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Nederlandse Reisopera, Orkest van het Oosten, Consensus Vocalis ánd 600 sing-alongs give lessons in the capital: connecting is how you do it!

Tight and razor-sharp? No. But that's not what this afternoon is about at all. This is a celebration of singing together, with the end result being a performance of Handel's oratorio that you wouldn't want on CD, but which is of a surprisingly high standard and, above all, one you wouldn't have wanted to miss for the world.

Much has been written about the problems at the Orchestra of the East and its sometimes difficult relationship with the Netherlands Reisopera, based in the same city. Much has been written about the austerigi...

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Henri Drost

Henri Drost (1970) studied Dutch and American Studies in Utrecht. Sold CDs and books for years, then became a communications consultant. Writes for among others GPD magazines, Metro, LOS!, De Roskam, 8weekly, Mania, hetiskoers and Cultureel Persbureau/De Dodo about everything, but if possible about music (theatre) and sports. Other specialisms: figures, the United States and healthcare. Listens to Waits and Webern, Wagner and Dylan and pretty much everything in between.View Author posts

Tight and razor-sharp? No. But that's not what this afternoon is about at all. This is a celebration of singing together, with the end result being a performance of Handel's oratorio that you wouldn't want on CD, but which is of a surprisingly high standard and, above all, one you wouldn't have wanted to miss for the world.

Much has been written about the problems at the Orchestra of the East and its sometimes difficult relationship with the Netherlands Reisopera, based in the same city. Much has been written about the austerigi...

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