A tribute to musicians playing in a non-professional ensemble or orchestra.
Our main focus lies with music performed by professional musicians. Day in, day out, we work hard to record concerts from exceptionally talented professionals that have been schooled in this holy métier. All these recordings are brought to you through our radio station.
However, we do, now and then, record music from amateurs, more so in the early years when the Concertzender was still a city radio station in Amsterdam. The radio station could only be received in the capital, so listeners wanted to hear local music, no matter if it was from professional musicians or not. Sometimes this led to the discovery of a perfect jewel, like the concert of Shell Harmonie at the end of 1984. You wouldn’t expect musical talents hiding behind the walls of this top polluter, but appearances can be deceptive: this oil concern houses a lot of people that can not only wield a fuel pump nozzle but also a wind instrument!
The second concert is from 1997 and is a reflection of the trend at that time: pop choirs. More and more choirs and singing clubs popped up and, following barbershop, gospel and close harmony, there were now also groups arranging pop songs into a groovy musical experience.
Pop choirs turned out to be the 21st century-version of the community choir: a place where people can meet and sing together, where the repertoire is inviting and has a direct appeal. This doesn’t mean they don’t deliver high level performances. We’ll play you the finale of a pop choir singing competition – they sure deliver!
Playlist
- (unknown)
2. Russian Christmas music
3. Anatoli Ljadov – (unknown)
4. Antonín Dvořák – Two walzes
5. Mars
6. Morton Gould – Cowboy-rapsody
7. Henry Mancini – The Pink Panther
8. Koos Marx – Christmas selection
9. True Image – I really need you
10. Rob de Nijs – Zonder jou
11. The Tramps – Disco inferno
12. Your love is mine
13. Doe Maar – 32 jaar (Sinds 1 dag of 2)
14. Nee nooit meer?
15. Drs. P – De gezusters Karamazov
16. Raymond van ‘t Groenewoud – Hallelujah, ze is van mij
17. Y.M. Barnwall – On children
18. traditional – La lunita tucumana
19. Lied van de Bisonbaai
20. De Dijk – Binnen zonder kloppen
21. The moment I saw your eyes
22. Gene Pitney – Hello Marylou
23. M. Travis – Sixteen tons
24. H. Fikkert – Dutch blues
25. Bunzingers – Als wij niet zouden zingen
26. Joe Jackson – Higher and higher
Performing
Shell Harmonie conducted by Jean Gruter (1-8)
Burengerucht conducted by Pim Brackenhoff (9-12)
Group Honest and Truly (13-14)
Men quartet The Suspenders (15-16)
Quartet de Vijf Dames (17-18)
Ensemble Warempel (19)
Singing group Dames & Heren (20)
The Gents’ Quartet (21-22)
Vocal Ensemble Vocalips (23-24)
Men quartet Strike Six (25-26)
