Akademiska Damkören Lyran

"Lyran" redirects here. For other uses, see Lyran (disambiguation).

The Academic Female Voice Choir Lyran
Official emblem
Origin	Helsinki, Finland
Founding	1946 (1946) (78 years ago)
Founder	Eja Tollet (née Sevelius)
Genre	academic female-voice choir
Members	c. 50 active
Music Director	Jutta Seppinen
Choir Admission	annual auditions
Affiliation	University of Helsinki
Associated groups	The Academic Male Voice Choir of Helsinki The YL Male Voice Choir The Helsinki University Symphony Orchestra
Website	lyran-rf.com

The Academic Female Voice Choir Lyran, or, in Swedish: Akademiska Damkören Lyran (Swedish pronunciation: [akaˈdeːmiska ˈdaːmkœːren ˈlyːran]), often referred to as simply Lyran, is a Finland-Swedish academic female-voice choir in Helsinki, Finland. It is the only female-voice choir affiliated with the University of Helsinki.

History

Lyran was founded in 1946 by a group of female students in Helsinki, led by Eja Tollet (née Sevelius), who came to be the first conductor and artistic director of the choir.

Present conductor and artistic director M.Mus. Jutta Seppinen began her tenure in the autumn term of 2009.

Ever since 1954, the choir has collaborated extensively with the Academic Male Voice Choir of Helsinki (Swedish: Akademiska Sångföreningen), the sole other University of Helsinki Swedish-language choir. The two choirs annually give several recurring concerts together.

Conductors and artistic directors

From	To	Name	Notes
1946	1951	Eja Tollet (née Sevelius)	Founder
1951	1959	Henrik Christiernin
1959	1972	Nils Holmqvist
1972	1980	Lena von Bonsdorff	Honorary conductor
1980	1981	Eric-Olof Söderström
1981	1987	Lena von Bonsdorff	Honorary conductor
1987	1998	Johanna Almark-Mannila (née Almark)
1998	2009	Kari Turunen
2009	Incumbent	Jutta Seppinen

Discography

Albums

Year	Title	Format	Notes
1971	Lyran 25 år	LP
1978	Som ett eko	LP
1985	Mikko Heiniö—Edith Södergran: Framtidens skugga—Landet som icke är	LP
1986	Maid in Finland	LP
1993	Bulgarisk skärgårdsvals	MC, CD
1999	Julstämning	CD	Christmas album, in collaboration with the Academic Male Voice Choir of Helsinki
2001	Lust	CD	1st part of the Triptych
2004	I himmelen	CD	2nd part of the Triptych
2006	Pärlor	CD
2007	Triumf	CD	3rd part of the Triptych
2011	Julen vi minns	CD	Christmas album, in collaboration with the Academic Male Voice Choir of Helsinki

See also

• Finland portal

References

• Akademiska Damkören Lyran—About the choir. Akademiska Damkören Lyran. Retrieved November 2013.
• Akademiska Damkören Lyran—Upcoming performances. Akademiska Damkören Lyran. Retrieved November 2013.
• Akademiska Damkören Lyran—Welcome to Lyran's homepage. Akademiska Damkören Lyran. Retrieved November 2013.
• English—Akademen. Akademiska Sångföreningen. Retrieved December 2013.
• Nymark-Björkstam, Julia; Colliander, Nina; & Harms-Aalto, Martina (Eds.) (1996). Upp att söka framtiden—Akademiska Damkören Lyran 50. Helsinki: Akademiska Damkören Lyran. ISBN 952-90-7310-0. (Swedish)
• Svenska Folkskolans Vänner (2009). studentsång. Uppslagsverket Finland. Retrieved December 2013. (Swedish)
• Svenska Folkskolans Vänner (2011). Akademiska damkören Lyran. Uppslagsverket Finland. Retrieved December 2013. (Swedish)
• Svenska Folkskolans Vänner (2011). Lyran. Uppslagsverket Finland. Retrieved December 2013. (Swedish)
• Väresmaa, Livia (Ed.) (2006). Nya vägar—Akademiska Damkören Lyran 60 år. Helsinki: Akademiska Damkören Lyran. ISBN 952-92-0040-4. (Swedish)

External links

• Official website (Swedish)
• University of Helsinki
• Student Union of the University of Helsinki
• The Academic Male Voice Choir of Helsinki (Swedish)