CVE en Ned. Begeleidingsorkest | Messiah

Performers

• Collegium Vocale Eindhoven (CVE)
  Soloists: Markéta Palova – soprano, Emilie Wijers – alto
  Maarten van den Hoven – tenor, Frank Hermans – bass
• Netherlands Accompanying Orchestra (NBO)
  Violin 1: Evert Jan Schuur – Mimi Mitchell – Laura Bruggen
  Violin 2: Jan-Pieter van Coolwijk – Anfisa Kalinina – Noortje Zanen
  Viola: Tom Moonen – Niek Idema
  Cello: Gadze Heeres – Tal Canetti Organ: Gerard Habraken
  Double bass: Hendrik-Jan Wolfert Harpsichord: Toon IJzerman
  Oboe: Allison Smith – Onno Verschoor
• Conductor: Ruud Huijbregts

Program

G.F.Handel: Messiah 1st part

Scene 1: Isaiah’s prophecy of redemption

• Accompagnato (T) Comfort ye my people
• Aria (T) Ev’ry valley shall be exalted
• Choir And the glory of the Lord

Scene 2: The Coming Judgment

• Accompagnato (B) Thus saith the Lord of hosts
• Aria (A) But who may abide the day of His coming
• Choir And he shall purify the sons of Levi

• Recitative (A) Behold, a virgin shall conceive
• Aria (A) and choir O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
• Accompagnato (B) For behold, darkness shall cover the earth
• Aria (B) The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light
• Choir For unto us a child is born

• Orchestra Pifa (pastoral symphony)
• Recitative (S) There were shepherds abiding in the fields
• Accompagnato (S) And lo, the angel of the Lord
• Recitative (S) And the angel said unto them
• Accompagnato (S) And suddenly there was with the angel
• Choir Glory to God in the highest

• Aria (S) Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion
• Recitative (A) Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened
• Aria (S, A) He shall feed his flock like a shepherd
• Choir His yoke is easy

About the CVE

In 1981, Ruud Huijbregts founded the Eindhovens Vocal Ensemble, now Collegium Vocale Eindhoven called. Under his direction, the choir performed many major choral works, including Bach’s St. John and St. Matthew Passions, Magnificat and Hohe Messe, Monteverdi’s Vespers of the Virgin, Mozart’s Requiem and the Mass in C minor, and Haydn’s major masses. In addition, works by contemporary composers including Kodaly, Britten, Toebosch, Maessen, Manneke, and Pärt. In 2020, the CVE performed the world premiere of Gerard Beljon’s Planctus Cygni during November Music in ‘s Hertogenbosch.

About the NBO

The Netherlands Accompaniment Orchestra has been providing choral accompaniment for more than thirty years. The orchestra was founded in Arnhem and has acquired an indispensable place on Dutch concert stages. It has dedicated itself to accompanying choirs and soloists in the beautiful music written for that purpose. The repertoire covers the entire history of music, from Bach, Handel, Mozart and Haydn to Symanowski, Weill and Orf.
In addition to the Dutch Accompaniment Orchestra, there is also the NBO415, consisting of musicians who specialize in authentic performance practice and therefore also play on original instruments.