Nan Av Varje Sort

People sometimes say that "there are more people in Sweden who sing in choirs than play football". Young or old, Swedes do love to sing, and not just at Midsummer celebrations or Christmas concerts - more half a million Swedes turn up to choir practice every week (of course, the choirs have been silenced during the pandemic). The Swedish tradition of nursery rhymes goes way back, but during the 1960s and 70s, the scene was enriched further, helped by children's programmes on radio and TV. Parents, grandparents and teachers moved on from singing to kids to singing with them, a change of perspective which naturally influenced the new songs being written. Many existing recordings of these songs are made by adults, singing in registers that are difficult for children to sing along to. With decades of experience in working with children, choir leaders at the Adolf Fredrik's Musikklasser in Stockholm saw the need for one that would encourage kids to sing. They decided to record an album of some very popular children's songs with their pupils and a five-piece pop band. Behind the micro-phones is Ingo Petry, of award-winning Take5 Music Production, and the result is a disc of children's songs, sounding just like they should - one that will provide hours of fun for kids of all sizes!