World Choir Games 2014 - Programme

The Real Group
With the voice as their sole instrument they have created a
unique musical expression in the field between jazz, pop and
Nordic European choir music.
The group has been touring the world for more than 28 years.
The combination of perfection and personal touch along with
original songs have made them accessible to music enthusiasts
in general as well as to the more demanding ear.
In 1989 the group graduated from The Royal Academy of
Music in Stockholm with the highest degree and since then
they have often been asked to perform at prestigious official
events along with their regular concerts. Such an event
was the Swedish queens birthday when they performed the
Abba classic ”Dancing Queen” together with the former Abba
member Anni- Frid Lyngstad. The group also sang at the opening
of the Fifa World Cup in South Korea and Japan.
In 2013/2014 the touring continues in the US and all over
Europe with their a cappella concert programme as
well as with collaborations with Symphony Orchestras
and a special project together with Finnish vocalgroup
Rajaton. A ”Supergroup” called LEVELELEVEN with
new compositions and arrangements. The Real Group
will also be particularly active in Japan with more than
40 concerts and a release of a new CD in this period.
The members are:
Emma Nilsdotter, Katarina Henryson,
Anders Edenroth, Morten Vinther, Anders Jalkéus
Their wide repertoire has made it possible for the group to
collaborate with symphony orchestras, jazz groups, popbands
and artists such as Barbara Hendricks, Toots Thielemans and
Sir George Martin.
The Real Group has made 17 CD´s in their own name. They
have produced their own concert tours, TV programmes and
been artistic directors for an A Cappella Festival in Seoul,
South Korea.
In 2008 The Real Group initiated and hosted "The Real A Cappella
Festival" and in 2012 "The Real Group Festival" with visitors
from more than 20 countries.
They are in the process of developing the online educational
site ”The Real Group Academy”.
2012 and 2013 the group has toured as ambassadors for the
charity programme Star For Life in Sweden and South Africa.
The Christmas album A World for Christmas was released
2012 on Universal Music.