Kor på Randen was founded in 2007 and hails from the coastal community of Randaberg, close to Stavanger on the west coast of Norway. Our name can be translated as Choir on the Edge, or Choir on the Coast. The Stavanger area has a long seafaring tradition, and is today the capital of Norway’s large oil and gas industry, although fish-farming is also very important.
Today we are growing, with 41 members across 4 voices, and we are a mixed choir, open to all. We sing a broad repertoire of songs in Norwegian and English, and occasionally other languages. We are a secular amateur group, although we do sing hymns and carols. We perform at several concerts each year, but also at smaller venues in the community, for example homes for the elderly.
Our members come from all over the Stavanger area but our home base is in Randaberg. True to our seafaring roots, our base location is the famous Tungenes Fyr lighthouse, and one of our signature songs, ‘Har du Fyr?’ is the story of a lighthouse.
We are very fortunate to have a highly talented young lady, Tuva Ystad Gederø, as our Choir Director, who has been instrumental in building up the choir over the last six years. Tuva trained as a singing teacher and choir director at the universities of Stavanger and Trondheim, and also performs as a soloist.
Our visit to Wales is our first overseas tour for some years, which we are looking forward to very much. One of our members is the grandson of Dai and Florence Elliott, born in Blaina, who met as members of the Orpheus choir over 100 years ago, hence our invitation to Abertillery which we much appreciate. At the invitation of the Welsh-Norwegian Society, we will also be singing in Cardiff as part of the 150 year celebrations of the Norwegian Seaman’s Church. The Church’s very first priest came, in fact, from Stavanger.
Lian Olafsen
Chairman, Kor på Randen
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