Morning Singing in Toftebjerg-Them

Name: Morning Singing in Toftebjerg-Them
Start: 2026-10-27T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-10-27T11:30:00+01:00
Location: Toftebjerg-Them Bibliotek & Medborgerhus

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 · 10:00 — 11:30

More dates: 24 Nov, 15 Dec

Toftebjerg-Them Bibliotek & Medborgerhus, Them

concert Folk date culture

Morning Singing with Hans Holm: 27 October – 15 December 2026, Toftebjerg-Them Bibliotek & Medborgerhus, Them.

An hour of communal singing with Hans Holm at the piano in the main hall. No registration required - just show up.

The repertoire is primarily drawn from the 19th edition of Højskolesangbogen, and coffee, tea, and homemade buns are available for purchase.

About the venue: Toftebjerg-Them Bibliotek & Medborgerhus

Toftebjerg-Them Bibliotek & Medborgerhus brings together a library, community centre and café under one roof in the small Jutland town of Them. The building also has a concert hall and spans two floors connected by a lift. The programme ranges from baby cafés and morning sing-alongs to reading clubs and cultural events. Outside staffed hours, visitors can access the building using their health card.

Røllikevej 3, 8653 Them Get directions

About the event: Morning Singing in Toftebjerg-Them

Good to know

Duration: approx. 1 hour
Time: 10:00-11:30
No registration - just show up
Open to all
Repertoire primarily from Højskolesangbogen, 19th edition - feel free to bring it from home
Coffee, tea and homemade buns for sale
Location: Great Hall, Toftebjerg-Them Library & Community Center, Røllikevej 3, 8653 Them

About: Hans Holm

Hans Holm, composer and music teacher rooted at Silkeborg Højskole, stands behind some of the best-known melodies in the Danish folk high school songbook - including 'Livstræet' and 'Spænd over os dit himmelsejl'. With more than 500 songs and hymns to his name, he is a central figure in Danish communal singing tradition.

500+

written songs and hymns

136

DR radio broadcasts of 'Livstræet' (since 2010)

What's new

2025-06
'Livstræet' was last played on DR P2 on June 29, 2025.
2025-01
Hans Holm's song 'De små børns smil' was played on DR P2 on January 22, 2025.
2024-11
Several of Hans Holm's songs were broadcast on DR P1 in November 2024.

Tracks

LivstræetMelody from 1988, written for Silkeborg Højskole - one of the most beloved songs in the Højskolesangbogen and a regular choice for christenings, confirmations and weddings

Spænd over os dit himmelsejlHymn in the Højskolesangbogen, music by Hans Holm and text by Hans Dammeyer

Der er så meget der kan trykkeOne of Hans Holm's songs with the most DR radio plays

De små børns smilSong by Hans Holm, played on DR P2

Morning Singing in Toftebjerg-Them

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