Het Urker Mannenkoor Hallelujah

About

Het Urker Mannenkoor 'Hallelujah' is a Christian male choir from the fishing village of Urk, founded in 1897 and the oldest choir on the island. Its eighty members - many of them young - perform in traditional Urker costume under conductor Bert Moll, with a repertoire ranging from psalms and classical choral works to negro spirituals and Christian songs in several languages. The choir has been awarded the Royal Medal of Honour for its contribution to Christian music.

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year active (founded 1897)

choir members, in traditional Urker clothing

What's new

2025-02
The choir released the new album 'Future Full of Hope' in February 2025, with eighteen songs on Spotify and Apple Music.
2025-05
On 5 May 2025, the choir performed a liberation concert in the Bovenkerk in Kampen, on the occasion of 80 years of liberation.
2025-09
On 20 September 2025, the choir performed in the Sint Maartenskerk in Zaltbommel.
2025-11
In November 2025, an advent concert was planned in the Martinikerk in Groningen.
2026-10
For 31 October 2026, an autumn concert in the Grote Kerk in Dordrecht is scheduled, together with Urker Voices and organist Marco den Toom.