Choral Concert: Studenter-Sangforeningen (Gaudeamus Igitur - Student Songs and Drinking Songs)
7/1/2009, 26 Tracks, 57:19
Featuring
Jorgen Fuglebaek
Studenter-Sangforeningen
Anonymous
Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse
Niels Møller
Oscar Gustaf Adolf
Carl August Nielsen
Gunnar Wennerberg
Johann Peter Emil Hartmann
Edvard Grieg
Anonymous (Traditional)
Niels Peter Hillebrandt
Friedrich Kuhlau
August Fred Ricciusi
Carl Michael Bellman
Fredrik Pacius
Édouard Du Puy
Nils-Eric Fougstedt
Knud Vad Thomsen
Adolf Eduard Marschner
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Recording & Production
The album was recorded in Sorgenfri Kirke and Hendriksholm Kirke between June 2008 and March 2009.
Historical Context
The direct inspiration for Studenter-Sangforeningen's founding was the Nordic student meetings in the 1830s, where Copenhagen students heard the Lunds Studentsångförening.
Album & Artwork
The album title, "Gaudeamus igitur," refers to student songs and drinking songs, reflecting the album's content.
Performer Biography
Jørgen Fuglebæk, the chief conductor of Studenter-Sangforeningen since 1992, was trained as a conductor at the Royal Academy of Music in London.
Performer Biography
Studenter-Sangforeningen, founded in 1839, is Denmark's oldest male choir and oldest amateur choir.
Performer Biography
Many significant figures in Danish culture and music, including J.P.E. Hartmann, Peter Heise, and Jens Chr. Hostrup, were members of Studenter-Sangforeningen.
Composition History
During the German occupation of Denmark, Studenter-Sangforeningen commissioned and premiered several new Danish compositions.
