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Maarten Engeltjes (Counter-tenor) |
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Born: April 10, 1984 - Elburg, the Netherlands |
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The Dutch counter-tenor, Maarten Engeltjes, started singing in a boys-choir when he was 4 years old. In 1995 Sir David Willcocks recognized his special talent and selected Maarten as soprano soloist for the Coronation Anthems (George Frideric Handel) at a boys choir festival in Haarlem, the Netherlands. He also participated as a soloist on several CD recordings in the Dom Cathedral in Riga, Latvia, including Miserere Mei (Allegri); Magna Opera Domini (Karlsons); Te Deum in C (Benjamin Britten); and Pie Jesu (A.L.Webber). His voice broke when he was 13 years old, and he decided to continue as a counter-tenor, under the guidance of Paul Hameleers. (Hameleers received several honors from both the Dutch royal family as well as the Pope for his services to music.)
After Maarten Engeltjes turned 16, he had his counter-tenor debut performance, singing alongside an alto-aria in St. Matthew’s Passion (BWV 244) by J.S. Bach. Subsequently he participated as a solo performer in several J.S. Bach concerts, including St. Matthew's Passion (BWV 244), St. John's Passion (BWV 245), Mass in B minor (BWV 232), Weihnachts-Oratorium (BWV 248), and several cantatas. He also performed in G.F. Handel's Messiah, Carmina Burana by C. Orff, Elias by Felix Mendelssohn and music by Purcell and Blow.
Meanwhile, Maarten Engeltjes started studying classical music at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, (the Netherlands), under guidance of Maria Acda and Manon Heijnen. In 2003, the famous Michael Chance selected Maarten from among 20 talented young counter-tenors, and invited him to participate in a master-class, which was broadcasted on the Dutch national television. In October 2004, Maarten and Michael Chance performed an evening program singing several duets by Purcell and Blow, including An ode on the Death of Mr. Henry Purcell, conducted by Gustav Leonhardt. Maarten receives lessons by Michael Chance monthly.
In October 2005 he was awarded as being the youngest participant of the “Concours International Chant Baroque de Chimay” with 3 prices: the 2nd price, le Prix du Printemps Baroque du Sablon and le Prix du Festival des Arts de Nantes. The jury was chaired by (among others): William Christie and Jill Feldman. In December 2005, Maarten participated as a soloist in the performances of G.F. Handel's Messiah and J.S. Bach's Weihnachts-Oratorio (BWV 248) in Japan, conducted by Jos van Veldhoven. He currently lives in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. |
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Sources:
Operissimo Website, English translation by Aryeh Oron (February 2005)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (February 2005) |
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Maarten Engeltjes : Short Biography | Ensembles: PRJCT Amsterdam
Bach Discography: Recordings of Vocal Works |
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Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works |
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Conductor |
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Works |
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Paul Agnew |
Alto |
[CV-1] (2022, Video): BWV 106, BWV 150, BWV 4
[C-1] (2022, CD/MP3): BWV 4, BWV 150, BWV 106 |
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Avner Biron |
Alto |
[VV-3] (2023, Video): BWV 232 |
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Peter Dijkstra |
Alto |
BWV 243
V-13 (2013): BWV 244 [4th recording] |
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Ton Koopman |
Alto |
[F2022-C1]/[O-12] Bachfest Leipzig (2023, Video): BWV 4.2 [2nd recording], BWV 66.3 [2nd recording], BWV 37 [2nd recording], BWV 104 [2nd recording]
[V-21] (2018): BWV 232 [5th recording]
V-16 (2012): BWV 248/1-4 [2nd recording] |
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Pieter Jan Leusink |
Alto |
BWV 244 [2nd] |
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Pieter Jan Leusink |
Alto |
Member of Holland Boys Choir:
Cantatas Vol. 1: BWV 80, BWV 61, BWV 16, BWV 133, BWV 97, BWV 132, BWV 72, BWV 113, BWV 42, BWV 33, BWV 56, BWV 37
Cantatas Vol. 2: CD-1: BWV 92, BWV 44; CD-2: BWV 111, BWV 159, BWV 165, BWV 22; CD-3: BWV 114, BWV 57, BWV 155; CD-4: BWV 98, BWV 188, BWV 23; CD-5: BWV 135, BWV 86, BWV 85, BWV 167
Cantatas Vol. 3: CD-1: BWV 172, BWV 182, BWV 90; CD-2: BWV 106, BWV 199, BWV 161; CD-3: BWV 99, BWV 35, BWV 17; CD-4: BWV 123, BWV 87, BWV 173; CD-5: BWV 117, BWV 153, BWV 168
Cantatas Vol. 4: CD-1: BWV 130, BWV 138, BWV 81; CD-2: BWV 149, BWV 69, BWV 169; CD-3: BWV 45, BWV 150, BWV 122; CD-4: BWV 116, BWV 13, BWV 144; CD-5: BWV 102, BWV 7, BWV 196
Cantatas Vol. 5: CD-1: BWV 46, BWV 107, BWV 179; CD-2: BWV 6, BWV 163, BWV 96; CD-3: BWV 178, BWV 156, BWV 27; CD-4: BWV 115, BWV 55, BWV 94; CD-5: BWV 26, BWV 164, BWV 139
Cantatas Vol. 6: CD-1: BWV 103, BWV 185, BWV 2; CD-2: BWV 60, BWV 78, BWV 151; CD-3 : BWV 128, BWV 154, BWV 62; CD-4: BWV 192, BWV 93, BWV 145, BWV 171; CD-5: BWV 8, BWV 186, BWV 3
Cantatas Vol. 7: CD-1: BWV 198, BWV 110; CD-2: BWV 73, BWV 125, BWV 157; CD-3: BWV 9, BWV 91, BWV 47; CD-4: BWV 152, BWV 121, BWV 166; CD-5: BWV 36, BWV 184, BWV 129
Cantatas Vol. 8: CD-1: BWV 140, BWV 88, BWV 79; CD-2: BWV 194, BWV 176, BWV 89; CD-3: BWV 100, BWV 108, BWV 18; CD-4: BWV 40, BWV 84, BWV 30; CD-5: BWV 136, BWV 187, BWV 49 |
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Nico van der Meel |
Alto |
BWV 245 |
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Lars Ulrik Mortensen |
Alto |
AOB Video: BWV 54, BWV 156 |
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Daniel Reuss |
Alto |
BWV 232 [1st, Video] |
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Hajo Wienroth |
Alto |
Arias from BWV 232, BWV 243, BWV 248/2 [w/ Le Chardon] |
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Klaas Stok |
Alto |
BWV 35, BWV 54, BWV 170 |
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Jos van Veldhoven |
Alto |
AOB Video: BWV 32, BWV 35, BWV 50, BWV 130, BWV 146, BWV 206
NBV-AOB [AB-243] (2014, Video): BWV 243 |
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Links to other Sites |
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Maarten Engeltjes Countertenor (Official Website)
Passie voor Muziek: Maarten Engeltjes [Dutch]
Maarten Engeltjes (Le Chardon) |
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