A Journey to Comfort and Hope

30 March 2025

In autumn 2025, Concertkoor Haarlem presents a breathtaking concert that will take you through a rich variety of emotions, sounds and spiritual dimensions.

The programme is a musical ode to the human experience - from the awakening of a new day to the calm of eternal peace.

The concert opens with Sunrise Mass by Ola Gjeilo, a work that, like a gentle sunrise, fills the room with radiant harmonies. The choir and strings bring a new beginning full of hope and promise, and the music envelops you in light and warmth.
Next sounds Ubi caritas et amor by David Briggs, which exudes the serenity of love and togetherness. Its gentle, calm melodies transport the listener to a place of inner peace, where the mind rests in the simplicity of compassion.
With Arvo Pärt’s Adam’s Lament, the music takes an introspective turn. Pärt’s minimalist style evokes silence and repentance, and the choir sings the pain of loss and the hope of redemption with deep, almost sacred emotion.
The concert closes with Maurice Duruflé’s majestic Requiem. This masterpiece, which fuses Gregorian chant with modern harmonies, offers ultimate tranquillity and a sense of eternal connection. The choir sings in a serene atmosphere that expresses the comfort of peace and the beauty of silence.

Sing along in Beethoven’s 9th Symphony!

The Heemsteeds Philharmonic Orchestra has invited Concertkoor Haarlem for a special collaboration to perform Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at the Agatha Church in Zandvoort on November 16, 2025. For this project, we are especially looking for high sopranos and tenors who would like to join as project members to sing this famous classical work.

For more information, see sing along.