Choir

Photography © Anne Koerselman-Müller & Andrew Waller

CREW

Composers: Max Bruch (Kol Nidrei), Yevhen Stankovych (Babyn Jar), Johannes Brahms (Das Deutsche Requiem

Conductor: Oksana Lyniv

Stage-direction: Annechien Koerselman

Stage- & Lightdesigner: Annechien Koerselman

Producer: Pavlo & Larysa Hunka

Chairman: Pavlo Hunka, internationally acclaimed opera singer Founder and Artistic Director, Ukrainian Art Song Project

Organisation: Ukranian Jewish Encounter, Toronto, Canada

Opening: September 29, 2016, National Opera Theatre of Ukraine, Kyiv

CAST

Soloists: Benjamin Butterfield (Tenor), Gal James (Soprano), Pavlo Hunka (Bass-Baritone)

Cellist: Roman Borys

Choir: Dumka, National Academic Choir of Ukraine

Orchestra: Hamburg Symphony Orchestra

Photography © Boy Hazes

CREW

Idea: Baord Het Nederlands Zangtheater

Conductor: Anthony Zielhorst

Script & Stage direction: Annechien Koerselman

Set- & Costumedesign: Janneke Tangelder

Light: Femke van Kuijk & Annechien Koerselman

Productionleader: Paul van Capelleveen

Graphical design: Martin Hopman

Arrangements: Jetse Bremer

Organisation: Het Nederlands Zangtheater Amsterdam

premiere March 10, 2016, Amstelkerk Amsterdam

CAST

Choir: Het Nederlands Zangtheater:

Sopranos: Marja Beuk, Adelheid Brouwer, Mecheline Draafsel, Karin Nijenhuis, Alice Ruijzenaars, Carla Schaaij, Janneke Tangelder

Altos: Maria Boschman, Yvonne Drost, Irene Elich, Renee Heeringa, Bernadette Houdijk, Martha Meerman, Ingrid Schulten, Annemiek Vos

Tenors: Paul van Capelleveen, Jos Marcus, Hans Pijst, Hans School, Wilbert te Velde

Basses: Georg Bröring, Tejo van Gaalen, Martin Hopman, Willem Pool, Peter Staats, Bart de Vries, Ewald de Wilde

Accordionist: Elisa van Kesteren

Photography © Joris-Jan Bos

CREW

Stage direction & Script: Annechien Koerselman

Costumedesign: Jeichina Hovingh

Business Manager: Martin ten Brinke

Producer: Haarlemse Opera, Haarlem

Premiere: Februari 12, 2012 Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem

CAST

Soli: Michelle Mallinger, Michel Poels, Joost van Velzen, Astrid Vrensen

Choir: Zangstudio Haarlem o.l.v. Petra Ehrismann & Michel Poels

Pianist: Roderigo Robles de Medina (Wachtkamer 2de klasse & Frans Hals Museum) / Thom Janssen (Meterhuis)

Photography © Ronald Knapp

CREW

Concept, Stage direction & Setdesign: Annechien Koerselman

Concept & Lightdesign: Nico Kraeima

Lichtdesign: Bas Berensen

Sounddesign: Marc Baijens

Stage Manager: Roland Lammers van Toorenburg

Programmer: Mirjam Wijzenbeek

Executive Producer: Jojanneke Poorter

Organisation: The Canalfestival Amsterdam

premiere August 12, 2016, Kloveniersburgwal, Amsterdam

CAST

Musicians: Ardemus Saxophone Quartet (Lisa Wyss – soprano  saxophone, Lovro Mercep – alto saxophone, Jenita Veurink – tenor saxophone, Yo–yo Su – baritone saxophone), Lip Stick Percussion Duo (Laura Trompetter, Maria Martpay), Jawa Manla - Ud, Traviata Remixed/Lotte de Beer (Alexandra Flood – soprano, Alessandro Scotto di Luzio – tenor), Jazz Quartet (Ian Cleaver – trumpet, Gideon Tazelaar – saxophone, Thomas Pol – double base, Wouter Kühne – drums),  Peter Vigh - componer, saxophone, Örs Közseghy - cello, Valentina Tóth - piano, The National Female Youthchoir u.t.l.o. Wilma ten Wolde

Slackliner: Jobber Moltmaker

Presentation: Dieuwertje Blok

Photography © Anne van Zantwijk

CREW

Idea: Fanny Alofs

Libretto: Sophie Kassies

Composition: Lucas Wiegerink

Stage direction: Annechien Koerselman

Conductor: Béni Csillag

Setdesign: Juliette Mout

Costumedesign: Anne Ammerlaan

Lightdesign: Wilfred Loopstra

Producer: Dagmara Siuty

Artistic Manager: Imre Ploeg

Business Manager: Francis Faas

Organisation: Consensus Vocalis Enschede (NL)

Premiere March 15, 2025, Schouwburg Hengelo (NL)

CAST

SHE: Fanny Alofs (Mezzo-soprano)

HE: Berend Eijkhout (Bariton)

COMMUNITY: Veronika Akhmetchina, Kitty Lai, Meike Wijma (sopranos), Rosalie Ardts, Eske Tibben, Berber Vis (altos) Edmond Chu, Guido Groenland, Twan van der Wolde(tenors), Arjan Lienaerts, Gulian van Nierop, Juan Vizán (baritons)

Percussion: Colin Crandal

Photography © Jimmy Israel (Nijmegen), Erwin van Kester (Utrecht) & Screenshots Livestream

CREW

Concept: Wishful Singing (vocal female quintet)

Stage direction: Annechien Koerselman

Recording: Nico de Voogd (camera), Jaap Schledorn (sound) (Nijmegen), Jorg Schellekens (Utrecht)

Set- & Lightdesign: Annechien Koerselman

Production: Kees Kaya (Nijmegen), Erik Laarman (Nijmegen, Utrecht), Jacqueline la Rooy (Amersfoort)

Business manager: Anne-Christine Wemekamp (Nijmegen/Amersfoort), Jojanneke Poorter (Utrecht)

Organisation: Stichting Wishful Singing, Amsterdam i.c.w. De Vereeniging Nijmegen & TivoliVredenburg Utrecht & SeptemberMe Festival Amersfoort

Premiere July 16, 2021, De Vereeniging Nijmegen (Summerconcert)

Premiere March 11, 2023, TivoliVredenburg Utrecht (Sing along concert)

Premiere September 23, 2023, De Flint Amersfoort (Sing along concert)

CAST

Singing: Anne-Christine Wemekamp (1st soprano)

Singing: Maria Goetze (2nd soprano)

Singing: Marleen van Os (mezzo-soprano)

Singing: Stella Brüggen (1st alto)

Singing: Marjolein Stots (2nd alto)

Guest singers: Damani Leidsman (Nijmegen/Amersfoort), Madhu Lalbahadoersing (Nijmegen), Mireille Bittar (Utrecht), Baghi Yemane (Amersfoort)

Pianist: Bert van den Brink

Singing teachers: Nicole Fiselier, Carina Vinke, Janneke Boomsma, Leonore Engelbrecht (Nijmegen)

Photography © Jan Hordijk

CREW

Composer: Alfred Schnittke

Conductor: Daniel Reuss

Concept & Stage director: Annechien Koerselman

Video-design: Beeldjutters (Julian Van Buul & Vincent Vriens)

Costumedesign: Vera Selhorst

Lightdesign: Jeroen Smith

Organisation: Cappella Amsterdam

premiere November 03, 2017 Muziekgebouw aan het IJ Amsterdam

CAST

Mixed Choir Cappella Amsterdam

Photography © Monika Rittershaus, Martin Walz

CREW

Composer: Jonathan Dove

Libretto: Allisdair Middleton

Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle

Choirmaster: Simon Halsey

Stage director: Annechien Koerselman

Set- & Costumedesign: Uta Materne

Lightdesign: Annechien Koerselman & Uta Materne

Assistant Conductor: Raphael Haeger

Assistant Choirmaster: Tobias Walenciak

Producer: Berliner Philharmoniker, Berlin

Worldpremiere: Juni 20, 2015, Berliner Philharmonie, Berlin

CAST

Theseus (Tenor): Florian Hoffmann

Dädalus (Bass-Baritone): Pavlo Hunka

Theseus' Mutter (Mezzo-soprano): Eva Vogel

Minos (Actor): Götz Schubert

Minotaurus (Dancer): Gabriel Frimpong

Choir of the Athens/the Cretans: Adults Berliner (Laien-)Sänger

Youth Athens: Scholars of the Katholic School St. Marien, Neukölln

Children Athens: Vokalhelden (Level 2) aus Hellersdorf, Moabit und Schöneberg

Orchester of Berliner Philharmonikern, Scholarship Students of the Orchester-Akademie and Berliner Scholars