The purpose of the initiative is to continue to develop Lund’s Vokalensemble as a top-level choir to match the conductor Martins Arpåker’s capacity as conductor. For a young conductor with a future it is far from given that he will remain in Skåne. In the long run, our efforts offer an opportunity to retain Martin Arpåker as a positive musical force in the region to the benefit not just of the choir, but to Scanian music in general.