Katrineholms Kammarkör

Swedish mixed amateur choir from Katrineholm. The choir was created in 1974 by the cantor and teacher Ingemar Peterson (1926–2016). Peterson was the choir's conductor until the spring of 2009, when he led a farewell concert in Floda Church, where he previously worked as a cantor. Since its inception, Katrineholm's chamber choir has had a mixed sacred and profane repertoire - from the 16th century onwards. The chorus has taken inspiration from Eric Ericson. In 1986, Katrineholm's chamber choir was named Choir of the Year at the choir meeting in Skinnskatteberg. Prior to that, in 1982 the first prize had been shared at a driving competition in Debrecen, Hungary. The choir has toured in several European countries. One of the choir's major performances at home in Katrineholm was when they together with the Music Society in Katrineholm - now Katrineholm Symphony Orchestra - performed Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson's musical Chess in the autumn of 1990. Among other major performances are Joseph Haydns Skapelsen and Johann Sebastian Bachs Johannespassionen. A regularly recurring tradition is an Advent and Christmas concert - for theological reasons now called Advent vespers - in Nävertorp's church, Katrineholm. Since 1979, Katrineholm's Chamber Choir has released four LPs and a cassette tape with Christmas carols. All four LPs have a tree trunk with linden leaves by Katrineholm artist Calle Jonzon (died 2008) on the cover. Ingemar Peterson has also been conductor of Katrineholm's men's choir, Floda church choir and Nävertorp's church choir. He has also been chairman of Katrineholm's chamber music association.