Quink is a Dutch vocal ensemble founded in 1978.
The five singer line-up c. 1996 included Machteld Van Woerden (soprano), Kees-Jan De Koning (bass), Harry Van Berne (tenor),
Corrie Pronk (alto), Marjolein Koetsier (soprano). The four singer line up in 2012 was
Marjon Strijk (soprano), Elsbeth Gerritsen (mezzo-soprano), with Harry van Berne and Kees Jan de Koning continuing as tenor and bass.
Selected discography
* Pastime with Good Company, CBS
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Benjamin Britten
Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976, aged 63) was an English composer, conductor, and pianist. He was a central figure of 20th-century British music, with a range of works including opera, other ...
1984
* Byrd, Etcetera
* Italian Renaissance Madrigals, Telarc
* Vaughan Williams, Finzi 1987, re-released Challenge 2012
* Carols Around the World.
Telarc
Telarc International Corporation is an American audiophile independent record label founded in 1977 by two classically trained musicians and former teachers, Jack Renner and Robert Woods. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, the label has had a long associ ...
80202, 1989
* Folksongs of the World. Telarc 1991.
* English Madrigals. Telarc 1993
[Classic CD. - Issues 32-37 - Page 17 1993 "QUINK VOCAL ENSEMBLE English Madrigals The illustrious Quink Vocal Ensemble brings out the joy and melancholy of England's tuneful gifts to the madrigal art. A pleasing blend of oft-heard and lesser-known delights by Motley, Tomkins, ..."]
* Purcell Odes Telarc
* Ain't misbehavin' Ottavo OTR C19862
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Robert Heppener
Robert Heppener (9 August 1925 in Amsterdam – 25 August 2009 in Bergen), also known as Bob Heppener, was a Dutch composer. He was among the most important Dutch composers of the 20th century. Early life and education
Heppener was born in Amste ...
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Daan Manneke,
Ton de Leeuw
Antonius Wilhelmus Adrianus de Leeuw (Rotterdam, 16 November 1926 - Paris, 31 May 1996) was a Dutch composer. He occasionally experimented with microtonality.
Life and career
Taught by Henk Badings, Olivier Messiaen and others, and in his youth ...
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Huub Kerstens: Invisible Cities - modern compositions by Dutch composers. Telarc 1996
* Rossini Petit messe solennelle - Challenge
* A un niño llorando (Christmas with Quink Vocal Ensemble) - Challenge Classics
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Juan Vásquez: ''Gentil Señora Mia, 16th Century Songs and Villancicos.''
Brilliant Classics
Brilliant Classics is a classical music label based in the Dutch town of Leeuwarden. It is renowned for releasing super-budget-priced editions on CD of the complete works of J.S. Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and many other composers. The label also ...
, 2013
References
External links
Homepage
Early music groups
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