Thorvald Lammers

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Thorvald Lammers in 1913. Photo:Anders Beer Wilse/Norwegian Museum of Cultural History

Thorvald Lammers (15 January 1841 – 8 February 1922) was a Norwegian

choral conductor, composer, and biographer
.

Lammers was born in Modum, and made his stage début in Oslo in 1873. He founded the choir known as Korforeningen in 1879, and conducted it until 1909.[1] By around 1900, Lammers was regarded as Norway's most important male singer. Among his compositions are the songs "Gamle Norig" and "Der ligger et land".[2]

References

  1. Store norske leksikon
    (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
  2. ^ Bjørkøy, Svein. "Thorvald Lammers". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
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