RIchard Sparks blogs Uppsala, Sund, and OD

Here's Richard Spark's three part series on Uppsala, Robert Sund, and Orphea Dranger.:

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

Richard shares this brief history of the Orphea Dranger in the first post:

Orphei Drangar is one of the world's best men's choruses--you can find their website here--with a history that dates back to 1853. They came out of a tradition of student choirs at the famous Uppsala University (founded in 1477), although OD (as it's called) has long had members who are no longer students. Uppsala itself is a beautiful university town with a rich history and impressive Cathedral and castle. Because of the Cathedral (earlier versions than the present one) it has been the center of spiritual life in Sweden since the 1200s.

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