Swedish Chorus

When Swedish-American liner Stockholm pushed gently into its berth, the hundreds of men and women on the pier stood at attention. Aboard, on the main deck, the Sangsallakapet De Svenske (national chorus of Sweden), otherwise known as the Singing Vikings, of whom there are 52 in all, sang out the Swedish national anthem.

They had come for a six-weeks' tour, under the patronage of Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf. Soon they gave their first Carnegie Hall concert, marching out on the stage with the traditional white caps of Swedish choral societies, preceded by their national flag. The Swedish glee clubs of Manhattan and Brooklyn sang songs of welcome from the rear of the audience.

The Sangsallakapet is composed of men in all walks of life and trade. Honesty and a good voice are the sole requirements for membership. Its soloists are Gustaf Rodin, tenor, onetime of the Stockholm Royal Opera now of the Berlin Opera; John Johanson, baritone; Johan Friberg, tenor and Joel Berglund, baritone.