In English

Mäster Olofskören (The Master Olof Choir) was founded in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1940. After a dormant period it was revived in 1984. The choir is based in Gamla Stan (The Old Town) in Stockholm, where we are linked to "Mäster Olofsgården", a centre for history, culture and performing arts.  “

The choir currently consists of around 40 singers, male and female, ranging in age from 25 to 60.  Our conductor is Bo Tobiasson, Senior Lecturer at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. We normally practice once every week,  with a break during summer, and also have one full day or weekend each semester where we spend the whole day working on our technique and performance skills. Of course we also take the opportunity to have a party in the evening! 

Performances

Mäster Olofskören takes pride in having a broad repertoire, ranging from traditional Swedish folksongs to pop and from sacred hymns to profane modern pieces. With this, we are able to give very varied performances, although we try to have a 'theme' for our concerts and we do enjoy working with other choirs or musical groups. We always perform without sheet music, which we believe enhances our connection with the audience (and the conductor!).

We usually do two performances per year, one in spring and one in the autumn. Another tradition we will not abandon are the Christmas concerts and, of course, Lucia on or around the 13th December. On occasion we are also invited to the Royal Palace Church to participate in mass.

MOK on tour

Every other year the choir goes "on tour" and travels abroad, mostly in Europe. Among the countries we have visited so far are Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Great Britain and many countries in Eastern Europe and the Balkans. During these tours we perform at many different venues - cathedrals, music festivals and concert halls. Or we just stop somewhere in the street and sing for passers-by...  

Apart from performing on stage we also have a lot of fun and adventures during our trips. We see new places, meet interesting people and bring back many memories that will last a long, long time.