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The Hojlund Family Choir - in Danish: Højlundkoret - consists of 50-60 members of the Hojlund family.

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The name of the choir refers to the fact that everyone has the same ancestry, namely the group of music-loving siblings who grew up in Julielund in Alligåbro in Jutland, Denmark. It is the first time in Denmark's history that a single family takes on such great musical challenges. There were 13 children in total (the picture shows 9 of them). The Højlund choir is made up of three generations, cousins, aunts, uncles, children and grandchildren, as well as spouses and partners, who are in various ways related to the 13 siblings, with an age spread from 18 to 70 + years. This helps to give the musical expression a base and a special sound, as does the fact that the average age is low, because the younger generation is also involved. There are both seasoned choir singers and young people without choir experience, venturing into singing in a choir, and experiencing the world through the unfathomable insight of music.

It all began in 1992, when several musical family members came together to create a common musical experience on a high artistic level. It was a performance of Handel's Messiah in Silkeborg Church, and since then the choir has performed a major choral work. every two years. Among other works, the choir has performed Bach's St. John’s Passion, Mozart's Requiem, Brahm's Requiem, Fauré's Requiem, Kullberg and Johansen's Eversmiling Liberty - all concerts with a professional orchestra and conductor, and often with soloists from the family. The concerts have been performed throughout the country, in Copenhagen, Aalborg, Randers, Ebeltoft, Silkeborg, Aarhus and others. In March 2024 the choir performed Fauré’s Requiem and anthems by Mendelssohn.

As family members live scattered around Denmark and abroad, the choir typically meets for only one or two rehearsal weekends, in addition to the weekend when the concert will take place.

The choir attaches great importance to good artistic quality and aims to make the performance a moving musical and spiritual experience that breaks with the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Soloists from the family have included:

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