A Gala Event!
Photo: Peter Adamik
“Beneath the Northern Lights”
Oslo Voices
perform a
Benefit Concert for Mulanje Mission Hospital
“Beneath the Northern Lights” captures the unique soundscape and harmonies of Nordic music. With this program, Oslo Voices seeks to offer comfort and serenity in a restless world. The repertoire features works by composers such as Edvard Grieg, Knut Nystedt, Morten Lauridsen, Frank Havrøy and others. It blends classical Norwegian folk melodies and selected English pieces that reflect the setting of this concert.
“We are delighted to present this program at the English Church in Amsterdam and look forward to an evening of beautiful and moving music.”
About the choir:
Oslo Voices is an acclaimed chamber choir based in Oslo, Norway, consisting of approximately 28 singers. The choir regularly performs in the Oslo area and has toured internationally in recent years, with concerts in Norway, Germany, Estonia, and the United Kingdom.
Under the direction of conductor Ingrid Hanken, Oslo Voices seeks to move audiences through present and engaging interpretations of a diverse repertoire. Recent programs have featured music by both historical and contemporary composers, including Norwegian names such as Edvard Grieg, Knut Nystedt, Henrik Ødegaard, Bjørn Morten Christophersen, Trond Kverno, and others, alongside works by Bach, Mozart, MacMillan, Reger, Willcocks, and more.
While Oslo Voices primarily performs a cappella, the choir also embraces larger productions. Recent highlights include Mozart’s Requiem, and in 2026, the choir will present Bach’s St. John Passion in collaboration with musicians from Oslo Circles and renowned soloists including Guy Cutting, Berit Norbakken, Marianne Beate Kielland, and others.
About the conductor:
Conductor Ingrid Hanken has led Oslo Voices since April 2017. She studied at the Norwegian Academy of Music and St. Olaf College in the USA, and brings a rich background as a singer, vocal coach, and ensemble instructor.
As a performer, Ingrid is perhaps best known for her long-standing role in the acclaimed vocal sextet Nordic Voices. The ensemble has released 15 recordings—several of them award-winning—and premiered numerous contemporary works by both Norwegian and international composers.
Ingrid has a deep interest in the dynamic between choir and conductor, drawing on her extensive experience as an ensemble singer. Her approach emphasizes attentive listening, musical collaboration, score interpretation, and a strong awareness of ensemble blend and harmony. She places particular focus on intonation, precision, and creating a unified musical expression.
Photo: Peter Adamik
Mulanje Mission Hospital
Join us for this Gala Evening for the benefit of Mulanje Mission Hospital. Tonight’s acclaimed artists are very kindly and generously offering this concert without financial interest so that 100% of the proceeds can go to MMH! The English Reformed Church has for many years supported this hospital in Malawi and these benefit concerts are a major part of that long history.
TICKETS: Information on tickets will follow soon, but you can be assured that every cent will go to MMH!