C.O.V. Ex Animo – St. Matthew Passion – J.S. Bach
“A St. Matthew Passion with colour and depth”
Every year, the Leiden Oratorio choir Ex Animo has been carrying out the St. Matthew Passion by J.S. Bach in the Pieterskerk, one of the most atmospheric locations in the Netherlands.
On Wednesday, April 1st 2026, you can once again enjoy this special performance by a large choir consisting of (guest)singers and the youth choir Young Voices.
“Wim de Ru, conductor of Ex Animo, has taken his choir to an increasingly higher level in recent years”
“Unity of sound, of conception, of concentration, of passion and compassion evoked by an inspired conductor, Wim de Ru”
“With this smaller, but still numerous double choir, together with the trusted RBO Sinfonia, De Ru builds a bond, a concentration that is not only based on strength to get the most out of it, but also on depth, sometimes on silences that De Ru enforces; some space for reflection.
Quotations Leidsch Dagblad
Performers and conductor
Orchestra – RBO Sinfonia
Choir – C.O.V. EX Animo
Youth Choir – Koorschool Leiden
Conductor – Wim de Ru
Soloists
Merel van der Geest – soprano
Ingeborg Bröcheler – alto
Laurens-Alexander Wyns – tenor (Evangelist)
Tigran Matinyan – tenor
Maarten Koningsberger – bass (Christ)
Berend Eijkhout – bass
Wybe Kooijmans – Organ continuo
Takeshi Sudo – Viola da Gamba
We hope to welcome you on Wednesday April 1st 2026.
Start of concert 7:30 PM
Entrance fee € 47,50
< 18 jaar and students € 32,50
Ticket sales starts January 20th 2026 www.exanimo.nl/kaartverkoop