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Nativity Play

Nieuw Vocaal Amsterdam + Holland Baroque
Wed 23 Dec 2026 13:30 - 15:00
Wed 23 Dec 2026
13:30 - 15:00
  • Wed 23 Dec 2026
    13:30 - 15:00
    Excl. drankje
    Grote Zaal
    From Tue 31 Mar 2026 12:00

Program

Ancient Christmas music, from the Middle Ages to the Baroque era 
Attention: Dutch spoken 

Credits

Nieuw Vocaal Amsterdam 
Nieuw Amsterdams Kinderkoor 
Nieuw Amsterdams Jeugdkoor 
Nieuw Amsterdams Jongenskoor 
Opleidingskoren  
 
Holland Baroque  
Leonard Evers conductor 
Caro Kindt /Anne Slothouwer direction 
Hetty Kleinloog text 
Neela Paulussen costumes 
Tjallien Walma van der Molen stage and light design 
 

Heartwarming theatrical family concert 

‘Christmas concerts are rarely more heart-warming than this’ wrote NRC in a 5-star review of the very first Nativity Play. It has since become a tradition in the Muziekgebouw, this family performance by all 350 students of the classical voice training school Nieuw Vocaal Amsterdam. The children and youngsters perform with Holland Baroque and conductor Leonard Evers. Storyteller Cécile van de Sant plays the role of Mary who, in her old age, looks back on these important days in her life.

At the musical heart of Nativity Play are baroque pioneer Ton Koopman’s beautiful arrangements of carols such as Nu syt wellecome and Wij komen van Oosten. The Netherlands and other north-western European countries have a very distinct repertoire of Christmas and Advent songs, some of which date back to the Middle Ages. Although banned during the Reformation, they survived the historical storms thanks to their artistic power and strong melodies. They can now be heard in this delightful theatrical concert, based on a concept by Caro Kindt.

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Christmas

11 - 23 Dec 2026 / Grand, exuberant, or intimate

baroque (1600-1750)

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