Welcome

Jong Vocaal Groningen

Welcome to the website of Jong Vocaal Groningen, a classical choir with a broad repertoire. Our choir performs works by Renaissance composers such as Sweelinck, to contemporary composers such as Schronen and Gjeilo. We have collaborated with various ensembles, including the percussion ensemble Constantijn Huygens and the Drents Symphony Orchestra.

In 2016 and 2018, Jong Vocaal Groningen, with the cooperation of the Apollo ensemble, performed Bach's cantatas BWV 131 ('Aus der Tiefen') and BWV 150 ('Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich') in the Grote Kerk of Leeuwarden. In addition, we gave several performances of Rossini's Petite messe solennelle in 2018 and 2019.

In 2023, we brought Henry Purcell's masterful opera *Dido & Aeneas* to life. Dido, the Queen of Carthage, fell for the charms of Aeneas. Directed by Wendy Viel, a theater maker with, among others, Meeuw Jonge Theatermakers, this centuries-old story of love and jealousy, passion and duty, received a modern interpretation. Our singers, along with the experienced soloists and the baroque ensemble The Northern Consort, ensured that this 333-year-old music continued to surprise, captivate, and move the audience.

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