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On stage are over 350 pupils aged between 4 and 21 from the Nieuw Vocaal Amsterdam vocal training programme, led by conductor Leonard Evers. Holland Baroque accompanies this festive Christmas play \u2013 a theatrical performance \u2013 with C\u00e9cile van de Sant as narrator in the role of Mary, who looks back on these important days in her life later in life. Theatre, music and a history-making experience all in one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<cite>&#8220;<strong>Christmas concerts are rarely more heartwarming than this<\/strong><em><em>.&#8221;<\/em><\/em><br><br>\u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\ufe0f NRC<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Performers<\/strong><br>Nieuw Vocaal Amsterdam:<br>Nieuw Amsterdams children&#8217;s choir<br>Nieuw Amsterdams youth choir<br>Nieuw Amsterdams boy choir<br>Opleidingskoren<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Holland Baroque<\/strong><br><strong>Leonard Evers, <\/strong>conductor<br><strong>C\u00e9cile van de Sant<\/strong>, narrator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Program<\/strong><br>Arrangements by Ton Koopman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"playdates-title\">Order tickets for 23 &#8211; 24 December<\/h2>\n\n<div 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