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The tradition continues in 2022!

The concerts are scheduled for Monday 11th April 2022 (Gerwen) and Wednesday 13th April 2022 (Oirschot).

After the 15th anniversary performance in 2019 corona brought the world to a stop and for two years in a row made it impossible for Kempenkoor to perform St. Matthew Passion in Oirschot. Thanks to the help and support from many of you, we are able to resume the tradition in 2022 and return to a fully occupied basilica in Oirschot with a top level performance.

Ticket sales will start on 13th November 2021.

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Integral performance of St. Matthew Passion
at St. Peter’s Basilica in Oirschot
on Wednesday 13 April 2022
starting at 19:30 h

In the magnificent basilica of Oirschot a delightful performance of St. Matthew Passion will take place.
On Wednesday before Easter, Kempenkoor will sing J.S. Bach’s masterpiece for the 16th time!
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
Gerben van der Werf, altus
Stephan Adriaens, tenor
Pieter Hendriks, bass
Ralph Rousseau Meulenbroeks, viola da gamba

Ticket sales

Admission: € 22,50 / € 37,50 / € 47,50 / € 77,50
Including: beverage during intermission and programme.
Prices are excluding € 1,- service charge per ticket and additional payment charges when not using iDeal.

  • On-line ticket shop
  • At the counter of TIP Oirschot (Tourist Information Point), Markt 1, 5688 AJ Oirschot. Pin payment only. After ordering and payment you will receive your e-tickets via email.
  • There will be no ticket sales at the church before the concert.

Foundation Matthaüs Passion Oirschot-De Kempen
De Steenzager 38
5506 GH Veldhoven
Phone: 06-3759 9505, 040-254 9145 or 040-254 3453
E-mail: stichting@matthauspassionoirschot.nl

Foundation Matthäus Passion Oirschot-De Kempen takes great care in creating, assembling and distributing the information on this website, but cannot in any way guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information. The foundation does not accept any responsibility and disclaims all liability for any damages arising from the use or incompleteness of the information provided on this website in any manner.

Gerwen

Every year Kempenkoor visits a different town to introduce more people to St. Matthew Passion. An abbreviated version of St. Matthew Passion is performed, which 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 later.

What will happen that evening?

  • You will witness the dress rehearsal of the choir and the orchestra (totalling 130 musicians). They will be rehearsing all chorals and choir pieces.
    You will also hear any instructions of the conductor (in Dutch). The integral performance will take place in Oirschot two days later.
  • Tonight the well-known story of the betrayal and death of Jesus will be narrated (in Dutch). In the integral performance this story will be sung by the evangelist.
  • Soloists will sing a few arias.
  • Musicians will give some explanations about their instruments (in Dutch). These are actual baroque instruments from the days of Bach or faithful copies.
  • The evening has a relaxed 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.

Are you interested to attend this special programme? 

Admission to Highlights of St. Matthew Passion is € 14,00 (excluding €1,00 service cost).
Young people of age 16 or below escorted by an adult pay € 4,00 (excluding €1,00 service cost).

Ticket sales

  • On-line ticket shop
  • Via members of Kempenkoor
  • At the following shops in Nuenen-Gerwen:
    • Bruna
    • Restaurant De 3 Gebroeders
  • There will be no ticket sales at the church before the concert.

Committee of Recommendation

We are proud that several important citizens of Nuenen-Gerwen have agreed to lend their name to this concert. They are pleased with this upcoming unique event and help us to promote it.