The Norwegian Soloists’ Choir is an innovative young ensemble, steeped in a rich history. As one of Europe’s leading chamber choirs, it performs spectacular concerts in Norway and abroad, in concert halls and churches, in caravans and in abandoned factory venues. The choir consists of 26 hand-picked, professional singers who have a tremendous ability to blend their voices, resulting in a highly distinctive choral expression. Together with its acclaimed artistic leader Grete Pedersen, the choir achieves ambitious artistic goals through constant development. Concerts featuring the Norwegian Soloists’ Choir give listeners the opportunity to experience new compositions, folk music and classics from the Nordic and international choral literature – often in unexpected combinations. The choir has a number of critically acclaimed albums and distinctions to its credit. In 2018, the album Bach: The Motets was awarded the prestigious Diapason d’Or de l’Année, and only two years later the choir’s recording of Luciano Berio’s Coro received the same award while the album Lament received Spellemannprisen, often referred to as the ‘Norwegian Grammy’. The choir’s concert performance of Bent Sørensen’s St Matthew Passion in April 2022 earned it the Norwegian Critic’s Award (Kritikerprisen).
