Draft:St. Hallvard-boys

The St. Hallvard-boys (Norwegian: St. Hallvard-guttene) is a Norwegian boys-choir founded in 1962 by the choir's former conductor Øystein Vogt. The choir is named after the Patron saint of Oslo and the choir's logo is fairly similar to the seal of the city of Oslo, but with the saints attributes mirrored. The current conductor is Hans Dur Molvik who has been conducting the choir since 2007 and the general manager is Eline Dalhoff. The choir rehearses in weekly in Grønland Church. The choir currently consists of about 40 singers of different ages and with multiple different backgrounds. When he in 2023 turned 70 years old, the choirs longest serving member, Jon Kaasa had been singing in the choir for 57 years.

The Choir performs in their characteristic burgundy red robes. The robes are inspired by the brown robes of the Franciscans, who at the time resided in the monastery connected to the St. Hallvard's Church in Oslo, where the choir practised until 2015. While the choir has a broad and ever-changing repertoire, singing in multiple different languages, it is recognised for and has a particular focus on Gregorian chant.

Activities
The choir has a standing invitation to sing in the Vatican, has sung in St. Peter's Basilica on multiple occasions. In recent years the choir has also sung in other famous Roman churches including Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore and Santa Maria in Trastevere. During the choir's 2024 tour to Rome they sang during Mass in both St. Peter's Basilica and the Pantheon. In 1994 the choir sung at the Royal Palace in Oslo during the opening ceremony of the 1994 Winter Olympics.

The choir's tours abroad include Latvia (2007), Hungary (2008), Estonia & Sweden (2010) and Italy (2012, 2014, annually 2016-2020, 2022 and 2024).

Discography

 * St. Hallvard-guttene
 * Christmas sounds (1974)
 * St. Hallvard-guttene (1986)
 * Deilig er jorden (1990)
 * Canto Gregoriano Kyrie Eleison (1994)
 * Syng ut all din glede (2002)
 * Kling no klokka (2012)

Conductors

 * Øistein Vogt (1962–1995)
 * Odd Helge Wettre (1996–1998)
 * Danuta Kozon (1999–2000)(2003–2006)
 * Frano Tomas Martincevic (2001–2002)
 * Tore Erik Mohn (2006–2007)
 * Hans Dur Molvik (2007–)