NKK (photo Philippe Vogelenzang)

Legacy for the future

Netherlands Chamber Choir

Fri 26 Sep 2025 20:15 - 21:45

contemporary

Fri 26 Sep 2025

20:15 - 21:45

Fri 26 Sep 2025

20:15 - 21:45

Interval 20:50

Grote Zaal

Past event

Program

19.30 / Grote Zaal / Introduction
by Leo Samama

20.15 / Grote Zaal / Main program
Bec Plexus The Opportunist
William Knight Six Chaucerian Pilgrims
David Lang If I am Silent
Frank Martin Songs of Ariel
James MacMillan Laudi alla Vergine Maria
Francis Poulenc O Magnum Mysterium uit Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël
Caroline Shaw And the Swallow
Maxim Shalygin Oil Upon Your Shore
Rudolf Escher Le vrai visage de la paix

Credits

Nederlands Kamerkoor
Peter Dijkstra conductor

Anthology of commissioned compositions by Netherlands Chamber Choir

Over the Netherlands Chamber Choir’s almost 90 years of existence, numerous compositions by major contemporary composers have been written specifically for the choir. These works are assured a place in the future of choral repertoire. This evening, the Netherlands Chamber Choir will sing a selection from this unique collection. A diverse evening that offers something for every taste.

The Netherlands Chamber Choir was founded in 1937 by Felix de Nobel. De Nobel was an influential figure in the world of classical music, both as a pianist and as a conductor. World-renowned composers such as Francis Poulenc and Frank Martin wrote music for the choir at his invitation. In recent decades, the long and impressive list has been supplemented with commissioned works by David Lang, Michel van der Aa and Kate Moore, to name just a few.

Programme booklet (Dutch)

Part of

Netherlands Chamber Choir

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