25 jaar huwelijk Willem-Alexander en Máxima: Misa criolla en Adiós nonino met Carel Kraayenhof

Netherlands Chamber Choir and Carel Kraayenhof

The Netherlands Chamber Choir has been at the forefront of the international choral world for ninety years. With their crystal-clear voices and infectious expression, the singers bring classical and modern choral music to life. Twenty-five years ago, the choir performed at the wedding of Willem-Alexander and Máxima in the Nieuwe Kerk, including Schubert's Ave Maria and the Hallelujah from Handel's Messiah . Now, a quarter of a century later, it can be experienced once again in the Concertgebouw. In Ramirez's Misa criolla, the singers, under the direction of Ed Spanjaard, merge with bandoneonist Carel Kraayenhof, who played an immortal role during the royal wedding. He plays like a poet reciting his poems, touching the heart of the tango and Argentine music.

Ramirez's Misa criolla and Piazzolla's Adiós nonino

In 1963, Pope John threw the windows wide open. His 'aggiornamento', the update of the church, had immense consequences. Latin disappeared as the official language of the church, paving the way for worship in the vernacular. Antonio Ramírez stepped into the void and composed his Misa criolla , a complete mass in Spanish. Each part is based on its own dance, from various Argentine regions. Carnival alongside the vast pampas—this work could not fail to become a tremendous success. Ramírez grew to become the second greatest Argentine composer—after Astor Piazzolla, of course. Piazzolla's Adiós nonino allows you to relive Máxima's tear.