Irrevocable – A choir of generally sixteen, occasionally twelve

Still. A Memorial Concert

364 days a year, the Netherlands is a country in motion. But once a year we stop to gather in silence. Vocal Ensemble Irrevocable invites you to commemorate with us on the 4th of May, with two minutes of silence and with music. Loss, hope and peace come together in various pieces, where we not only commemorate the Dutch victims of violence, but also all others that lost their lives through war or in peacetime, or are still losing their lives.

The music will start after the national two minutes of silence, and was chosen together with the singer and the conductor Wouter Verhage for their beauty and symbolical value. Commemorate with us, with music of, among others, William Byrd, James MacMillan, Tijs Hol and with A Ukrainian Prayer of John Rutter.

The memorial concert will be in the Petruskerk in Leiden (Lammenschansweg 40a, 2313 DM).

Start: 19.55, doors open 19.20.
Regulier €17,-
Student €12,-

Please, really be on time because of the 2 minutes of silence.

Tickets can be purchased in our webshop with €2,- discount. The online pre-sale will close on 19.00 on the 3rd of May. Tickets can also be bought at the doors before the concert

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Published 7 November 2022

Vocal Ensemble Irrevocable

Vocal Ensemble Irrevocable consists of 16 young, enthusiastic singers from the Leiden, The Hague and Delft region. Twice a year we perform concerts, such as our previous projects: Ils Dorment, Geen Woord te Veel, Steeds Verrassend Altijd Voorbeeldig and Lux et Nox.

Our next concert will take place on Thursday, May 4, 2023 in Leiden. This concerts is centered around the Dutch National Memorial Day. We will have more information on this program following soon!

Would you like to sing along with Irrevocable? We organize auditions for available positions at the start of projects (usually January or September). If you are interested to join us, please send an e-mail with some information about yourself to ensemble.irrevocable@gmail.com so we can contact you when we have a position in your voice group!

Also follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Youtube! There you can find photos and videos of previous concerts, behind-the-scenes looks and all updates on upcoming concerts.

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Published 2 October 2022

Lux et Nox

The sunrise heralds the day and ends the darkness. Where the sunset leads us into the night. What does that mean to us, these contrasts between day, night, light and dark?

Vocal Ensemble Irrevocable presents Lux et Nox, a program in which we explore the contrasts between light and dark. In a unique setting we’ll perform music of Brahms, Whitacre, Diederik van der Laag and others with our conductor Wouter Verhage.

Utrecht	Leiden
Friday November 4th 20.00 uur Stadsklooster Kanaalstraat 198 Utrecht	Saturday November 5th 20.00 uur Herengrachtkerk Herengracht 68-70 Leiden

For both concerts our doors will open at 19.30.

Admission:

Regular €16,-

Student €11,-

Tickets are available now in our webshop with a €2,- pre-sale discount! Pre-sale will be opened until 7 pm the day before the concert. Tickets will also be available at the door.

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Published 5 January 2022

Singers wanted!

Irrevocable is looking for enthusiastic chamber choir singers (alto/tenor/basses) aged 18-35, for our upcoming project ‘Van Nature!’ in May and June 2022. Together with conductor Kurt Bikkembergs and vocal coach Nicky Bouwers, we will explore the relationship between man and nature as it has been depicted in varying music from the past till current times.

Although you are not required to speak Dutch fluently, you do need enough understanding of the language to be able to follow rehearsals in Dutch. The rehearsal week (presence required) will take place on location from Friday evening the 27th of May to Friday the 3rd of June 2022. The concerts will be on the 3rd of June in Leiden and the 4th of June in Utrecht. On Sunday the 30th of January or Sunday the 6th of February, auditions will be held for this project in Leiden.

Contribution will be about €125,- for students and €175,- for those who have employment. This contribution includes your stay and meals during the rehearsal week.

If you are interested in joining, please fill in the following form by the 12th of January: https://forms.gle/DK2jKyaR2zvf2eXm6

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Published 2 October 2021

Steeds verrassend, altijd voorbeeldig

Are you feeling tired or restless? Do you also occasionally feel overwhelmed by modern life? DON’T PANIC: Vocal Ensemble Irrevocable has found the solution!

Joining forces with conductor Wouter Verhage and barbershop quartet ‘Further ado’, we will perform dazzling works of Tallis, Tavener, Lennon and McCartney, amongst many others. Guaranteed to energize you and improve your wellbeing! Available soon in quality establishments near you. Do not miss this!

Leiden:	Delft:
Friday 22nd of October 20.00 h Lokhorstkerk Pieterskerkstraat 1 2311 SV Leiden	Saturday 23rd of October 20.00 h Lutherse Kerk Noordeinde 4 2611 KH Delft

At both concerts the doors will open at 19.30h. We will check your Corona pass QR code at the door with help of the CoronaCheck Scanner app. You will need to show a valid ID for this check as well.

Admission:
– regular €14,99
– students €9,99

An extra discount of €2,- is applied at pre-sale* check-out!

Even we are amazed by this extraordinary discount.

*Pre-sale will close 32 hours before the start of the concert.

The pre-sale ticket period has ended. It is still possible to buy tickets at the door.

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Published 29 May 2021

Irrevocable is participating in the Anjeractie!

We have been quiet for a while on our website. COVID-19 restrictions made it impossible for us to sing together, or perform any live concerts. This also impacted our finances…fortunately this time has also seen the start of beautiful initiatives! From the 28th of May until the 5th of June, the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds is holding a mobile collection through the Anjeractie for initiatives concerning culture and nature. Irrevocable is also participating this year! You can support us directly through the following link: https://cultuurfonds.gift/c/mobiele-collecte-2021?p=44238608.

Of course, we did find ways to sing together this last period, even if we could not do this live. We produced two virtual choir projects, one of which is our interpretation of the ‘Ubi Caritas’ of Ola Gjeilo:

The other project we did was specifically produced for the 4th of May this year. It was a virtual performance of the piece ‘Ils dorment’ of composer Diederik van de Laag. This music is very dear to us, as Diederik wrote it for our ensemble to perform on our Remembrance concert in 2019. Diederik was so enthusiastic about this that he also made a recording for our video!

All of this would not be possible without the help of Imco Daniel of Rayscendo. Thank you for all the editing work, Imco!

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Published 7 October 2019

Geen Woord te Veel

Have you ever thought: ‘Beautiful music, such a shame I don’t understand the lyrics’? That won’t happen to you this concert! Featuring no lyrics, the concert employs universal language everyone can understand.

Come and experience dance, percussion and culture from all over the world (and from the great unknown). Music made with our common instrument: the human voice.

Vocal Ensemble Irrevocable presents, in collaboration with conductor Wouter Verhage: ‘Geen Woord te Veel’ (‘Not one word too many’). We’ll perform pieces and arrangements of, among others, Bach, Piazolla, Jenkins and Meredith Monk. Also includes the special composition ‘Aurora’ by Tijs Hol, one of our own.

When?

Utrecht:	Oegstgeest:
Friday 29th of November	Saturday 30th of November
Start concert: 8.00 PM	Start concert: 2.00 PM

Where?

Utrecht:	Oegstgeest:
Lutherse Kerk Hamburgerstraat 9 3512 NN Utrecht	Pauluskerk Warmonderweg 2 2341 KV Oegstgeest

Admission: normal €15, students €10

The ticket pre-sale has ended by now. You can still buy tickets at the door (paying by card is possible).

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Published 1 May 2019

VICTUS

Vocal Ensemble Irrevocable and the Lotus Octet present: VICTUS, a cultural exchange between two young ensembles from the Netherlands and Barcelona. Inspired by the historical novel by Albert Sánchez Piñol they explore the effects of war, civil conflict and identity. How does conflict shape our society, and how should we, as a new generation, relate to each other in light of that shared history?

For this project we’ve delved into the rich musical tradition of Europe, with Spanish and Dutch choral works from the Renaissance till now. Join us in exploring this beautiful music, and be inspired by new works by young composers Diederik van der Laag and Guillem Ponsí.

When?

Utrecht:	Delft:
Saturday 18th of May	Sunday 19th of May
Start concert: 8.00 PM	Start concert: 1.00 PM

Where?

Utrecht:	Delft:
Lutherse Kerk Hamburgerstraat 9 3512 NN Utrecht	Het Voorhuis Voorstraat 64 2628 AT Delft

Admission: normal €15, students €10
€2 discount during presale – Reserve your tickets here!

More info about the composers:
Diederik van der Laag: www.diederikvanderlaag.nl
Guillem Ponsí: soundcloud.com/user-454428000

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Published 2 April 2019

Ils Dorment

364 days a year, The Netherlands is a country in motion. But once a year we stop to gather in silence. Vocal Ensemble Irrevocable invites you to commemorate with us on May the 4th, in silence and with music.

Irrevocable plays its own part on Remembrance Day. Our programme takes its name from the commissioned ‘Ils Dorment’ by composer Diederik van der Laag. This piece is inspired by diary fragments from the Second World War. With help from conductor Wouter Verhage, the remainder of the programme was selected based on both beauty and symbolic value. This includes works by Sweelinck, Fauré, Ravel and Glass.

When?
Saturday May 4
Doors open: 7:30 pm
Start concert: 7:55 pm

Where?
Herengrachtkerk
Herengracht 68-70
2312 LE Leiden

Admission: normal €15, students €10
€2 discount during presale – Reserve your tickets here!
You can pay by card at the door

More information about the composer: www.diederikvanderlaag.nl

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Published 14 October 2018

Passing Time

The clock ticks, as time flies. The seasons come and go. As new things are born, old things perish. Days follow each other, while years pass. What to do with your time, as days get shorter, but work does not lessen?

Celebrate, of course! Embrace the cold, dream of spring and seize the moment!

Vocal Ensemble Irrevocable presents – this time in co-operation with conductor Ruben de Grauw: Passing Time, a concert on the nature of time, the poetry of the seasons and the festivity of shameless passtimes. Enter dreams with works as ‘Time is Endless’ by Vytautas Miškinis and ‘Again (after ecclesiastes)’ by David Lang. Let yourself be swept away in the festivities and passions of Francis Poulenc, Einojuhani Rautavaara and a selection of French, English and Spanish madrigals!

When?
Sunday, the 11th of November
Doors open: 15.00h
Concert start: 15.30h

Where?
Lutherse kerk
Noordeinde 4
2611 LH Delft

Ticket info: regular €12, students €8
Reserve your tickets here!

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