Thorvald Lammers
(1841-1922)
man
Died aged c. 81
Wikidata WikipediaThorvald Lammers (15 January 1841 – 8 February 1922) was a Norwegian baritone singer, choral conductor, composer, and biographer. Lammers was born in Modum, and made his stage début in Oslo in 1873. He founded the choir known as Korforeningen in 1879, and conducted it until 1909. By around 1900, Lammers was regarded as Norway's most important male singer. Among his compositions are the songs "Gamle Norig" and "Der ligger et land".
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Commemorated on 1 plaque
Oratoriekoret Cæciliaforeningen Stiftet her høsten 1879 av Thorvald Lammers etter idé av Edvard Grieg Norges eldste oratoriekor Første konsert 8. mai 1880 Opprinnelig gård revet etter brann 1897 Dagens bygning fra 1898
English translation: Oratory Choir Cæciliaforeningen Founded here in autumn 1879 by Thorvald Lammers after an idea by Edvard Grieg Norway's oldest oratorio choir First concert 8 May 1880 Original farm demolished after fire 1897 Today's building from 1898 [AWS Translate]
Kirkegaten 17, Oslo, Norway where they was