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Official website

Welcome to the official website of Maarten Engeltjes, Dutch counter tenor. On this website you can read more about Maarten, view his calendar and buy his album. Enjoy your stay and don't forget to leave a message at the guestbook.

Biography of Maarten Engeltjes

Maarten was born in 1984 in the Netherlands and started singing in a boys-choir when he was four years old. In 1995 Sir David Wilcocks recognized his special talent and selected Maarten as soprano soloist for the Coronation Anthems (Händel) 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).

Maarten Engeltjes

Maarten Engeltjes had his countertenor debut at the age of 16, singing the alto-arias in the Bach's St. Matthew's Passion. Numerous national and international performances quickly followed including J.S. Bach's masterpieces as the St. Matthew's Passion, St. John's Passion, the B minor Mass, the Weihnachts Oratorio and numerous cantatas, as well as all major Händel's oratorio as Messiah, Saul, Theodora etc.

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New album out now

New album

"A wonderful document with songs from Dowland, Purcell and Byrd. The beautiful atmosphere and stunning .."

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Upcoming

Sunday November 30, 2008
Bergkerk, Deventer

Magnificat, J.S. Bach
Heleen Koele, Soprano
Maarten Engeltjes, Countertenor
André Post,...

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