Vokollage

Vokollage is ESMG Quadrivium's mixed choir. The choir consists of about 25 people, new members are always welcome! Our motto is that everyone can sing, some people only still have to discover it. Don't hesitate and join us for a nice evening of singing!

You can find more information on Vokollage below. If you have any questions or if you want to join the choir for a rehearsal, you can send an e-mail to vokollage(@)esmgquadrivium.nl

Vokollage during the Spring concert at the 18th of March 2010 in the Auditorium of the TU/e (photo: Ronald Paulissen)

Strength

We sing in the usual SATB formation. (Sopranos, altos, tenors and bases).
We are a fun group of young people who love to make music together. Most of us study at the TU/e or Fontys, but PhD students and students from other cities are welcome too. Vokollage consists of a lot of foreign students so our rehearsals are in English. We have a nice 50% balance of men/women.

Agenda

Repertoire

Vokollage sings classical music from all over the world. For example, in the last two years we performed:

• The spectacular Missa Criolla (Argentina)
• Varied Slavic choir music (Russia and Balkan)
• The Baroque mass Messe de Minuit (France)
• Hebrew and British love songs (Israel and England)
• The modern classical piece Nova Zembla (Netherlands)
• Some choral arrangements of jazz music (USA)
• The early-twentieth century opera Treemonisha by Scott Joplin (USA)

As of autumn 2012, we are preparing music from the 21st century composer Peter Schickele: the Knock Knock cantata released under his alias P.D.Q. Bach.

Concerts

Vokollage has given a few extraordinary concerts in the last few years, each having their own special style.

A few of our highlights:

November 2007

Vokollage performed in the 'Frits Philips Muziekcentrum'. The repertoire was Tolga Kashif's 'The Queen Symphony'. Joined by two large choirs from the Eindhoven region, 'De Volharding' and 'La Bonne Esperance', and accompanied by the wind orchestra Auletes and the chamber orchestra Ensuite Vokollage created an extraordinary performance.

March 2009

In the beautiful Catharina church in the city heart of Eindhoven Vokollage performed the wonderful Requiem of Gabriel Faure. Joined by the choir of TU/e employees 'CantaTU' and accompanied on organ by Gerard Habraken.

Summer 2010

As part of the lustrum activities, the choir toured the environs of the IJsselmeer by sailing ship, together with the rest of Quadrivium. With an enthousiastic group of new members we performed the Missa Criolla in four concerts to large, enthousiastic audiences. The week-long tour was a great bonding experience as well.

Conductor

Vokollage is conducted by Ruud Huijbregts. He studied organ, harmonium and choir conducting at the 'Brabants Conservatorium' in Tilburg. He also followed several workshops with Luigi Tagliavini and Albert de Klerk.

Next to his work as choir conductor, Ruud Huijbregts is active in several other musical areas, for example as organist and harpsichordist. He has given many concerts in and outside the Netherlands, as well as starring in several radio- and television broadcasts and cd recordings.

Rehearsals

Vokollage rehearses on Tuesday evening from 19.30h to about 22.00h in student centre the Bunker. After that we usually have a nice drink together in the Bunkerbar.

If you are interested in joining us, feel free to come by, and listen or sing along at one of our rehearsals! You can reach the commissioner at e-mail address vokollage(at)esmgquadrivium(dot)nl. If you decide to visit the Bunker spontaneously, but do not have an access pass, you can reach the Quadrivium board room by phone at 040 247 85 06. Usually someone will be there.