St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College)
The St. Olaf Choir is a premier a cappella choir based in Northfield, Minnesota. Founded in 1912 by Norwegian immigrant F. Melius Christiansen, the choir has been influential to other church and college choirs for its performance of unaccompanied sacred music. Conducted since 1990 by Anton Armstrong, there have been four conductors in the choir's 111 year history. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1912
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1920 - 1927
Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-23949 | 10-in. | 4/21/1920 | A mighty fortress | St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College) | Vocal chorus | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-23950 | 10-in. | 4/21/1920 | Beautiful saviour | St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College) | Vocal chorus | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CVE-23950 | 12-in. | 2/10/1927 | Beautiful saviour | St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College) | Vocal chorus, with female vocal solo | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-23951 | 10-in. | 4/21/1920 | Hosanna | St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College) | Vocal chorus | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-23952 | 10-in. | 4/21/1920 | Ave maris stella | St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College) | Vocal chorus | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-23955 | 10-in. | 4/24/1920 | Day-spring of eternity | St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College) | Vocal chorus | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-25961 | 10-in. | 1/18/1922 | O sacred head now wounded | St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College) | Vocal chorus | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BVE-25961 | 10-in. | 2/11/1927 | O sacred head now wounded | St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College) | Vocal chorus | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-25968 | 10-in. | 1/18/1922 | Praise to the Lord | St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College) | Vocal chorus | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BVE-25968 | 10-in. | 2/10/1927 | Praise to the Lord | St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College) | Vocal chorus | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BVE-37807 | 10-in. | 2/10/1927 | Deck thyself my soul with gladness | St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College) | Vocal chorus | Vocal group | |
| Victor | CVE-37808 | 12-in. | 2/10/1927 | From Heaven above | St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College) | Chorus, with female vocal solo | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BVE-37809 | 10-in. | 2/10/1927 | Auf dem Berge | St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College) | Vocal chorus | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BVE-37810 | 10-in. | 2/11/1927 | Heiligste Nacht | St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College) | Vocal chorus | Vocal group | |
| Victor | BVE-37811 | 10-in. | 2/11/1927 | Guds søn har gjort mig fri | St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College) | Vocal chorus | Vocal group | |
| Victor | [Trial 1922-01-19-01] | 10-in. | 1/19/1922 | The flag without a stain | St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College) | Vocal chorus, unaccompanied | Vocal group | |
| Victor | [Trial 1922-01-19-02] | 10-in. | 1/19/1922 | Dans! ropte felen | St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College) | Vocal chorus, unaccompanied | Vocal group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College)," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109079.
St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College). (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109079.
"St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91005104
Wikidata: St. Olaf Choir - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7590871
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/305129076
MusicBrainz: St. Olaf Choir - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8519368b-1e95-4746-bd96-13f288e522e1
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