Rotterdam's Jongenskoor
Rotterdam's Jongenskoor | |
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Seat: | Rotterdam |
Founding: | 1957 |
Genus: | Boys' choir |
Founder: | Freek Velders |
Head : | Geert van den Dungen |
Voices : | ?? (SATB) |
Website : | http://www.jongenskoor.nl |
The Rotterdams Jongenskoor ( German Rotterdam Boys 'Choir ) is a Dutch boys' choir from Rotterdam . It was founded in 1957 by Freek Velders. The choir is under the direction of Geert van den Dungen .
repertoire
The repertoire ranges from Babylonian temple chants (2nd millennium BC) to contemporary music (2000). One focus is the Renaissance , whose composers such as Hans Leo Hassler , Richard Dering , Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina , Thoinot Arbeau , Thomas Morley and Thomas Ford are often represented in the repertoire.
International
In addition to numerous appearances in the Netherlands itself, the choir has so far toured the USA ( Washington, DC ), France ( Paris ), Denmark ( Copenhagen ), Russia ( Moscow ) and Austria ( Vienna ). In October 2004 the choir was on tour in Switzerland ( Basel , Bern , Freiburg im Üechtland , Geneva ). A worldwide concert tour on all five continents is planned for the next few years.