Artist Biography Available in: Oscar’s Motet Choir was founded in 1962 by Torsten Nilsson and was active in the Oscar Church up until 1982. The choir toured abroad, as well as performed on radio. Many composers have written music specially for them, such as Karl-Erik Welin and Werner Jacob.
Torsten Nilsson, born in 1920, was 1962-82 the precentor and choir master of the Oscar church. Apart from considerable educational contributions - teacher of liturgical singing in Uppsala and Stockholm etc. - Torsten Nilsson has found time for numerous performances as organist and choir leader both at home and abroad, including radio performances. He belongs to the foremost organ improvisors of today, and has earned his greatest reputation as one of the most dynamic composers of Swedish music with music drama works, instrumental and vocal works. He has written a.o. an organ symphony, dedicated to his collegue, Alf Linder.
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