Highlights of St. Matthew Passion
at the Lidwina Church in Best
on Monday 14 April 2025
starting at 20:00 h

Every year Kempenkoor visits a different town to introduce more people to St. Matthew Passion. An abbreviated version of St. Matthew Passion is performed, which includes all choir pieces and some arias. This concept is unique in the Netherlands. Many visitors are so captivated that they want to attend the full performance in Oirschot later.

What will happen that evening?

• You will witness the dress rehearsal of the choir and the orchestra (totalling 130 musicians). They will be rehearsing all chorals and choir pieces.
  You will also hear any instructions of the conductor (in Dutch). The integral performance will take place in Oirschot two days later.
• Tonight the well-known story of the betrayal and death of Jesus will be narrated (in Dutch) by tenor Jan Van Elsacker, who also sings the Evangelist role in the integral performance.
• Soprano Rosa Ligtermoet will sing a few well-known arias.
• Musicians will give some explanations about their instruments (in Dutch). These are actual baroque instruments from the days of Bach or faithful copies.
• The evening has a relaxed and informal atmosphere.

Children welcome

We warmly welcome children to attend the concert. The evening has been shortened to create a music performance that will appeal to the entire family.
“They did not know that classical music could be such fun and beautiful”, according to an enthusiastic grandfather. The Highlights of St. Matthew Passion is a success among children.

Interested to attend this special programme? 

Admission to Highlights of St. Matthew Passion is € 20,- (including €1,- service charge). Young people of age 16 or below escorted by an adult pay € 5,00 (including €1,- service charge).

Additional transaction charges of 1.8 % per order apply for all payment methods.

Ticket sales

• On-line ticket shop
• There will be ticket sales at the church before the concert (if not sold out)