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Københavns Drengekor

[b]Københavns Drengekor[/b] (English: Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir or Copenhagen Boys' Choir) is a Danish boys' choir based in Copenhagen. The choir consists of 60 to 80 classically trained boys and is also referred to as [a=Københavns Drenge- Og Mandskor] when extended with 40 affiliated male singers. Founded in 1924 by the family behind [l=Wilhelm Hansen Musikforlag] with the aim to perform choral music written for boys' and men's voices from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. The first choirmaster was [a=Mogens Wöldike]. In 1929 the city of Copenhagen built a choir school for the choir, the present [l=Sankt Annæ Gymnasium], assuring that the musical education of the choir's members became an integral part of their school curriculum. The international breakthrough came in 1951 in a concert at Stefansdom, Vienna in front of 1500 spectators, followed by a performance at the [l=Aldeburgh Festival] the following year. In 1955 [a=Niels Møller] took over as choirmaster. Until 1959 the choir was permanently attached to [l=Christiansborg Slotskirke], but since then the choir has been giving regular concerts every Friday evening in [l=Vor Frue Kirke] throughout the main season, as well as during high mass and vespers. Since 1991 the choirmaster has been [a=Ebbe Munk], himself a former member of the choir.