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Cross-cultural and Inclusive Practices NOTES
Another aspect of the Dutch choral landscape is
the community involvement and accessibility of choir 1 T. Dapôt, “Liever Dua Lipa dan Bach, het popkoor is in trek:
singing. A culture of inclusivity is demonstrated by, for ‘Zingen werkt voor mij therapeutisch.’” [“I’d rather have
example, participatory performances, which enable as- Dua Lipa than Bach, the pop choir is popular: ‘Singing is
piring singers to join professionals in singing parts of therapeutic for me.’”] Trouw, January 16, 2025.
large choral works. Other groups strengthen the func- 2 Landelijk Kenniscentrum voor Cultuureducatie en Ama-
tion of choral music as a medium for social cohesion by teurkunst (LKCA). VerenigingsMonitor 2024.
focusing on working with groups who are, for example, 3 Ibid.
socio-economically marginalised or have a disability. 18 4 Nederlands Kamerkoor, About Us, Accessed March 22, 2025.
The growing preference of Dutch choirs for mul- https://www.nederlandskamerkoor.nl.
tidisciplinary performances is a final element brought 5 Dutch Bach Society, Matthäus-Passion at Naarden. Accessed
forward here. These often combine dance, theatre, and March 22, 2025. https://www.bachvereniging.nl.
new media components, making the concert experi- 6 Encyclopedia Britannica, “Franco-Netherlandish School.”
ence interesting for new audiences. Although this move Accessed April 2, 2025. https://www.britannica.com/
toward hybridity is in line with more general European art/Franco-Netherlandish-school
developments in the performing arts, it nevertheless re- 7 “Johan Sebastian Bach PassieBarometer,” ZINGmagazine,
tains a typically Dutch sensibility: inventive, coopera- 2025, https://www.zingmagazine.nl/passiebarometer/.
tive, and community oriented. 19 8 www.donemus.nl. Accessed March 22, 2025.
9 https://donemus.nl/composer/rudolf-escher/. Accessed
March 22, 2025.
Conclusion 10 https://tondeleeuw.com. Accessed March 22, 2025.
Dutch choral music is a powerful example of strik- 11 https://www.calliopetsoupaki.com. Accessed March 22,
ing a balance between professionalism and involve- 2025.
ment, tradition and creativity. The Netherlands has 12 L. Samama, Dutch Music in the 20th Century (Amsterdam Uni-
a plethora of repertoire, performing techniques, and versity Press, 2006).
structural ideas that are worth exploring further for 13 Landelijk Kenniscentrum voor Cultuureducatie en Ama-
American conductors, singers, and academics. Wheth- teurkunst (LKCA). VerenigingsMonitor 2024.
er it is through the modernist works of De Leeuw and 14 Van den Hout, T. “Dutch Phonetics for Choirs,” ZINGmag-
Tsoupaki, the historically rich performances of Bach’s azine 3 (2022): 45–47.
Passions, or the general acceptance of chorus singing 15 Dutch Culture USA, Your Shortcut to Dutch Arts and Cul-
as a communal act, the Dutch choral tradition speaks ture in the US. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://www.
with a voice that is both distinct and universal. dutchcultureusa.com.
16 BeroepKunstenaar is a website of the Amsterdam University
Michel Hogenes, PhD, is principal lecturer at of the Arts, https://www.beroepkunstenaar.nl/
The Hague University of Applied Sciences, The 17 Choral Public Domain Library. Works in Dutch. https://
Netherlands. www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Category:Works_in_
Dutch
18 Hearts in Harmony. Inclusief zingen voor koren zonder
Madlen Batchvarova, DMA, is professor of music,
director of choral programs, Hanover College, IN. beperkingen. [Hearts in Harmony. Including choir
singing without limitations.] Koorenstem.be.
19 Landelijk Kenniscentrum voor Cultuureducatie en Ama-
teurkunst (LKCA). VerenigingsMonitor 2024.

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