the Musical Director and Conductor of Lund Chamber Choir. His vision for the choir is to tell a story through every concert, creating programmes that explore a wide range of musical styles and emotional expression.
Mattias Svensson trained as a singing teacher and choral conductor at the Malmö Academy of Music. He works as a choral conductor, singing teacher and music educator in Lund and the surrounding area.
As a singing teacher, Mattias works with singers specialising in classical music, pop, jazz and musical theatre. His teaching draws on methods including Complete Vocal Technique (CVT) and Estill Voice Training (EVT). He also performs as both a soloist and choral singer and has collaborated with some of Sweden's leading artists. In addition, he regularly writes arrangements for choirs and other vocal and instrumental ensembles.
Interested in singing lessons or coaching in vocal technique and vocal health? Mattias offers private tuition tailored to individual singers. For more information, please contact him at dirigent@lundchamberchoir.eu
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Photo: Emil Mickelsson Nielsen
History
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Photo: Jonas Holme
Lund Chamber Choir was founded in 1983 by Eva Svanholm Bohlin at the former Municipal School of Music in Lund. During its early years, the choir was affiliated with the Municipal School of Music and later with Katedralskolan in Lund. Today, it is a fully independent ensemble.
Under the direction of Eva Svanholm Bohlin, the choir won numerous international choral competitions. As early as 1984, Lund Chamber Choir was awarded Second Prize at the International Musical Eisteddfod in Llangollen, Wales. This was followed by a series of further successes, including First Prize in Montreux, Switzerland (1987) and Athens, Greece (1990), the Bärenreiter Prize in Montreux (1993), First Prize at the International Choir Competition in Oskarshamn, Sweden (1995), and the award for Best Performance of a Choral Work in Cork, Ireland (2002). In 2011, the choir won Gold in the Mixed Choir category and Silver in the Female Choir category at the international competition Musica Sacra a Roma in Italy.
Over the years, the choir has toured throughout Sweden, Europe, East Asia and the United States. International highlights include performances at the American Choral Directors Association National Conference in St. Louis in 2006 and the Encuentro Coral Internacional "Ciudad de Torrevieja" choral festival in Spain in 2009. In 2018, the choir participated in the International Choral Festival organised by the Church of Sweden in Copenhagen.
Lund Chamber Choir has performed major choral works with orchestra, including Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Requiem and George Frideric Handel's Messiah. In 2009, the choir performed the Messiah in London. The choir has also collaborated with other ensembles, including Cardiff Polyphonic Choir and Schola Lundensis. More recently, collaborations have included Kulturen in Lund, the Taube Society of SkĂĄne and the Municipality of Lund.
The choir has released five recordings, two of them in collaboration with other choirs from Lund. Notable releases include La luna asoma (2002) and I Afrodites trädgård (In Aphrodite's Garden, 2008).
You can listen to these recordings on Spotify via the link below.
Over the years, Lund Chamber Choir has presented concerts exploring a wide range of themes. Some recent examples include:
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Photo: Jonas Holme et. al.
We warmly welcome experienced choral singers who would like to audition for Lund Chamber Choir.
Joining Lund Chamber Choir means becoming part of a friendly and supportive community. You'll sing a varied repertoire alongside committed and experienced singers, take part in themed concert projects, develop your musicianship together with the choir, and perform in several concerts each year in Lund and beyond. We place great importance on helping new members feel at home in our choir and introducing them to our rehearsal culture. Your commitment, enthusiasm and presence are valued just as highly as your musical skills.
For us, the social side of choir life is just as important as the music itself. We regularly arrange social gatherings, including coffee breaks, post-rehearsal get-togethers, picnics and choir dinners. Catching up over coffee during the rehearsal break and spending time together outside rehearsals are cherished parts of our choir culture. We believe that the best music is made when people feel comfortable, supported and enjoy singing together.
If you have previous choral experience and enjoy performing a varied repertoire, we would be delighted to welcome you to an audition.
To register your interest in auditioning for Lund Chamber Choir, please complete the contact form below.
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Photo: Stephanie Alvarez Fernandez
Your audition will include:
We rehearse every Wednesday at 6.30 pm at Domkyrkoforum, beside Lund Cathedral.
Complete the form below to arrange an audition. We will then contact you to confirm the date, time and venue.
Would you like to collaborate with us?
Looking for a choir for your event?
Photo: Jonas Holme
Lund Chamber Choir welcomes opportunities to perform at:
We offer everything from short performance programmes to full-scale concert productions, and we are happy to tailor our performances to suit the theme and requirements of your event.
Whether you are looking to engage the choir for a performance or would like to develop a collaborative project with us, we would be delighted to hear from you.
We'd love to hear from you. Contact our
Musical Director at: dirigent@lundchamberchoir.eu
Ordförande Elin Tranberg: ordforande@lundchamberchoir.eu
Dirigent Mattias Svensson: dirigent@lundchamberchoir.eu