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Amsterdam Tour 2005 by the Cathedral Cantata Choir    Here is the transcript of a letter received at the Cathedral:

Dear Sir,

Last Saturday my wife and I were in Haarlem, where we visited the Grote Kerk at approximately 1-45.
There quite unexpectedly, we enjoyed one of the most sublime musical experiences of our lives. We came in just as your choir moved into position to sing a "call and response" item.
I have no idea what it was called or who the composer was but at the end my wife and I turned to each other, to find both of us had tears in our eyes. Your choir continued to sing 

 

 

with such clarity passion and beauty that made the next twenty minutes the high-light of our weeks trip to Amsterdam.
We would like to thank you and the choir for making our visit to an already impressive location such a moment of serendipity.  Please pass on our thanks and best wishes and hopes that others will continue to enjoy moments of such pleasure through your hard work

                Yours sincerely
                               J Gardiner

Note The item referred to is "Duo Seraphim" a piece for two choirs It was composed by Jakobus Gallus (also known as Petelin/Handl) 1550-1591

The Cathedral Cantata Choir sang in St Nicolaas Kerk and the Oude Kerk Amsterdam, The Grote Kerk Utrecht and St Augustinas Haarlem during their Tour in April 2005

Repertoire for the Tour Composer
Duo Seraphim Gallus
Ave Virgo Guerrero
O Sacrum Hassler
Ave veram corpus Lassus
O nata lux Tallis
Rise up my love Healey Willan
Ubi Caritas Durufle
Virga Jesse Bruckner
Locus Iste Bruckner
Christus Factus Est Bruckner
Os justi Bruckner
Versicles Preces & Responses Stanford
Regina Caeli Aichinger
Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis Stanford
Zadok the Priest Handel
I was Glad Parry
Psalm 150 Stanford
Surexit a Mortuis Widor
Laudate Dominum Dupre
Gloria & Agnus Dei (Messe Solennelle) Vierne
The White Moon Mosley
Ave Verum Saint Saens
Songs of nature 1 why do sweet songs Dvorak
Songs of nature 2 down in the forest Dvorak
Songs of nature 3 golden cornfields Dvorak
Songs of nature 4 on the green hillside Dvorak
Songs of nature 5 come let us sing Dvorak