Pieter Jan Leusink
Pieter Jan Leusink (born April 5, 1958 in Elburg) is a Dutch conductor of c… Read Full Bio ↴Pieter Jan Leusink (born April 5, 1958 in Elburg) is a Dutch conductor of classical music.
He studied organ in Zwolle at the Municipal Conservatory and took conducting lessons from Gottfried van der Horst. He founded the Stadsknapenkoor Elburg (Elburg City Boys' Choir) in April 1981 and founded three musical events in Elburg's St Nicholas Church, a Festival of Lessons and Carols in December, J.S. Bach's St Matthew Passion (BWV 244) during the Easter season, and summer concerts in July and August. He began conducting the Holland Boys Choir in 1984; currently it has 80 singers.
Ten years later, in 1994, founded The Leusink Bach Orchestra and one year later, an adult mixed choir, The Bach Choir of the Netherlands. They later merged into the The Bach Choir and Orchestra. He is best known for his recordings of Bach in particular, Handel, Mozart, Fauré and Antonio Vivaldi and has performed in England, Wales, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, France, Italy, Poland, Latvia and his native Netherlands. Every year throughout the Netherlands about 150 concerts are performed by the choirs and the orchestra of Leusink. In 1999 and 2000 Leusink recorded all of Bach's sacred cantatas within 15 months.
In 2004, Leusink was honored with the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion.
He studied organ in Zwolle at the Municipal Conservatory and took conducting lessons from Gottfried van der Horst. He founded the Stadsknapenkoor Elburg (Elburg City Boys' Choir) in April 1981 and founded three musical events in Elburg's St Nicholas Church, a Festival of Lessons and Carols in December, J.S. Bach's St Matthew Passion (BWV 244) during the Easter season, and summer concerts in July and August. He began conducting the Holland Boys Choir in 1984; currently it has 80 singers.
Ten years later, in 1994, founded The Leusink Bach Orchestra and one year later, an adult mixed choir, The Bach Choir of the Netherlands. They later merged into the The Bach Choir and Orchestra. He is best known for his recordings of Bach in particular, Handel, Mozart, Fauré and Antonio Vivaldi and has performed in England, Wales, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, France, Italy, Poland, Latvia and his native Netherlands. Every year throughout the Netherlands about 150 concerts are performed by the choirs and the orchestra of Leusink. In 1999 and 2000 Leusink recorded all of Bach's sacred cantatas within 15 months.
In 2004, Leusink was honored with the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion.
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02Matthäus Passion - BWV 244: Chorus: Kommt, Ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen / Choral: O Lamm GottesPieter Jan LeusinkPieter Jan Leusink
03Matthäus Passion - BWV 244: Choral: Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochenPieter Jan LeusinkPieter Jan Leusink
04Matthäus Passion - BWV 244: Evangelist: Da Jesus diese Rede vollendet hattePieter Jan LeusinkPieter Jan Leusink
06Matthäus Passion - BWV 244: Recitative (Alto): Du lieber Heiland duPieter Jan LeusinkPieter Jan Leusink
07Matthäus Passion - BWV 244: Evangelist: Da versammleten sich die HohenpriesterPieter Jan LeusinkPieter Jan Leusink
10Matthäus Passion - BWV 244: Aria (Soprano): Blute nur, du liebes HerzPieter Jan LeusinkPieter Jan Leusink
11Matthäus Passion - BWV 244: Evangelist, Judas: Da ging hin der Zwölfen einerPieter Jan LeusinkPieter Jan Leusink
12Matthäus Passion - BWV 244: Choral: Ich bin's, ich sollte BüßenPieter Jan LeusinkPieter Jan Leusink
13Matthäus Passion - BWV 244: Evangelist: Aber am ersten Tage der süßen BrotPieter Jan LeusinkPieter Jan Leusink
14Matthäus Passion - BWV 244: Recitative (Soprano): Wiewohl mein Herz in Tränen schwimmtPieter Jan LeusinkPieter Jan Leusink
15Matthäus Passion - BWV 244: Evangelist, Jezus, Judas: Er antwortete und sprachPieter Jan LeusinkPieter Jan Leusink
16I. Mache Dich, Mein Geist, Bereit BWV 115, (1) Coro: Mache Dich, Mein Geist, BereitPieter Jan LeusinkPieter Jan Leusink
18Matthäus Passion - BWV 244: Aria (Soprano): Ich will dir mein Herz schenkenPieter Jan LeusinkPieter Jan Leusink
19Matthäus Passion - BWV 244: Evangelist, Jezus: Und da Sie den Lobgesang gesprochen hattenPieter Jan LeusinkPieter Jan Leusink
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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen God rest you merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay For Jes…