Sunday musical church service
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Sunday musical church service
We will be in Amsterdam on September 9th. We would like to find a church service with beautiful music. We would like an historic church, if possible. I have tried to locate something online but have not been able to come up with anything. Any assistance that you could give me would be appreciated.
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We went to St. Thomas, which has English language Masses. I don't recall the music in that church, but there were children having their first communion at the Mass we attended, which was very sweet.
We had intended to go to the Church of Our Lady Victorious, but St. Thomas was closer, so we went there. The Church of Our Lady Victorious has the famous statue of the Infant of Prague. I wish I'd seen that statue, since I heard of it at my Catholic elementary school.
If you're in one of the other cities at some time in the future, you might post here, and I'll tell you what I know. I don't recall the music in Salzburg or Prague, but I remember it well in the other cities.
We had intended to go to the Church of Our Lady Victorious, but St. Thomas was closer, so we went there. The Church of Our Lady Victorious has the famous statue of the Infant of Prague. I wish I'd seen that statue, since I heard of it at my Catholic elementary school.
If you're in one of the other cities at some time in the future, you might post here, and I'll tell you what I know. I don't recall the music in Salzburg or Prague, but I remember it well in the other cities.
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Oude Kerk has beautiful services and also wonderful evensong - vespers. Of course it's all protestant. If you're looking for Mass, the St Nicholas church springs to mind, or De Krijtberg.
Nieuwe Kerk can also be very interesting
http://www.nieuwekerk.nl/en/
http://www.oudekerk.nl
http://www.krijtberg.nl
http://www.muziekindenicolaas.nl/english.html
Nieuwe Kerk can also be very interesting
http://www.nieuwekerk.nl/en/
http://www.oudekerk.nl
http://www.krijtberg.nl
http://www.muziekindenicolaas.nl/english.html
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Thank all of you for your assistance. It seems like there are a lot of Saturday eve evensong services but we might be too jet lagged. It is such a perfect way to see a church. I am still looking.
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Here's a comprehensive list - it appears there are 25 Engllish language churches in Amsterdam:
http://www.andrewspink.nl/churches/churches.htm
My bet for best music is Russian Orthodox (St. Nicholas, mentioned above). Especially OK is you would rather just listen. Pretty much everything is sung or chanted (except the sermon).
Anglican churches (Episcopal in the US) also usually have above average music in their services. Good luck - you may want to contact them and ask about the extent/level/type of music they have in their services.
http://www.andrewspink.nl/churches/churches.htm
My bet for best music is Russian Orthodox (St. Nicholas, mentioned above). Especially OK is you would rather just listen. Pretty much everything is sung or chanted (except the sermon).
Anglican churches (Episcopal in the US) also usually have above average music in their services. Good luck - you may want to contact them and ask about the extent/level/type of music they have in their services.
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Agreeing that knowing the denomination you are interested in would help - since the music will vary tremendously. Obviously Netherlands is mostly protestant, but there are churches of other religions if you are looking for something specific.
Services in English are another matter.
Services in English are another matter.
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This won't work for you because the season doesn't start again until October but this article I googled sounds great:
http://be-my-guest.com/blog/events/g...tral-amsterdam
http://be-my-guest.com/blog/events/g...tral-amsterdam