UPPER VOICES CHOIR
UPPER VOICES CHOIR is mainly for youth in high school. You should be a soprano or alto, of any gender. Here, you get to take greater responsibility for your part and for the way the choir works together. The track suits you who have sung quite a lot in choirs, want to take your singing to the next level, and maybe want to join YOUTH CHOIR in a year or so.
Schedules now available for all tracks. Click on the button below to download.
Age: ca 13–16 years
Choir experience: Good
Sheet music reading: Some knowledge
Participation fee: 500 SEK/participant
The track starts on Saturday June 17 and ends with Choirs in Concert on Wednesday June 21 around noon.
Participates in the following concerts:
Festival Concert – Tuseday June 20, Scandinavium
Choirs in Concert – Wednesday June 21, Concert Hall
Preparations:
Participants should be very well rehearsed on the sheet music at camp start.
24H CLOCK, CEST
June 17
12:30-13:30 Registration open, Konserthuset
14:00-15:30 Tutti rehearsal, Betlehemskyrkan
16:00-17:15 Sectional rehearsal, Betlehemskyrkan
17:30-18:30 Dinner (only for accommodation), Hvitfeldtska matsal
June 18 09:00-17:15
June 19 10:30-17:00
June 20 09:00-16:30, Including Festival Concert 15:00-16:30
June 21 09:00-13:30, Including Choirs in Concert 12:30-13:30
UPPER VOICES CHOIR is mainly for youth in high school. You should be a soprano or alto, of any gender. Here, you get to take greater responsibility for your part and for the way the choir works together. The track suits you who have sung quite a lot in choirs, want to take your singing to the next level, and maybe want to join YOUTH CHOIR in a year or so.
Age: ca 13–16 years
Choir experience: Good
Sheet music reading: Some knowledge
Participation fee: 500 SEK/participant
The track starts on Saturday June 17 and ends with Choirs in Concert on Wednesday June 21 around noon.
Participates in the following concerts:
Festival Concert – Tuseday June 20, Scandinavium
Choirs in Concert – Wednesday June 21, Concert Hall
Preparations:
Participants should be very well rehearsed on the sheet music at camp start.
24H CLOCK, CEST
June 17
12:30-13:30 Registration open, Konserthuset
14:00-15:30 Tutti rehearsal, Betlehemskyrkan
16:00-17:15 Sectional rehearsal, Betlehemskyrkan
17:30-18:30 Dinner (only for accommodation), Hvitfeldtska matsal
June 18 09:00-17:15
June 19 10:30-17:00
June 20 09:00-16:30, Including Festival Concert 15:00-16:30
June 21 09:00-13:30, Including Choirs in Concert 12:30-13:30
Full schedule (downloadable) will be available closer to camp.
Application period 1
9 November – 13 December 2022
Admission notice will be sent no later than January 24, 2023
Application period 2
14 December – 8 February 2023
Admission notice will be sent no later than February 28, 2023
Late application/Remaining slots
Late application is open 15 February – 13 April 2023
Admission notice will be sent no later than April 21, 2023
It is important that you read through our APPLICATION INFO before submitting your application. There you can read about how the application process works, what applies in case of cancellation, accommodation, and more. You can also get a better track overview in our track pyramid.
13 years or older without adult
Child under 13 years with adult
13 years or older with adult
Adult non-playing/-singing
The last application period closed on April 13. Applications for the following year's camp normally open in the late fall.
Repertoire
UPPER VOICES CHOIR
Jenkins: Adiemus
Britten: Gloria, ur Missa Brevis
Beethoven/Priezman: Sacris Solemnis
Trad: Eastern Suite (Till Österland) (arr Tvete Vik)
Staern: En strimma hav (world premiere)
Hemlin: Vi vill leva vi vill dö i Göteborg (arr Schaub) –"We want to live we want to die in Gothenburg" is the official
Gothenburg 400-year anniversary song
Pachelbel mfl: Canon/Memories (arr Tvete Vik/Dahlgren)
Coldplay: Sida vid Sida (arr Tvete Vik)
Pourkarim: Laleh in Concert (arr Dahlgren)
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Conductor
Birgitta Mannerström-Molin
Birgitta is a choir director and song teacher in Gothenburg and teaches at the Academy of Music and Drama as well as Hvitfeldtska music high school, She is also the project manager of SKUR – Sweden's church choir association's youth choir. In 2016 she was named Sweden's Children and Youth Choir Leader of the Year and today she is a well received guest conductor throughout the country. Birgitta helped establish El Sistema in Sweden and is one of Side by Side's artistic advisers.
For you who are soprano or alto, of any gender, and 12-16 years old. You have experience of singing in a choir and are well prepared for the camp.
Please read through our information ABOUT EXPRESSION OF INTEREST.
Digital
Your camp starts Sunday, June 20 and ends Wednesday, June 23.
Open for all voices.
No participation fee. To participate, you need access to a computer, mobile or surf pad, with camera, external audio source, microphone or handsfree, internet, and an email address. The sign-up period for Side by Side: Digital was open until June 3. You can make a late sign-up until June 18, but some instruments may not be available when camp starts.
Repertoire
UPPER VOICES CHOIR
Jenkins: Adiemus
Britten: Gloria, ur Missa Brevis
More songs will be added..
To get the login information for the sheet music archive, sign up to our newsletter.
For you who are soprano or alto, of any gender, and 12-16 years old. You have experience of singing in a choir and are well prepared for the camp.
Please read through our information ABOUT EXPRESSION OF INTEREST.
Digital
Your camp starts Sunday, June 20 and ends Wednesday, June 23.
Open for all instruments.
No participation fee. To participate, you need access to a computer, mobile or surf pad, with camera, external audio source, microphone or handsfree, internet, and an email address. Expression of Interest closes April 15.
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Gothenburg
Your camp starts Saturday, June 19 and ends Wednesday, June 23.
No slots available.
Participation fee 450 SEK per person. Selection is based on your age and experience. If you are offered a slot, you must answer YES and confirm it within the time frame stated in the notice. Slots are filled continuously.
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For you who are soprano or alto, of any gender, and 12-16 years old. You have experience of singing in a choir and are well prepared for the camp. Your camp starts on Saturday, June 19 and ends with a concert on Wednesday, June 23.
You could submit your Expression of Interest for UPPER VOICES CHOIR on December 2–February 7. The admission notice will be sent out during February. The selection will be made based on your experience and your age. If you are offered a slot, you must reply YES and confirm your participation within the time span given in the notice. The participation fee is 450 SEK per person.
The Expression of Interest submission process for Side by Side: Digital opens again on February 11. At that time you will also be able to express your interest for any slots still remaining for the on-site camp.
Please read through our information ABOUT EXPRESSION OF INTEREST.
For you who are soprano or alto and 12-16 years old. You have experience of singing in a choir and are well prepared for the camp. Your camp starts Saturday June 13 and ends with a concert on Wednesday June 17.
For UPPER VOICES CHOIR you must apply for admission. The application is open November 11 – January 10. There are about 70 slots available and admission is based on your age and experience. Admission notice will be sent out by January 17, at the latest. The participation fee is 450 SEK. Please read through our SIGN-UP INFORMATION and TERMS & CONDITIONS before you apply.
Time Frame
Registration: Saturday 15/6 11.00-13.30
First rehearsal: Saturday 15/6 14.00
Ending concert: Wednesday 19/6 Choirs in Concert
Preliminary finish time: Wednesday 19/6 13.30
IMPORTANT SPOTS AT THE CAMP
Do you feel unsure how to find?
In every orchestra and track are personal to help you, ask them anyhting!
1. KONSERTHUSET Götaplatsen 8
2. HSM Fågelsången 1
3. HVITFELDTSKA GYMNASIET (HV Södra) Rektorsgatan 2
4. HVITFELDTSKA GYMNASIET (HV Norra) Rektorsgatan 2
5. STUDENTERNAS HUS Götabergsgatan 17
6. VÄRLDSKULTURMUSEET Södra Vägen 54
7. TRÄDGÅRDSFÖRENINGEN
8. SCANDINAVIUM Valhallagatan 1
9. VASAAULAN Vasa kyrkogata 10
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