Cantores Minores

Cantores Minores is a choir of the Helsinki Cathedral, and Finland's oldest and most successful boys' choir. The patron of the choir is the President of Finland. The choir consists of around three hundred 4- to 25-year-old boys and young men. The choir was founded in 1952 by Tarmo Nuotio and Ruth Ester Hillilä. The performing choir comprises ca. 140 8-to-25-year-old boys and men. The assembly of the choir is SSAATTBB (1st and 2nd soprano, 1st and 2nd alto, 1st and 2nd tenor, 1st and 2nd bass). After puberty, boys proceed from boy voices to male voices. Each voice has its own prefect, who is the "leader" of his voice and is responsible for keeping order. The prefect is the position of trust appointed by conductor of the choir. The choir actively practices several times a week and give concerts both at home and abroad. Choir directors: 1952-1954 Ruth Ester Hillilä 1954-1958 Peter Lacovich 1959-1960 Harald Andersén 1960-1962 Peter Lacovich 1962-1987 Heinz Hoffmann (3) 1987-2004 Christian Hauschild 2005 - Hannu Norjanen