Reviews

Review: NKK+ in 'Volkskrant'

19.03.2010

‘Impressive duet for flügelhorn and choir,’ 4 stars

“The result is a diverse but coherent programme, in which the Kamerkoor can once more demonstrate how very much at home it is in contemporary repertoire. (…) The combination of choir and solo instrument is at its most powerfully effective in La Noche by the Greek-Dutch composer Calliope Tsoupaki. André Heuvelman’s flügelhorn (…) produces ample, broad musical lines, and the choir declaims Pablo Neruda’s text in buzzing chords rooted in distinct keys. There are intermezzi without text, during which the sopranos respond to the vaulted melodies of the flügelhorn.”

Frits van der Waa in the Volkskrant, March 18th, 2010

Previously:

  1. Heavenly sounds from Lassus

    26.11.2009

    Four stars for the Nederlands Kamerkoor in the NRC Handelsblad
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  2. Cd review: Vox Neerlandica II

    09.11.2009

    About the reissue of the Vox Neerlandica II CD, Etcetera KTC 1387
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  3. Reviews October 2009

    01.11.2009

    “Modern repertoire in framework of angelic singing” - reviews of “La voce femminile” and the Tenso Days.
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  4. Reviews September

    01.10.2009

    “Monumental performance of Haydn’s ‘Last words on the cross”
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  5. Review: Die Schöpfung

    05.06.2009

    "Adam and Eve behave themselves in top-notch performance of Haydn’s Schöpfung”
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  6. Review: St. Matthew's Passion

    16.04.2009

    “St. Matthew Passion, modest and warm”
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  7. Reviews: 'Nieuwe Nederlandse Oogst'

    15.04.2009

    "Explosive ‘latest crop’ Nederlands Kamerkoor”
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  8. Reviews: Pärt and Schubert

    31.03.2009

    "Drama and Romanticism with Kamerkoor”
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  9. Reviews: Bach and Schönberg

    09.02.2009

    "Schönberg takes on an extra edge alongside Bach”
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  10. CD-review: Kantsjeli's Little Imber

    02.02.2009

    "Kantsjeli’s futile war”
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  11. reviews: Haydn's Jahreszeiten

    29.01.2009

    Full-bodied, radiant Seasons with Paul McCreesh
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  12. Reviews: Mozart and Stravinsky

    20.01.2009

    Brüggen presents Lacrimosa as lilting Viennese waltz
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  13. Reviews: 'Aan het hof van François I'

    12.12.2008

    "At the court of François de Valois, king of the French, it must have been quite a game: shuffling around in stockinged feet, burning with desire, weeping at sweet memories. This is at least the impression left by the wonderful programme with which conductor Paul Van Nevel and the Nederlands Kamerkoor are touring the country. On offer are 16th-century motets and a mass - material rarely found in everyday concert programmes.”
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  14. Reviews: Messiaen

    02.12.2008

    By Winand van de Kamp in AD/Haagse Courant and Jochem Valkenburg in NRC Handelsblad, both from 17 November 2008
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  15. Review: Cd with Bach's motets: "one of, if not the, best"

    02.12.2008

    By Steven E. Ritter in Fanfare, Jan/Feb 2009.
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  16. Reviews: Nederlandse Muziekdagen

    11.11.2008

    Selections from reviews in het Parool by Erik Voermans, and Trouw by Kees Arntzen, both from 10 November 2008
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  17. Reviews: Schütz and Distler

    09.10.2008

    "Choir with music which goes straight to the heart” Reviews from the NRC-Handelsblad, the Meppeler Courant and De Telegraaf
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  18. Review: Ligeti in the "Orgelpark"

    09.10.2008

    "Wonderful Ligeti programme in Orgelpark”
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  19. Review: Raskatov and Birtwistle

    09.10.2008

    The Nederlands Kamerkoor and Asko | Schönberg conducted by Reinbert de Leeuw. Reviews from De Telegraaf and the NRC Handelsblad
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  20. Review: Gergiev Festival, Rotterdam

    08.09.2008

    "Nederlands Kamerkoor gives sensitive performance of delicate Arvo Pärt”
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  21. CD-review: Bach motets

    01.09.2008

    From “Absolute Sound”, September 2008
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  22. CD-review: Joep Franssens

    31.08.2008

    By Frits Ham in Luister, August 31st, 2008
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  23. CD-review: Bach motets

    10.08.2008

    By Rchard Lawrence in The Grammophone, August 2008
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  24. CD-review: Bach motets

    30.06.2008

    By Oswin Schneeweisz in Luister, June 30, 2008
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  25. Review: Stockhausen in memoriam

    21.06.2008

    The Radio Philharmonisch Orkest conducted by Wolfgang Lischke, the Nederlands Kamerkoor conducted by James Wood, and the Asko Ensemble performed works by Karlheinz Stockhausen, who died in December 2007. 
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  26. CD-review: Bach motets

    17.06.2008

    By Piet den Uil, Reformatorisch Dablad, June 16th, 2008
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  27. CD-review: Bach motets

    17.06.2008

    By Steven Ritter, June 14th, 2008, Audiophile Audition: www.audaud.com
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  28. CD-review: Kagel, Quirinius' Liebeskuss

    02.06.2008

    By Stefan Drees, February 12th, 2007, on Klassik.com
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  29. Reviews: Dixit Dominus

    22.05.2008

    The Nederlands Kamerkoor and the Holland Baroque Society played and sang works by Bach and Handel, conducted by Peter Dijkstra. 
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  30. Review: Pizzetti’s Messa di Requiem

    20.05.2008

    With the Residentie Orkest, Swedish Radio Choir, Nederlands Kamerkoor and Peter Dijkstra on 16 May 2008 in The Hague. 
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  31. CD-review: Bach motets

    17.05.2008

    By Matthias Lange, May 8th, 2008, on Klassik.com
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  32. CD-review: Bach's motets on "Classics Today.com"

    06.05.2008

    "Finally, here is a recording of Bach’s motets (sung at sensible tempos) that employs a moderately-sized choir (two dozen voices--no “one-to-a-part” stuff here!), a simple basso continuo (organ and cello), and doesn’t get hung up on the “did he or didn’t he” nonsense regarding BWV 230 (Lobet den Herrn), rightly including it among the “standard six” works Bach composed in this rather vaguely defined genre.”
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  33. CD-review: Bach motets

    03.05.2008

    By Wolfram Goertz in the Rheinische Post, May 3rd, 2008.
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  34. CD-review: Joep Franssens

    02.05.2008

    "Franssens is about emotion and spirituality, and there’s nothing wrong with that” - says ‘jvs’ in the Dagblad van het Noorden, 2 May 2008, about the CD “Harmony of the Spheres”, with the Nederlands Kamerkoor, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and Netherlands Radio Choir conducted by Gerd Albrecht and Tõnu Kaljuste, music by Joep Franssens (Magnificat, Roaring Rotterdam and Harmony of the Spheres). 
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  35. Reviews: The Great Service

    28.04.2008

    “Hillier blends soberness with dulcet polyphony”
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  36. Selection from reviews of Bach Motets

    10.04.2008

    Here are some quotes from reviews of our recently released CD of the Bach Motets, which is now available via our CD shop.
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  37. Review: Nézets st. Matthew's Passion

    28.03.2008

    By Ger van der Tang in the Rotterdams Dagblad of March 21st 2008 .
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  38. Review: St. Matthew Passion with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

    25.03.2008

    From the Volkskrant of March 21st 2008: “ Nézet presents a St. Matthew Passion in a breathless pianissimo.”
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  39. Review: Stabat Mater

    14.03.2008

    “Although it is still three weeks until Easter, the first Passion concerts are already being given. Traditionally that means the appearance of numerous posters for the passions of Bach, but fortunately there is still the occasional example of more creative programming.”
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  40. CD Review: French Choral Music III

    25.02.2008

    From “Diapason”, March 2008
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  41. Review: CD French Choral Music II

    15.02.2008

    At this moment, this review is only available in Dutch.
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  42. Reviews: Grieg

    15.02.2008

    "Each musical setting more beautiful than the last, with the Nederlands Kamerkoor arranged so that its male and female voices formed a well thought-out jumble. Partly due to this the harmonic structures were a feast for the ears.”
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  43. Reviews: Berlioz

    21.12.2007

    On 14, 15 and 16 December the Nederlands Kamerkoor, together with the Limburgs Symfonie Orkest and several vocal soloists, performed L’Enfance du Christ by Hector Berlioz. In this article you can read extracts from some of the reviews written about these concerts.
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  44. Review: Phenomenal concert by Nederlands Kamerkoor

    05.12.2007

    [...] “In the Grote Kerk in Leeuwarden this phenomenal vocal ensemble gave a concert which continued to resound in the ears for a long time. What made it particularly special was that the Renaissance specialist of our time, Paul Van Nevel, had been engaged as guest conductor.” [...]
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  45. Review: Under Paul Van Nevel’s spell

    05.12.2007

    "The Nederlands Kamerkoor, arranged in a magic circle in the middle of the Grote Kerk, gave a heart and soul performance of polyphony with its honorary guest conductor, the Flemish early music specialist Paul Van Nevel. “
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  46. Modern Medieval music - Friesch Dagblad 19 October

    24.10.2007

    "Recited sung texts, choral speaking, wispy transparent curtains of sound plus occasional synthesizer-produced sounds filled the Roman Catholic church in Heerenveen yesterday evening. These sounds belonged to the programme presented there by the Nederlands Kamerkoor during the opening concert of the Northern Choral Festival.“
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  47. De Lamento Pacis

    23.10.2007

    "Stirringly tumultuous choral speaking, soft, indistinct murmuring, articulated mumbling, chanted text, declamation, fervent cries. At times the composition seemed to lead a life of its own.”
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  48. CD review: Honey from the loudspeakers

    15.10.2007

    In september 2007 the CD French Choral Music 2 finally appeared.
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  49. Messiaen - Volkskrant 4 october 2007

    04.10.2007

    "On the one hand heavenly and disembodied, on the other jubilant”
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  50. Messiaen - Trouw Oct 4, 2007

    04.10.2007

    Concert on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Olivier Messiaen’s birth, on 2 October 2007 in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. 
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  51. CD review: Kagel

    01.06.2007

    This review is only available in Dutch
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  52. Figure Humaine

    16.11.2006

    ’Zeer indrukwekkend was gisteravond het concert door het Nederlands Kamerkoor onder leiding van Peter Dijkstra.’ ‘La Figure Humaine’, Gerben Bergstra in het Friesch Dagblad, 16-11-06
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  53. The Nederlands Kamerkoor in Gouda

    27.09.2006

    ’Het Nederlands Kamerkoor behoort tot de absolute top van Europa en staat op de belangrijke podia van alle grote Europese muzieksteden, maar is niettemin ook enthousiast over Gouda.’ Marc Couwenbergh in AD Groene Hart ed. Gouda, 27-09-06
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  54. Barraqué

    16.09.2006

    ’In een magistrale uitvoering maakte het Nederlands Kamerkoor indruk met solistische partijen.’
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  55. Van Ockeghem tot Strauss

    27.04.2006


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  56. Paul van Nevel with music from Alfonso Ferrabosco

    24.02.2006


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  57. Overseas

    09.02.2006

    Wat het Nederlands Kamerkoor ook doet, zingen is hun vak en dat verstaan ze. ‘Overseas, Ingrid Metz in Leeuwarder Courant, 09-02-06
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  58. Bach motets

    12.01.2006

    Musical tension
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  59. Music of Love and War

    14.11.2005

    The Nederlands Kamerkoor on tour in the US..
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  60. Dunstaple & Grainger

    13.04.2005


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  61. Onder de Olijfboom

    10.02.2005

    (In Dutch only) ‘Onvoorspelbaar doorzichtig’
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  62. Fauré CD

    07.01.2005

    ‘This is a sublime concert of works for chorus and orchestra by Gabriel Fauré.’
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  63. Virgo Maria, October 11, 2004

    11.10.2004

    (Only in Dutch) Het extatisch zingende kamerkoor…
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