Statsradiofoniens Pigekor

[b]Statsradiofoniens Pigekor[/b] was the name from 1938 to 1959 of the girls choir of [l=Den Danske Statsradiofoni], the Danish national broadcasting corporation. The choir was established from the older children's choir Statsradiofoniens Lille Børnekor as a logical parallel to the boys choir, [a=Statsradiofoniens Drengekor]. The choir debuted on nationwide radio on 16 Oktober 1938 conducted by [a=Lis Jacobsen] that remained their principal conductor until 1961. In 1959 the orchestra changed name to [a=Danmarks Radios Pigekor]. The name of the choir has evolved over time as follows: - From 1938 to 1959: Statsradiofoniens Pigekor - From 1959 to 2001: [a=Danmarks Radios Pigekor] - From 2001 to 2008: [a=DR Radiopigekoret] - Since 2008:: [a=DR PigeKoret]