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Kempenkoor continues the tradition of St. Matthew Passion in 2027!

The concerts are scheduled on Monday 22 March 2027 (Highlights concert, Best) and Wednesday 24 April 2027 (integral performance, Oirschot).

Tickets for Oirschot as well as Best are available via our online shop.

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Integral performance of St. Matthew Passion
at St. Peter’s Basilica in Oirschot
on Wednesday 24 April 2027
starting at 19:30 h

In the beautiful basilica of Oirschot every year St. Matthew Passion resounds on Wednesday before Easter. Kempenkoor performs J.S. Bach’s masterpiece together with renowned soloists, baroque orchestra and boys choir!
This St. Matthew Passion ranks among the most appreciated performances in the south of the Netherlands and therefore belongs in the Easter agenda of many frequent visitors.

Performers

Kempenkoor
Baroque orchestra La Sorpresa
Jongenskoor (Boys Choir) Dalfsen
Conductor: Cees Wouters
Choir tutor: Ad Broeksteeg

Soloists

Jan Van Elsacker, tenor (Evangelist)
Huub Claessens, bass (Christ)
Hilde Coppé, soprano
Dave ten Kate, altus
Timothy Veryser, tenor
Michiel Meijer, bass-baritone
Ralph Rousseau Meulenbroeks, viola da gamba

Ticket sales

Admission: € 20 / € 40 / € 54 / € 93
Including: beverage during intermission, programme and € 1,- service charge per ticket. Additional transaction charges of 1.8 % per order apply for all payment methods.

  • Via our On-line ticket shop.
  • Ordering assistance is available at the counter of TIP Oirschot (Tourist Information Point), Markt 1, 5688 AJ Oirschot. After payment you will receive your e-tickets via email.
  • There will also be ticket sales at the church before the concert.

Foundation Matthaüs Passion Oirschot-De Kempen
De Steenzager 38
5506 GH Veldhoven
E-mail: stichting@matthauspassionoirschot.nl

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Highlights of St. Matthew Passion
at the Lidwina Church in Best
on Monday 22 March 2027
starting at 20:00 h

Every year Kempenkoor visits a different town to introduce more people to St. Matthew Passion. This year the Highlights concert will take place at the Lidwina Church in Best.
This abbreviated version of St. Matthew Passion includes all choir pieces and some arias. This concept is unique in the Netherlands. Many visitors are so captivated that they want to attend the full performance in Oirschot two days later.

Programme outline

  • You will witness the dress rehearsal of choir and orchestra (totalling 130 musicians). They will perform all chorals and choir pieces. The integral performance takes place in Oirschot 2 days later.
  • The well-known story of the betrayal and death of Jesus will be narrated (in Dutch) by a tenor who also sings some Evangelist recitatives.
  • A soprano soloist will sing a some famous arias.
  • Musicians will give some explanations about their instruments (in Dutch). These are historic baroque instruments from the days of Bach or faithful copies.
  • The evening has a relaxed and informal atmosphere.

Children welcome

We warmly welcome children to attend the concert. The evening has been shortened to create a music performance that will appeal to the entire family.
“They did not know that classical music could be such fun and beautiful”, according to an enthusiastic grandfather. The Highlights of St. Matthew Passion is a success among children.

Attend this special programme? 

Admission to Highlights of St. Matthew Passion is € 25,- (including €1,- service charge). Young people of age 16 or below escorted by an adult pay € 5,- (including €1,- service charge).

Ticket sales