Tarira is a Faroese chamber choir of 20 choristers, all of whom are experienced in choral singing and music in general. The choir was founded in the Spring of 2002 and has been led by Sunleif Rasmussen from the start.

Despite the choir’s relatively short history, Tarira’s reputation has already been firmly established through many high level performances both at home in the Faroe Islands and abroad. Tarira has given several highly acclaimed concerts in Denmark, the Aland Islands, Iceland and Sweden. In 2007, Tarira was the Faroese nominee for the prestigious Nordic Council Music Prize.

The choir gets commissioned to do a large variety of jobs: from ceremonious performances before the Royal Danish Court to rather alternative assignments such as a modern opera and a collaboration with Faroese pop-star and singer-songwriter Teitur.

Tarira’s repertoire is extensive and varied, but the emphasis remains on new Faroese and Nordic compositions as well as Renaissance music.

In 2008 Tarira published its first CD with a second on scheduled for release in 2013. The choir has also been featured on several other choral compilation CDs.

The programme for the concerts in the UK is a mainly Faroese programme featuring some of the most productive and well-known composers in the Faroe Islands. The choir has commissioned and premiered a large number of works during its ten years and plays an active role in extending the choral repertoire in the Faroe Islands.

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