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a clear sound

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Experience the magic of singing together with your team

Choir at Work is a new initiative by Consensus Vocalis to encourage singing together and its many positive effects within organizations.

The choral singing workshops are led by professional musicians from Consensus Vocalis and are not only designed to learn to sing together, but also provide extra bonding, creativity, health and happiness in the team.

Consensus Vocalis

The professional vocal ensemble Consensus Vocalis gives concerts and performances throughout the country from a solid base in the east of the Netherlands. It has a unique sound that can be recognized in everything: clear, fresh, expressive, intense and full of dedication. From a cappella choral music to symphonic works, from opera to (youth) music theater and from renaissance to contemporary repertoire: Consensus Vocalis is exceptionally versatile.

Imre Ploeg

Composer and conductor Imre Ploeg (1990) is artistic director of Consensus Vocalis and connects (choral) music to other art disciplines and to social developments and initiatives. He graduated summa cum laude from the Music Teacher course at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague and was taught by, among others, composers Huub de Vriend and Kurt Bikkembergs and conductors Jos Vermunt, Fokko Oldenhuis and Rob Vermeulen. He also followed the application course for Choir Conducting at the Utrecht University of Applied Sciences.

Béni Csillag

Béni Csillag is choirmaster of Consensus Vocalis. Béni: ‘From our first collaboration I feel a genuine connection with this great ensemble. For me, the chorus is defined by the intensity and clarity of the choral sound – by the humanity that it expresses. I feel at home in that and it gives me a wonderful foundation to build on, both musically and in the artistic choices we make together for now and the future.

In the press

Orphee – 2024
“Reisopera’s Orphée: intens tot de grens.”
Place de l’Opera
Die Zauberflöte – 2023
‘So I ask, what is the key to any good performance whether it be concert, play or opera? An audience wants to be taken on a journey, to be shown the magic, quite literally in this case. On this criteria, Nederlandse Reisopera’s production was highly successful.’
Bachtrack
Rated 4 out of 5
Die Zauberflöte – 2023
‘Tegen het einde van de avond is het publiek allang vergeten dat het hier gaat om een semi-concertante uitvoering. Wanneer de leden van Consensus Vocalis, in strak zwart-wit gekleed, tijdens het slotkoor de zege van het licht over de duisternis bezingen, ziet het toneelbeeld er eerlijk gezegd niet veel anders uit dan in menig geënsceneerde productie.’
Volkskrant
Rated 4 out of 5
De Messiah – ‘Verbinden doe je zo!’
‘Het Orkest van het Oosten, Nederlandse Reisopera en het eveneens uit Overijssel afkomstige koor Consensus Vocalis gaven een hartverwarmende uitvoering van de Messiah. Orkest, opera en koor verbonden niet alleen het publiek aan zich, maar maakten dat publiek nadrukkelijk deel van de uitvoering.’
Cultureel persbureau
Rated 5 out of 5
Bruid te Koop! – 2022
‘The excellent choir Consensus Vocalis sings and dances, while also withstanding the choreographies to those dances very well.’’
NRC
Rated 5 out of 5
Das Wunder der Heliane – 2023
‘But it is the chorus to which the third acts belongs. The Consensus Vocalis portrayed the baying crowd eager for blood, many of them carry strip lights which are then placed around a central rostrum to create a fire. […] The singing and the music were outstanding, with Dutch soprano Annemarie Kremer giving a virtuoso performance.’
Artstalk Magazine

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