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Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)


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J.S.Bach: Johannes Passion, version 1725

Nico van der Meel, tenor, Evangelist; Machteld Baumans, soprano; Maarten Engeltjes, counter-tenor; Marcel Beekman, tenor; Mattijs van de Woerd en Frans Fiselier, baritone; La Furia; Concerto d'Amsterdam; conducted by Nico van der Meel

recorded 2007, © 2008, Quintone (2CD, Super Audio)


J.S.Bach: Matthäs Passion

Nico van der Meel, Evangelist; Raimund Nolte, Jesus; Claudia Couwenbergh; Marianne Beate Kielland; Markus Schäfer; Hanno Müller-Brachmann; Dresdner Kammerchor; Knaben des Kölner Domchores; Kölner Kammerorchester; conducted by Helmut Müller-Brühl

recorded 2005, ©2005, Naxos 8.551240-42 (3CD)

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J.S.Bach: Johannes Passion

Nico van der Meel, Evangelist; Klaus Mertens, Jesus; Roberta Invernizzi; Claudia Schubert; Jeremy Ovenden; Coro della Radio Svizzera Lugano; Ensemble Vanitas; conducted by Diego Fasolis

©1999, Arts 47539-2 (2CD)


Wege zur Musik: Bachs Johannespassion

explanatory comment by Wieland Schmid
Nico van der Meel, Evangelist; Klaus Mertens, Jesus; Susanne Winter; Elisabeth von Magnus; Christian Hilz; Orpheus Kammerchor; Neue Hofkapelle München; conducted by Gerd Guglhör

recorded 1995, ©2000 Koch, 3-1871-2 (3CD)

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J.S.Bach: Matthäs Passion

Nico van der Meel, Evangelist; Kristinn Sigmundsson, Jesus; Maria Christina Kiehr; Mona Julsrud; Claudia Schubert; Wilke te Brummelstroete; Ian Bostridge; Toby Spence; Peter Kooy; Harry van der Kamp; Netherlands Chamber Choir; Orchestra of the 18th Century; conducted by Frans Brüggen

recorded 1996, ©1998, Philips Classics 454 434-2 (3CD)


J.S.Bach: Johannes Passion

Nico van der Meel, Evangelist; Kristinn Sigmundsson, Jesus; Annegeer Stumphius; James Bowman; Christoph Prëgardien; Peter Kooy; Netherlands Chamber Choir; Orchestra of the 18th Century; conducted by Frans Brüggen

recorded 1992, ©1993, Philips Classics 434 905-2 (2CD)

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J.S.Bach: Mass in B minor

Jennifer Smith; Michael Chance; Nico van der Meel; Harry van der Kamp; Netherlands Chamber Choir; Orchestra of the 18th Century; conducted by Frans Brüggen

recorded 1989, ©1990, Philips Classics 426 238-2 (2CD)


J.S.Bach: Johannes Passion

Christoph Prégadien, Evangelist; Harry van der Kamp, Jesus; Barbara Schlick; René Jacobs; Nico van der Meel; Max van Egmond; La Petite Bande; conducted by Sigiswald Kuijken

recorded 1987, ©1988, EMI Deutsche Harmonia Mundi CDC 7 49615 2 (2CD)

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J.S.Bach: Kantaten
BWV 80, 82, 61, 16, 170, 133, 97, 132, 72, 113, 42, 33, 56, 37

Ruth Holton; Sytse Buwalda; Nico van der Meel (BWV 16); Knut Schoch; Bas Ramselaar; Holland Boys Choir; Netherlands Bach Collegium; conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink

recorded 1999,©1999, Brillant Classics 99363 (5CD)


J.S.Bach: Kantaten
BWV 92, 54, 44, 111, 159, 165, 22, 114, 57, 155, 98, 188, 23, 135, 86, 85, 167

Ruth Holton; Sytse Buwalda; Nico van der Meel (BWV 165, 22, 188, 23, 85, 167); Knut Schoch; Bas Ramselaar; Holland Boys Choir; Netherlands Bach Collegium; conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink

recorded 1999, ©1999, Brillant Classics 99364 (5CD)

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J.S.Bach: Kantaten
BWV 172, 82, 90, 106, 199, 161, 99,35, 17, 123, 87, 173, 117, 153, 168

Ruth Holton; Marjon Strijk; Sytse Buwalda; Nico van der Meel (BWV 172, 87); Knut Schoch; Bas Ramselaar; Holland Boys Choir; Netherlands Bach Collegium; conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink

recorded 1999, ©2000, Brillant Classics 99367 (5CD)


J.S.Bach: Kantaten
BWV 130,138, 81, 149, 69, 169, 45, 150, 122, 116, 13, 144, 102, 7, 196

Ruth Holton; Marjon Strijk; Sytse Buwalda; Nico van der Meel (BWV 69, 102, 7, 196); Knut Schoch; Bas Ramselaar; Holland Boys Choir; Netherlands Bach Collegium; conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink

recorded 1999, ©2000, Brillant Classics 99368 (5CD)

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J.S.Bach: Kantaten
BWV 46, 107, 179, 6, 163, 96, 178, 156, 27, 115, 55, 94, 26, 164, 139

Ruth Holton; Marjon Strijk; Sytse Buwalda; Nico van der Meel (BWV 107, 6, 163, 96, 156, 115, 94, 26, 139); Knut Schoch; Marcel Beekman; Bas Ramselaar; Holland Boys Choir; Netherlands Bach Collegium; conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink

recorded 1999, ©2000, Brillant Classics 99370 (5CD)


J.S.Bach: Kantaten
BWV 103, 85, 2, 60, 78, 151, 128, 154, 62, 192, 93, 145, 171, 8, 186, 3

Ruth Holton; Marjon Strijk; Sytse Buwalda; Nico van der Meel (BWV 78, 151, 128, 62, 145); Knut Schoch; Marcel Beekman; Bas Ramselaar; Holland Boys Choir; Netherlands Bach Collegium; conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink

recorded 1999, ©2000, Brillant Classics 99371 (5CD)

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J.S.Bach: Kantaten
BWV 198, 110, 73, 125, 157, 9, 91, 47, 152, 121, 166, 36, 184, 129

Ruth Holton; Marjon Strijk; Sytse Buwalda; Nico van der Meel (BWV 73, 125, 157, 9, 91, 166); Knut Schoch; Bas Ramselaar; Holland Boys Choir; Netherlands Bach Collegium; conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink

recorded 1999/2000, ©2000, Brillant Classics 99373 (5CD)


J.S.Bach: Kantaten
BWV 140,88,79,194, 176, 89, 100, 108, 18, 40, 84, 30, 136,187, 49

Ruth Holton; Marjon Strijk; Sytse Buwalda; Marcel Beekman; Robert Getchell; Nico van der Meel (BWV 140, 194, 100, 30,136); Knut Schoch; Bas Ramselaar; Holland Boys Choir; Netherlands Bach Collegium; conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink

recorded 1999/2000, ©2000, Brillant Classics 99374 (5CD)

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J.S.Bach: Kantaten
BWV 195, 1, 63, 51, 32, 14, 109, 58, 162, 83, 50, 183, 5, 38, 20

Ruth Holton; Marjon Strijk; Sytse Buwalda; Marcel Beekman; Nico van der Meel (BWV 63, 109, 162, 5); Knut Schoch; Martinus Leusink; Bas Ramselaar; Holland Boys Choir; Netherlands Bach Collegium; conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink

recorded 1999/2000, ©2000, Brillant Classics 99377 (5CD)


J.S.Bach: Kantaten
BWV 146, 28, 48, 39, 143, 175, 65, 180, 197, 52, 137, 25, 199, 43, 75, 59, 21

Ruth Holton; Marjon Strijk; Sytse Buwalda; Marcel Beekman; Nico van der Meel (BWV 28, 65, 143, 43); Knut Schoch; Bas Ramselaar; Holland Boys Choir; Netherlands Bach Collegium; conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink

recorded 1999/2000, ©2000, Brillant Classics 99378 (5CD)

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J.S.Bach: Kantaten
BWV 101, 127, 95, 124, 12, 74, 177, 71, 76, 10, 64, 134, 105, 4, 158, 131, 70

Ruth Holton; Marjon Strijk; Sytse Buwalda; Marcel Beekman; Nico van der Meel (BWV 101, 127, 74, 105, 4, 131, 70); Knut Schoch; Bas Ramselaar; Holland Boys Choir; Netherlands Bach Collegium; conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink

recorded 1999/2000, ©2000, Brillant Classics 99379 (5CD)


J.S.Bach: Kantaten
BWV BWV 147, 181, 66, 148, 174, 112, 68, 77, 24, 126, 67, 34, 31, 19, 41, 29, 120

Ruth Holton; Marjon Strijk; Sytse Buwalda; Marcel Beekman; Nico van der Meel (BWV 66, 181, 148, 174, 177, 19, 31, 120); Knut Schoch; Bas Ramselaar; Holland Boys Choir; Netherlands Bach Collegium; conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink

recorded 1999/2000, ©2000, Brillant Classics 99380 (5CD)

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other sacred music and oratorio


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Hugo Distler (1908-1942): Totentanz, Choral-Passion

Rolf Boysen; Nico van der Meel; Jelle Draijer; Netherlands Chamber Choir; conducted by Uwe Gronostay

recorded 1996, ©1998, Globe 5175


Willem de Fesch: Joseph

Claron McFadden; Roberta Alexander; Susanna Moncayo von Has; Nico van der Meel; Henk Vonk; Tom Sol; Susanna ten Wolde; Jasper Schweppe; Nationaal Kinderkoor; Viri Cantores; Musica ad Rhenum; conducted by Jed Wentz

©2000 NM Classics, NM 92079 (3CD)

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Georg Gebel d.J.: Christmas Oratorio & New Year's Oratorio 1748

Monika Mauch; Kai Wessel; Nico van der Meel; Peter Kooij; Cantus Thuringia, Capella Thuringia conducted by Bernhard Klapprott

recorded 2003, © 2003, CPO 999 993-2


Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643): Vespro della beata Vergine

Monique Zanetti; Gillian Fisher; David Cordier; John Elwes; William Kendall; Nico van der Meel; Peter Kooy; Philippe Cantor; Musica Fiata Köln; Kammerchor Stuttgart; Choralschola Niederalteich; conducted by Frieder Bernius

recorded 1989, ©1989, Deutsche Harmonia Mundi RD77760 (2CD)

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Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643): Selva Morale e Spirituale; Giovanni Picchi (1572-1643): Canzoni da sonar

Gundula Anders; Mona Spägele; David Cordier; Andreas Scholl; Wilfried Jochens; Nico van der Meel; Harry van der Kamp; Frederick Martin; Musica Fiata Köln; conducted by Roland Wilson

recorded 1992, ©1993, Sony Vivarte SK 53 363


Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672): Symphoniae Sacrae II, Vater Abraham, Erbarme dich mein

Gundula Anders; Mona Spägele; David Cordier; Wilfried Jochens; Nico van der Meel; Harry van der Kamp; Bas Ramselaar; Musica Fiata Köln; conducted by Roland Wilson

recorded 1995, ©1997, Sony Vivarte SK 68 261 (2CD)

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Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767): Die Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt Jesu

Monika Frimmer; Veronika Winter; Matthias Koch; Nico van der Meel; Klaus Mertens; Rheinische Kantorei; Das kleine Konzert; conducted by Hermann Max

recorded 1994, ©1995, Capriccio 10 596


Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741): Sacred Music for Solo Voices & Orchestra II

Margareth Marshall; Jochen Kowalski; Nico van der Meel; Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra; conducted by Vittorio Negri

recorded 1990, ©1991, Philips Classics 432 091-2

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Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741): Sacred Music for Solo Voices & Orchestra III

Margareth Marshall; Jochen Kowalski; Nico van der Meel; Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra; conducted by Vittorio Negri

recorded 1990, ©1991, Philips Classics 432 104-2


Vesperpsalmen des italienischen Spätbarock: Caldara, Porpora and Durante

Monika Frimmer; Ralf Popken; Nico van der Meel; Klaus Mertens; Kölner Kammerchor; Capella Agostino Steffani; conducted by Peter Neumann

recorded 1987, ©1988, Calig 50875

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opera


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Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759), arr. Wolgang Amadeus Mozart: Acis und Galathea

Lynne Dawson; John Mark Ainsley; Nico van der Meel; Michael Georg; Handel & Haydn Society; conducted by Christopher Hogwood

recorded 1990, ©1992, Decca L'Oiseau-Lyre 430 538-2 (2CD)


Stefano Landi (ca.1590-ca.1655): La Morte d'Orfeo

John Elwes; Johanna Koslowsky; David Cordier; Michael Chance; Myra Kroese; Wilfrid Jochens; Nico van der Meel; Harry van der Kamp; Lieven Deroo; Instrumental ensemble Tragicomedia; vocal ensemble Currende prepared by Eric van Nevel; conducted by Stephen Stubbs

recorded 1992, ©1993, Channel Classics CCS 5593 (2CD)

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Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847): Die Hochzeit des Camacho

Rosmarie Hofmann; Andrea Ulbrich; Scot Weir; Huw Rhys, Nico van der Meel, Waldemar Wild; Urban Malmberg; Ulrik Cold; Der Junge Chor Aachen & Chor Modus Novus (Fritz ter Wey); Anima Eterna; conducted by Jos van Immerseel

recorded 1987, Accent 8746/47D (2CD)


Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): Don Giovanni

Håkan Hagegård; Kristinn Sigmundsson; Arleen Auger; Della Jones; Nico van der Meel; Gilles Cachemaille; Barbara Bonney; Bryn Terfel; The Drottningholm Court Theatre Orchestra and Chorus; conducted by Arnold Östman

recorded 1989, ©1990, Decca L'Oiseau-Lyre 425 943-2 (3CD)

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songs and lieder


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Amarilli mia bella
The three great tenors from the 17th century: Caccini, Rasi and Dognazzi

Nico van der Meel met La Sfera Armoniosa (Paulina van Laarhoven, viola da gamba and lirone; Mike Fentross, chitarrone and baroque guitar

opname 1996, © 2007, Zefir ZEF 9611


Constantijn Huygens: Pathodia Sacra et Profana

Anne Grimm, soprano; Wilke te Brummelstroete, mezzo-soprano; Nico van der Meel, tenor; Peter Kooy, bass; Leo van Doeselaar, organ; Siebe Henstra, harpsichord; Mike Fentross, theorbo; Mieneke van der Velden, viola da gamba

2000 NM Classics 92109 (2CD)

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Leander Schlegel (1844-1913): Songs

Bep Pierik and Turid Karlsen, soprano; Anja van Wijk, mezzo-soprano; Nico van der Meel, tenor; Frans van Ruth, piano

recorded 1988, ©1988, Attaca Babel 8951-4


Johannes Verhulst (1816-1891): Songs

Annegeer Stumphius, soprano; Nico van der Meel, tenor; Leo van Doeselaar, fortepiano

recorded 1992, ©1993, NM Classics 92029

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Hugo Wolf (1869-1903): A Selection of Early Songs

Nico van der Meel, tenor; Dido Keuning, piano

recorded 1996, ©1996, Globe5149


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with Camerata Trajectina


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Johan Schenck: Bacchus, Ceres & Venus
The first performed Dutch opera, a reconstruction

Renate Arends, Mariët Kaasschieter, Hieke Meppelink and Caroline Stam, soprano; Marco van de Klundert, Bernard Loonen, Nico van der Meel and Mark Omvlee, tenor; Jasper Schweppe, bariton; Saskia Coolen, Pieter-Jan Belder, Anna Starr, recorder; Annelies van der Vegt, Elisabeth Ingenhousz, violin; Peter Frankenberg, Anna Starr, oboe; Frans Berkhout, bassoon; Erik Beijer, viola da gamba; Constance Allanic, harp; Louis Peter Grijp, theorbe; Pieter-Jan Belder, harpsichord

recording 2006, ©2006, Globe 6060


Jacob Obrecht: The secular works
The famous Dutch poet Gerrit Komrij supplied new lyrics for Jacob Obrecht's songs, which lost most of their original texts except the first lines.

Hieke Meppelink, soprano; Sytse Buwalda, altus; Nico van der Meel and Marcel Beekman, tenor; Marcel Moester, bass; Saskia Coolen, recorder and viola da gamba; Erik Beijer, Johannes Boer and Freek Borstlap, viola da gamba; Louis Peter Grijp, lute and cittern; Marleen Leicher, cornetto; Patrick Denecker, Mirella Ruigrok, Dani Pelagatti, shawm, Christian Braun, sackbutt; Marjan Banis, Alide Verheij, Bert Honig, recorder

recorded 2005, ©2005, Globe 6059
booklet in Dutch and English

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The Antwerp Songbook
Monophonic ballads from the famous of all Dutch/Flemish songbooks, printed in Antwerp in 1544, performed by Dutch early music singers and Flemish folk singers, plus some polyphonic settings.

singers: Donald Bentvelzen, Olle Geris, Herlinde Ghekiere, Peter de Groot, Suze van Grootel, Marc Hauman, Marco van de Klundert, Els van Laethem, Nico van der Meel, Paul Rans, Hans Wijers
instrumentalists: Constance Allanic, Erik Beijer, Johannes Boer, Saskia Coolen, Olle Geris, Louis Peter Grijp, Henk Waardenburg

recorded 2004, ©2004, Globe 6058 (2CD)
booklet in Dutch and English
This double-CD is also included in the book 'Het Antwerps Liedboek' red. Dieuwke E. van der Poel and others, Delta, Lannoo, ISBN 90 209 55233
Edison Classical Music Award 2006


Peeckelharing
Pickled Herring: music around Frans Hals. This CD was produced for the exhibition Satire and Jest, genre painting during the age of Frans Hals in the Frans Hals Museum in Haarlem.

Suze van Grootel, soprano; Nico van der Meel, tenor; Marcel Moester, baritone; Saskia Coolen, recorder; Annelies van der Vegt, violin; Erik Beijer, bassviol and percussion; Louis Peter Grijp, lute and cittern; Peter Frankenberg, oboe and triangle; Doretthe Janssens, traverso; Willem Mook, archlute; Pieter-Jan Belder, muselaar; Jolande Schoonenberg, Tessel Grijp en Martiene Moester, voice

recorded 2003, ©2003, Globe 6056
booklet in Dutch, German and English

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Rederijckers en Musijckers
Music from the Chambers of Rhetorics of Flanders, Brabant, Holland and Zealand (16th-17th centuries).

Suze van Grootel, soprano; Sytse Buwalda, altus; Nico van der Meel, tenor; Marcel Moester, bas; Saskia Coolen, recorder en viola da gamba; Erik Beijer, viola da gamba and percussion; Louis Peter Grijp, cittern; David van Oyen, lute; Pieter Dirksen, organ; Ensemble Oltremontano; Reederijkerskamerkoor

recorded 2002, CD included in the book Conformisten en Rebellen, red. Bart Ramakers, Amsterdam University Press, ISBN 90 5356 618 x
This CD can yet only be obtained in combination with the book!


Van Varen en Vechten / Sailing and Fighting
Shanties of the Dutch East India Company (1602-1795)

Suze van Grootel, soprano; Nico van der Meel, tenor; Hans Wijers, baritone; Saskia Coolen, recorder and voice; Erik Beijer, viola da gambe; Louis Peter Grijp, lute and cittern; Annelies van der Vegt, violin; Johannes Boer, violone; Verenigd Oost-Indisch Mannenkoor

recorded 2002, ©2002, Globe 6054
booklet in Dutch and English

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Zingende Zwanen
Singing Swans: 17th-century songs about Saints by Jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele and Guillelmus Swaen.

Suze van Grootel, soprano; Sytse Buwalda, altus; Nico van der Meel, tenor; Marcel Moester, bass; Saskia Coolen, recorder and viola da gamba; Erik Beijer, viola da gamba; Louis Peter Grijp, lute and cittern; Pieter Dirksen, organ

recorded 2001, ©2001, Globe 6053
booklet only in Dutch


The Glory of the Golden Age

Ton Koopman, orgel and harpsichord;
summits from CD's by Camerata Trajectina on Globe.

Philips 464 634-2
booklet in Dutch and English
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Wilhelmus en de anderen
Wilhelmus and the others: Dutch songs 1500-1700

performed by Camerata Trajectina

CD included in the book Wilhelmus en de anderen, red. Lia van Gemert and others
Amsterdam University Press, ISBN 9053564403 ©2000, Klaas Posthuma Productions
This CD can only be obtained in combination with the book!


Maastricht Songbook, 1554
Polyphonic Dutch songs from the Niewe Duytsche Liedekens (Maastricht 1554), partly with newly reconstructed soprano part, and some monophonic songs with related lyrics.

Suze van Grootel, soprano; Sytse Buwalda, altus; Nico van der Meel, tenor; Marcel Moester, bass; Saskia Coolen, recorder and viola da gamba; Erik Beijer, viola da gamba; Louis Peter Grijp, lute and cittern; Marcel Beekman, tenor; Peter de Groot, altus; Hans Wijers, baritone; Donald Bentvelsen, bass; Johannes Boer, viola da gamba

recorded 1999, ©1999, Globe 6046
including a free bonus CD with summits from other CD's by Camerata Trajectina on Globe!
booklet in Dutch and English

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De Vrede van Munster
The peace of Westphalia: political music from the Eighty Years War (1568-1648) between Holland and Spain.

Suze van Grootel en Anne Grimm, soprano; Stratton Bull, altus; Nico van der Meel, tenor; Job Boswinkel, bass; Paul Rans, voice; Saskia Coolen, recorder; Erik Beijer, medieval fiddle, viola da gamba and percussion; Louis Peter Grijp, lute and cittern; Willem Schot, bagpipe; and others
in cooperation with the Ensemble Oltremontano: Doron David Sherwin, cornetto; Elisabeth Schollaert, shawm; Simen van Mechelen, trombone; Wim Becu, trombone; Renë van Laken, dulcian

recorded 1997, ©1998, Globe 6048
booklet only in Dutch


Hollandse Madrigalen
17th century madrigals in the Dutch language by Cornelis Schuyt, Cornelis Tymanszoon Padbruë and Joan Albert Ban, partly reconstructed.

Suze van Grootel and Barbara Borden, soprano; Stratton Bull, altus; Nico van der Meel, tenor; Marcel Moester, bas; Saskia Coolen, recorder and viola da gamba; Erik Beijer, viola da gamba; Louis Peter Grijp, theorbe and lute; Kees Schul, organ; Mieneke van der Velde, Johannes Boer, Hermann Hicketier and Susanne Braumann, viola da gamba

recorded 1996 en 1997, ©1997, Globe 6042
booklet in Dutch and English

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The musical world of Jan Steen
Music as it can be seen on the paintings by the famous Dutch painter Jan Steen (1626-1679). This CD was produced for the exhibition Jan Steen, painter and storyteller in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

Suze van Grootel and Matthy Soethoudt, soprano; Marius van Altena, Nico van der Meel and Sjabbe Selfhout, tenor; Saskia Coolen, recorder and viola da gamba; Erik Beijer, viola da gamba, bass and percussion; Louis Peter Grijp, cittern and lute; Ursula Dütschler, harpsichord; Marten Boeke, violin; Marten Root, traverse flute; Ruud van Dijk, hurdy-gurdy; Willem Schot, bagpipes; Mark Vondenhoff, trompet and horn; and others

recorded 1996, ©1996, Globe 6040
included is a 64 p. booklet in Dutch and English with 33 reproductions of paintings by Jan Steen


Grace and Peace
16th and 17th century Mennonite music from the Netherlands

Suze van Grootel, soprano; Nico van der Meel, tenor; Tom Sol, baritone; Saskia Coolen, recorder and viola da gamba; Erik Beijer, medieval fiddle and viola da gamba; Louis Peter Grijp, theorbe, lute and cittern; Ursula Dütschler, harpsichord and orgel; Johannes Leertouwer and Wanda Visser, violin

recorded 1995, ©1996, Globe 6038 (2CD)
booklet in Dutch and English

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Cantiones Natalitiae
Christmas Songs from the time of Rubens

Suze van Grootel, soprano; Michel Puissant, altus; Nico van der Meel, tenor; Tom Sol, baritone; Saskia Coolen, recorder and viola da gamba; Erik Beijer, viola da gamba; Louis Peter Grijp, theorbe and lute; Ursula Dütschler, organ; and others

recorded 1995, ©1995, Globe 6033
booklet in Dutch and English


Muziek uit de Muiderkring
Music from the Muyden Circle: P.C. Hooft, Maria Tesselschade, G.A. Bredero, J.A. Ban (early 17th century)

Suze van Grootel, soprano; Nico van der Meel, tenor; Tom Sol, baritone; Saskia Coolen, recorder and viola da gamba; Erik Beijer, viola da gamba; Louis Peter Grijp, theorbe, lute and cittern

recorded 1994, ©1994, Globe 6026
booklet only in Dutch

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Muziek uit de Gouden Eeuw
Music from the Golden Age: A musical double-portrait of Constantijn Huygens (1596-1687) and Gerbrandt Adriaensz Bredero (1585-1618).

Barbara Borden and Matthy Soethoudt, soprano; Nico van der Meel and Sjabbe Selfhout, tenor; Saskia Coolen, recorder and viola da gamba; Erik Beijer, viola da gamba; Louis Peter Grijp, theorbe, lute and cittern; Pieter Dirksen, harpsichord

recorded 1986 en 1987, ©1992, Globe 6013
booklet only in Dutch


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various


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Daan Manneke: New Leiden Choirbook

William Byrd Vocaal Ensemble conducted by Nico van der Meel

recording 2005, © 2006, the cd comes with the book Rembrandts Leiden, the whole world within your city by Yvonne Né, ISBN 10: 9090200266 / 13: 978909020062


Music from the Golden Age of Rembrandt
Sweelinck, Van Eijck, Verrijt, Buns, Schuyt, Padbrué, Holanders, Huygens, Van Noordt, Hacquart amongst others

Musica Amphion: Rëmy Baudet en Elisabeth Ingenhousz, violin; Esther van der Eijk, viola; Johannes Boer, Erik Beijer, Saskia Coolen en Wilma van der Wardt, viola da gamba; Harjo Neutkens, lute; Menno van Delft, harpsichord; Caroline Stam, soprano; Dorien Lievers, alto; Nico van der Meel, tenor; Bas Ramselaar, bass; Pieter-Jan Belder, harpsichord, organ, recorder and direction

recording 2006, © 2006, Brillant Classics 93100/2 (2CD)

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De Kist van Pierlala
Broadsides ballads from the rich broadside collections of the Royal Dutch Library in The Hague and the Meertens Institute in Amsterdam (18th-20th centuries).

singers: Bob Fosko, Suze van Grootel, Bennie Huisman, Jiskefet, Freek de Jonge, Marc Krone, Nico van der Meel, Maarten van Roozendaal, Mieke Stemerdink, Jeroen Zijlstra, Cantiamo Leidschendam.
accompaniment: Erik Beijer, Bouke Feleus, Louis Peter Grijp, Bennie Huisman, René Meeuws, Grigori Sarolea, Willem Schot, Kees Schul.

recorded 2003, in cooperation with the Royal Library and Het Geheugen van Nederland, ©2004 Globe 6057
booklet only in Dutch


J.S. Bach
other sacred music and oratorio
opera
songs and lieder
Camerata Trajectina
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