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Music & Gift – Singing together for the Beatrix Kinderziekenhuis
About
On Saturday 19 December at 14:00, Christmas music sounds in the Martinikerk in Groningen. Singers, musicians and conductor Vincent Henssen-Oosterdijk perform for the Beatrix Kinderziekenhuis.
What to expect
An afternoon of Christmas works by singers, musicians and conductor Vincent Henssen-Oosterdijk.
- Hallelujah from Händel's Messiah
- Selection from Saint-Saëns's Oratorio de Noël
- Two Dutch Christmas songs arranged by Vincent Henssen-Oosterdijk
- BlaasVaak wind quintet and organist Erwin Wiersinga
- Proceeds go to the Beatrix Kinderziekenhuis
Questions
When does Music & Gift – Singing together for the Beatrix Kinderziekenhuis start and end?
Music & Gift – Singing together for the Beatrix Kinderziekenhuis runs Saturday, 19 December 2026, 14:00.
Where is Music & Gift – Singing together for the Beatrix Kinderziekenhuis?
Music & Gift – Singing together for the Beatrix Kinderziekenhuis takes place at Martini Church, Martinikerkhof 3, Groningen.
What is on the programme?
Prelude – instrumental
Gloria in altissimis Deo – from Oratorio de Noël (Saint-Saëns)
Gloria Patri – from Oratorio de Noël
Tollite Hostias – from Oratorio de Noël
Two Dutch Christmas songs arranged by Vincent Henssen-Oosterdijk
Hallelujah – from Händel's Messiah
Can I sing along?
Yes, you can join the scratch choir.
Rehearsal on Saturday 19 December from 12.00 to 13.15 in the Martinikerk
Performance at 14.00
You sing the Hallelujah, works from Oratorio de Noël and two Dutch Christmas songs
How do I sign up for the scratch choir?
Go to **musicandgift.nl and click the OPGEVEN** button to register.
Then return to the same website to download the sheet music and practice files
Practise at home and sing along on 19 December in the Martinikerk
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Getting there
Martini Church, Martinikerkhof 3, 9712 JG Groningen, Groningen, NL
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