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Hello, we are the Sofia Vocal Ensemble or SOVE
The choir was formed back in 1995 by Bengt Ollén who still is our irreplaceable conductor.This year the choir turns 15 and that should of course be celebrated. We don’t have any teenage problems or other drama linked to the age. On the contrary: SOVE consists of a positive bunch of 20-30 year olds with a lot of will, warmth and enthusiasm.

We want to move you with our music
We love to sing. We love it in a geeky dedicated way. To make the music our own, through nuances and sounds, is pretty much the coolest thing we know. Our characteristic sound image “the SOVE-sound” has been described as a young, rounded Swedish choir sound. It might appear pretentious and complicated but the most important is however very simple.

We want to move you with our music! When you come and listen to one of our concerts we hope that the notes together with our joy of singing and stage presence, will find their way into your heart.

A little more specific: What do we do exactly?
The Sofia Vocal ensemble’s home is the Sofia perish in Stockholm, Sweden. We perform concerts at our home church several times per year. We also have concerts and gigs around Stockholm and other parts of Sweden

Among the choir’s favorite composers you’ll find Bach, Poulenc, Pärt and Schnittke. The chance of hearing this type of music is therefore great at the next SOVE-concert. Through the years we’ve sung first ever performances of pieces composed by Geijlo, Mäntyjärvi and Rehnqvist. We are also very much fond of traditional Swedish choir traditions and folk music.

Now and then we perform as entertainers at prize awards, company parties and other events. Then the repertoire is different from our usual concerts. Both gospel and a Max Martin medley can be heard.

We have fierce competition instinct and love traveling
New places and new challenges - things we like! It doesn’t matter whether it’s a trip to Norway or a tour through South Africa. We bring it. We are thrilled to see new inspiring surroundings and experience exciting musical meetings.

On a bunch of travels we take part in choir competitions. It is very stimulating! The experience lifts the whole choir to a new level. We are of course very proud over the awards we won over the years. It is however not for the glory we compete. The most important thing is that the competitions and trips makes us closer as a team and strengthens something we call the “SOVE-heart”.

With burning commitment and “SOVE-heart” on the right place.
The force that glues us together is something we use to call the “SOVE-heart”. It consists of our basic values of consideration, loyalty and responsibility. Many of the members are committed to the choir, beyond being dedicated singers. Along side the choir’s competent board, there’s a music program group, the website crew, the trip organizers, the marketing section and party committee. Everybody’s commitment makes the choir alive.

The music and commitment is what gives the “SOVE-heart” extra power to beat. And the audience of course. We hope to see you soon.