Linköping University Male Voice Choir (Sw. ''Linköpings Studentsångare'', former ''Linköpings Studentsångarförening Lihkören'') is a Swedish male chorus founded in 1972, based in

Linköping Linköping ( , ) is a city in southern Sweden, with around 167,000 inhabitants as of 2024. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality and the capital of Östergötland County. Linköping is also the episcopal see of the Diocese of Linköping (Chu ...

. The choir has produced many recordings and performed on national and international TV and radio channels. The choir has made many tours abroad such as: Denmark in 1980 and 1996 Finland in 1983, 1987, 1990, 1998, 2003 and 2005, United States in 1988, Jordan in 1989, Norway in 1977, 1993, 2001, 2004 and 2008, Great Britain in 1994, 2005, 2007 and 2010, Spain in 1996, Estonia in 1999 and 2014, South Africa in 2000, Macedonia in 2013, and Croatia in 2008.

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since 1979 is Hans Lundgren, ''

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'' at

Linköping University Linköping University (LiU; ) is a public university, public research university based in Linköping, Sweden. Originally established in 1969, it was granted full university status in 1975 and is one of Sweden's largest academic institutions. T ...

. The choir gained two first prizes in ''The Third British International Male Voice Choral Festival'' in May 2007.2007 Festival
cornwallintmalechorfest.co.uk The conductor was awarded the festival's ''Conductor's Award''.

Discography

* CD1 ''Christmas songs'' (1996) * CD2 ''Spring and party songs'' (1996) * CD3 ''Swedish male voice choir music'' (1999) * CD ''Musical Engagement'' (2004) * CD ''In English'' (2013)

References

External links

Linköpings Studentsångare
official website Swedish choirs Student societies in Sweden University choirs Musical groups established in 1972 Musical groups from Linköping 1972 establishments in Sweden 20th-century establishments in Östergötland County {{Sweden-band-stub