
Services
Choral EvensongSaturday September 30, 2023
Amsterdam
Eucharist
Sunday October 1, 2023
Amsterdam
Choral Evensong
Saturday October 7, 2023
Amsterdam
Eucharist
Sunday 8 October 2023
Amsterdam
Choral Evensong, LEIDEN
Sunday 8 October 2023

Concerts
Concerts You can view the full music program for the summer months here. Information about the Amsterdam Organ Summer can be found on this page. Chapel Choir of Jesus College, OxfordFriday 30th June, 8:15pm Royal Holloway College Chapel Choir,...

Amsterdam Organ Summer
Amsterdam Organ Summer The Amsterdam Organ Summer is a successful summer concert series of weekly organ concerts, founded in 2001 by music director and Basilica organist Michael Hedley. Although the organ in the Basilica was built according to the ideas of...

Organ
Organ Instrument In the St. Nicholas Basilica hangs against the west wall a mighty instrument: the three-manual organ of the famous German builder Wilhelm Sauer. This beautifully sounding national monument with its warm tones is still frequently played during masses, in...

Choirs
Choirs There are 3 choirs and ensembles in the St. Nicholas Basilica. Given the background of conductor Michael Hedley, it is no wonder that the musical apparatus in the Basilica is strongly oriented towards the English Cathedral and College traditions, so admired on...

Director of Music
Music Director Dr. Born in London in 1970, Giles Brightwell was educated at Durham University. While studying at Durham, he received four fellowships, including as a choral scholar and as an organ scholar, under the supervision of Dr. James...

Assistant Organist
Assistant organist Jos Maters (1997) started his organ lessons with Theo Duijst, to continue with Willem van twillert and later with Gerrit Christiaan de Gier. From 2015 to 2020 Jos did a bachelor organ with Theo Jellema and Erwin Wiersinga and a bachelor...

In memoriam Michael Hedley
In memoriam Michael HedleyWe are shocked to announce the passing of our music director and artistic director Michael Hedley. He was recently diagnosed with Covid-19 and died after a short illness. He was 69 years old. Since...

Basilica of St. Nicholas
Basilica of St. Nicholas Directly opposite Amsterdam Central Station is the impressive Nicholas Basilica with its high dome and two towers. The building nicknamed 'Cathedral on the IJ' was built between 1884 and 1887 and has both neo-baroque and...

Eucharist
Celebration of the Eucharist Every Sunday morning, the Eucharist is solemnly celebrated in the Basilica. The music is provided by the Collegium or the Consort. Since 2010, this mass has been broadcast live on NPO2 several times a year, and can be seen on...

Choral Evensong
Choral Evensong Evensong is a meditation service where the beauty of the music and the language can speak to us in a rich and diverse way, so that we can forget the activities of daily life and be quiet. Evensong continues an age-old conversation...

YouTube
YouTube More videos are available on our YouTube channel. St. Nicholas Basilica Prins Hendrikkade 73 1012 AD Amsterdam Mail for more information, questions and to request the newsletter...

Support us
Support us Newsletter Once a year, the Muziek in de Nicolaas foundation sends out a newsletter in which you are kept informed about the latest developments in and around music in the Basilica. Send your details to info@muziekindenicolaas.nl to also be informed...
Events
Choral EvensongSaturday September 30, 2023
Amsterdam
Eucharist
Sunday October 1, 2023
Amsterdam
Choral Evensong
Saturday October 7, 2023
Amsterdam
Eucharist
Sunday 8 October 2023
Amsterdam
Choral Evensong, LEIDEN
Sunday 8 October 2023
H. Nicholas Basilica
Prince Hendrikkade 73
1012 AD Amsterdam
For more information, questions and to request the newsletter, mail to: info@muziekindenicolaas.nl