programme
Among others:
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227
Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) Quatre petites prières de saint François d’Assise: parts III & IV
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) A Ceremony of Carols
Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) Litanies à la vierge noire
Kocsár Miklós (1933-2019) Jubilate Deo
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Wir danken dir Gott, wir danken dir, Sinfonia, BWV 29 (organ solo)
performers
Cappella Amsterdam
Nieuw Vocaal Amsterdam
Daniel Reuss conductor
Renske Tjoelker harp
Jeroen Koopman organ
background
Nieuw Vocaal Amsterdam and Cappella Amsterdam, under the direction of chief conductor Daniel Reuss, present a concert centered around Benjamin Britten’s classic A Ceremony of Carols. With the selected works, framed by organ repertoire in the place to be for organ music, the musicians bring the atmosphere of English Christmas carols to Amsterdam.
Photographer: Carla Kunst
Want to know more about Nieuw Vocaal Amsterdam?
Nieuw Vocaal Amsterdam was founded in 2005 by Caro Kindt under the name ‘Nieuw Amsterdams Kinderkoor’ and has since grown into a high-quality independent vocal training institute with 300 students aged 4 to 21, and a knowledge center for children’s and youth choral singing.
The organization has a team of 20 enthusiastic teachers, conductors, and office staff who bring their passion for high-quality music education for children and young people into practice every day.
Cappella Amsterdam and Nieuw Vocaal Amsterdam
Cappella Amsterdam and Nieuw Vocaal Amsterdam have developed a particularly fruitful collaboration in recent years. The joint singing with Nieuw Vocaal Amsterdam has created an inspiring synergy, making their shared performances not only a testament to artistic professionalism but also to a genuine friendship and a shared love for choral music.