Cappella Amsterdam Jubilee Concert

50 years of Cappella Amsterdam

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"The chamber choir Cappella Amsterdam is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary. Actually 52, but due to the pandemic, the jubilee celebration could only take place last Saturday. During a concert in the Beurs van Berlage, the choir demonstrated why it receives so much acclaim both domestically and internationally. To name just three qualities: crystal-clear diction, precise vocal lines, and a velvety sound. When Cappella lost its national subsidy in 2016, the outrage was indeed justified. Fortunately, subsidies were awarded again in 2020—an extra reason to celebrate."

De Volkskrant

50 years of Cappella Amsterdam

programme

David Lang (*1957) again (after ecclesiastes)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Komm, Jesu, Komm (BWV 229) & Jesu, meine Freude (BWV 227)
Arvo Pärt (*1935) Kanon pokajanen: Ode I, Ode III, Ode VI, Kontakion, Prayer after the Kanon

performers

Cappella Amsterdam
Daniel Reuss conductor

Pieter-Jan Belder
Maggie Urquhart
Albert Brüggen

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Cappella Amsterdam is celebrating its 50th anniversary. It is indeed a golden moment to reflect on.

Over the past five decades, Cappella Amsterdam has grown into an internationally acclaimed chamber choir. With a sound that enchants and amazes, Cappella Amsterdam showcases the richness of choral repertoire, from the early Middle Ages to the present day.

On Saturday evening, July 2, Cappella Amsterdam will present a festive jubilee concert at the Beurs van Berlage, conducted by chief conductor Daniel Reuss. From Johann Sebastian Bach to Arvo Pärt and David Lang, the singers of Cappella Amsterdam repeatedly demonstrate their mastery of the diversity of choral music at its core.

Calendar

Sat 02 Jul 2022 20:00 hour

Amsterdam / Beurs van Berlage

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