Christmas Scratch at the Dorpskerk Brings Musicians and Audience Together

More than sixty musicians and singers from Voorschoten performed a “Christmas scratch” at the Dorpskerk on Sunday, December 11. This is a concert in which local musicians rehearse a Christmas repertoire in just a few hours and perform it for an audience that same day. “ Alderman ” by Cultuur Hans van der Elst was one of the pieces performed.

The Christmas Scratch is an initiative of the Cultuurfabriek Voorschoten. Under the musical direction of conductor Maria Rosenmöller, the musicians and singers from Voorschoten will do their very best on Sunday to master the repertoire in just a few hours. At the end of the afternoon, they will perform the result. More than a hundred audience members will be there to witness it.

“Music brings people together,” says Alderman from Cultuur Hans van der Elst (Voorschoten Lokaal), who has been playing the trumpet since he was a child. “But a scratch concert is extra special. In just a few hours, you work with other music lovers in an ad-hoc ensemble to prepare for a performance in front of an audience. It was wonderful that more than a hundred interested people came to listen to us in the beautiful Dorpskerk. All in all, it was a delightful gathering. Both the musicians and the audience are already looking forward to the next edition.”

Council members Conny van der Krogt (GroenLinks) and Cees Bremmer (CDA) are also taking part in the Christmas scratch. Conny plays the tenor saxophone, and Cees sings in the choir. The Cultuurfabriek is delighted that more than sixty musicians and singers from Voorschoten are taking part in the Christmas scratch. Together, they’re showing how culture grows and flourishes in Voorschoten. Especially during these dark and cold days, the musicians and singers bring a ray of light in the form of music.