This summer the Cecilia International Choir of The Hague is organising a special Mozart concert to celebrate its 40th anniversary. The concert will take place on Friday 1 July at the Sint Agnes kerk on the Beeklaan in The Hague. Professional soloists and a baroque orchestra will accompany the choir in performances of the Coronation Mass, Vesperae Solennes de Confessore and Exultate Jubilate.
The solo parts will be sung by American soprano Katharine Dain, French mezzo-soprano Marine Fribourg, Belgian tenor Adriaan de Koster and Dutch bass Kees Jan de Koning, all young singers with international experience. Orchestral accompaniment will be provided by Florilegium Musicum, an orchestra playing on baroque period instruments; the sound that would have been heard in Mozart’s own day. Overall direction of the soloists, choir and orchestra is in the hands of the choir’s enthusiastic Canadian conductor Drew Santini.
The Cecilia International Choir is a mixed voice group of approximately 75 singers. Starting in 1976 as the British Choir, it gradually attracted both local Dutch members and expatriates from many different cultures who wanted to enjoy singing in an English speaking environment which process led it to adopt its current name. For 40 years the choir has warmly welcomed singers from all over the world and is marking that achievement with this beautiful concert.
Tickets for the concert, which include an interval refreshment, cost 18.00 euros if purchased in advance or 20.00 euros if purchased at the door on the evening of the concert. For young people in full-time education, the price is only 10 euros.
For instructions on how to purchase tickets please visit the choir’s website or contact any member of the choir.
Concert date:
Friday 1 July
Sint Agnes Kerk, The Hague
Start time: 20:00 hrs
Ticket price: 20 euros (18 euros in advance)
