A visiting choir from the UK will be performing a free public concert in The Hague this April. The Belmont Mill Hill Preparatory School Sing Out Choir and musicians will bring joyful choral music to the city as part of their tour to the Netherlands.
The choir consists of around 50 children aged around 11 years old. Their programme includes a mix of classical, contemporary and popular pieces, offering an uplifting and accessible performance for all ages.
Concert details (The Hague)
Saturday 11 April 11:00 – 12:00 Anglican Church of St John & St Philip
The performance features joyful and expressive singing by pupils of Belmont Mill Hill Preparatory School (UK), with repertoire including pieces such as Edelweiss, Greensleeves, Seasons of Love, Hallelujah and more.
Additional public concert
Monday 13 April 14:00 – 15:00 Pilgrim Fathers’ Church, Rotterdam
Private performances
The choir will also perform two additional concerts at care homes in The Hague. These performances are not open to the public.
The Roshko Brothers are a musical duo deeply rooted in classical music, yet effortlessly building bridges to the present. Raised in the rugged landscape of Suwałki, infused with Slavic melancholy, they bring a sound with violin and cello that reflects both history and emotion. Their playing breathes tradition, yet surprises with modern influences.
By weaving electronic elements into classical compositions, the Roshko Brothers create a unique sound world in which old and new come together. Their music is both refined and innovative – a contemporary translation of centuries-old emotions and melodies.
With their distinctive combination of craftsmanship, atmosphere and experimentation, the Roshko Brothers demonstrate that classical music is very much alive. Their performances take audiences on a journey through time and feeling, where tradition and modernity strengthen one another.
Kensington is back in The Hague in a big way! The band have teamed up with Jameson for an exclusive concert in our city. One of the most popular Dutch bands ever, they will be performing at PAARD on March 31st, and getting your hands on tickets is a little different this time! You can’t buy them, but you can win them in three different ways. Curious? Then read on to find out how you can win those coveted tickets!
The moving theme of a mother deeply grieving for her child is heard in three poignant pieces on March 20th at 8:00 PM in the Nieuwe Badkapel in The Hague. The Residentie Bachkoor, known for its annual performances of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion and St. John Passion, is highlighting the female perspective in the Passion story this year: that of Mary. The Residentie Bachkoor will sing the Stabat Maters by Pergolesi, d’Astorga, and Nystedt.
Versatility of the Residentie Bachkoor
“A surprising alternative this year to the St. Matthew Passion our audiences have come to expect,” says conductor Rodrigo Lluch. “Unlike Bach’s well-known work, which tells the story of Jesus’s Passion, the Stabat Mater intimately recounts Mary’s suffering. She stands ‘stricken with grief and tears streaming down her cheeks’ beneath the cross. Pergolesi and d’Astorga’s Stabat Mater from the Baroque period form a surprising musical contrast with Knut Nystedt’s modern version. This gives our audience the opportunity to hear the versatility of the Residentie Bachkoor. A beautiful program for anyone who wants to experience Easter from a different perspective.”
Composers
Pergolesi’s piece is one of the most beloved versions of the Stabat Mater. It has ranked high in the NPO4 Classical Top 400 for years. He wrote it on his deathbed at only 26. Few people know the name of Emanuele d’Astorga these days. The Sicilian nobleman was an adventurer in life and a legend after his death. The Stabat Mater, his only religious work, was frequently performed in the eighteenth century. He has been undeservedly forgotten. Knut Nystedt, on the other hand, is one of the most influential Norwegian composers of the twentieth century. His Stabat Mater is a powerful piece, in which he divides emotions between a choir and a single cello. Lucia Swarts, a much-lauded composer, plays the cello part in it.
Origin Stabat Mater
The originally medieval poem Stabat Mater is dedicated to Mary’s grief over the suffering of her son, Christ. The opening words literally read: “The mother stood sorrowful.” It depicts her not as a distant saint, but as a human mother witnessing the cruel death of her child. It invites the listener to introspection and relaxation.
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi—Stabat mater Emanuele d’Astorga—Stabat mater Knut Nystedt—Stabat mater
The concert program “Passio in Miniature” features only two singers and two suitcase organs. Soprano Johannette Zomer, mezzo-soprano Cécile van de Sant, and organ brothers Euwe and Sybolt de Jong will perform “Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden” (BWV 1083) , Bach’s rarely performed arrangement of Pergolesi’s famous Stabat Mater , on Sunday afternoon, March 22, 2026, at the Lutheran Church in The Hague.
At the heart of the programme is Bach’s BWV 1083, Tilge, Höchster, meine Sünden, his Lutheran reworking of Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, complemented by movements from Bach’s Orchestral Suites. The performance explores two spiritual perspectives on the Passion: Pergolesi’s expression of Mary’s sorrow at the cross and Bach’s meditation on guilt, repentance and forgiveness. With just two voices and two compact kofferharmoniums, the result is a transparent, warm and deeply contemplative sound world.
The concert tours several Dutch cities between 15 March and 1 April 2026, including performances in Kampen, Enschede, Zutphen, The Hague, Helmond, Zwolle, Amsterdam, Utrecht and Groningen.
For The Hague audiences, the concert takes place during the Passion season as part of this national tour.
Passio in Miniatuur offers a stripped-back, reflective musical experience that invites listeners to pause and enter the Passion story in an intimate and personal way.
For its 15th edition from 9–12 April 2026, Rewire will return to the city centre of The Hague to present forward-thinking and genre-bending music that’s brimming with exploratory spirit.
The festival takes place in a diverse range of venues, including concert halls, theatres, churches, night clubs, galleries, and public space: showcasing a microcosm of experimental and boundary-pushing music, including artists such as Oneohtrix Point Never, Kim Gordon, Caterina Barbieri & MFO, Einstürzende Neubauten, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Civilistjävel! & Mayssa Jallad, Supersilent & Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Smerz, Sumac & Moor Mother, Jim O’Rourke & Eiko Ishibashi, and many more.
Looking to visit Rewire 2026? While 4-Day Passes and 3-Day Passes are now sold out, Day Passes for Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are currently still available in limited quantities via the link below.
