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Culemborg Chamber Choir
Conductor: Hein Franssen
Castelnuovo-Tedesco – Romancero Gitano George Dyson – Four Songs for Sailors Fons Van der Mullen – That Day In May
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Date: Saturday 13 November 2010 Venue: Church of St. Edward, King and Martyr on Peas Hill, Cambridge Time: 3.30 pm There will be a retiring collection
Dutch Chamber Choir from Culemborg to celebrate 35th anniversary in Cambridge On Saturday the 13th of November the Culemborg Chamber Choir from The Netherlands will sing in the church of St. Edward, King and Martyr on Peas Hill, Cambridge. The concert will begin at 3.30pm and will last for approximately 1 hour. The programme contains pieces of music by Maria Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968), George Dyson (1883-1964) and the Dutch composer Fons Van der Mullen (1947). The choir will be accompanied by piano, guitar and recorder. The musical director is Hein Franssen.
Castelnuovos Romancero Gitano The seven poems Romancero Gitano by the Spanish poet Garcia Lorca were put to music by Castelnuovo-Tedesco in the late 20th century for mixed choir and guitar. The conductor, Hein Franssen, added a recorder to the accompaniment, adding to the folkloric character of the music. The guitarist (Olga Franssen) and recorder player (Jetje Franssen) are both sisters of the conductor. Olga Franssen co-founded the Amsterdams Gitaartrio, who were a big success in many concert venues across the world. For the Four Songs for Sailors by Dyson the conductor himself will accompany his choir on the piano. The concert will end with songs in 4-part harmony by a composer from Culemborg, Fons Van der Mullen, who is also a member of the Culemborg Chamber Choir.
Culemborg Chamber Choir The Culemborg Chamber Choir was founded 35 years ago and to celebrate this it is organising a tour to Cambridge, known in The Netherlands for its high quality in choral music. The choir consists of 21 mixed voices, who rehearse with much enthusiasm once a week in the Synagogue of Culemborg. The choir gives a minimum of two concerts each year, with music from varying musical periods. The choir mostly sings a capella, though instrumental accompanists are a regular feature in their concerts. With their great dedication the choir manages to reach an excellent level. The conductor Hein Franssen is not a complete stranger to Cambridge. He has boosted the tenor section of Collegium Laureatum more than once during their concerts. Franssen is a well-known piano accompanist in The Netherlands, and as such worked with many performing vocalists and instrumentalists. This will be the very first tour outside The Netherlands that the choir is undertaking. To do this in a choral town like Cambridge makes it all the more special!
Culemborg The city of Culemborg has more than 27.000 inhabitants and hosts twelve choirs. It is situated 12 kilometers from Utrecht along the river De Lek, which is formed by water flowing from De Rijn. With over a hundred buildings of special interest this medieval city has a charming appearance. Famous is the Town Hall (1543) by the Flemish architect Keldermans and the Jan van Riebeeckhuis.
Website: http://www.culemborgskamerkoor.nl/
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