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Welcome to the website for the NSAA
Norwegian Singers Association of America
| Announcements |
| Sangerfest 2008 will be held in Fargo, ND, June 26-28, 2008. A proposed schedule of events has been posted on the Sangerfest link from this page. Additional information will be posted as it becomes available.
Concerts for several of the member choruses are posted on the calendar. If you have additional concerts and/or activities that should be posted, please contact the webmaster at admin@nsaaonline.org. If your organization has a tour scheduled, it can be posted to this website by contacting admin@nsaaonline.org. |
The Norwegian Singers' Association of America (NSAA) has a long history with
roots in the musical traditions of males choruses founded in Norway. Although
several other small organizations of male choruses had been established in the
United States, a formal organization entitled the Norwegian Singers' Association
of America (NSAA) was established in the United States in 1897.
According to the society's Bylaws, the aims of the association are threefold: 1) to organize Norwegian Singing Societies in the United States of American and Canada; 2) to promote love for Scandinavian male chorus music, to create friendship among its members, and to assist and encourage Scandinavian musicians; and 3) to arrange a Sangerfest every other year where the public can get acquainted with Scandinavian music so we through this medium will gain respect of our fellow Americans.
Archives for the NSAA are found in the Center
for Western Studies in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. There are currently 11
male choruses as part of Norwegian Singers Association of America located in
Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Another organization,
the Pacific Coast Norwegian Singers Association, has 12 choruses located in
California, Oregon, and Washington. Information about all 23 male choruses are
included under the member organization section of this website.
Officers of NSAA | NSAA State Vice-Presidents | Veteran Chorus Officers | Member Organizations
Contact Information
Francis Peterson, NSAA President
Decorah, IA
fpmp@mchsi.com