IVC Compulsory Vocal Work
Since 2002 every candidate has to learn a compulsory vocal work, that has been composed especially for the IVC.
52nd IVC 2018
Composer: Sylvia Maessen *1959
Title: Oh, che tranquilo mar
Lyricist: Vittoria Colonna (1490 - 1547)
Winner: Marie Perbost (France) - Dioraphte Award
Performed by all participants in the Semi-Final:
- Semi-Final
- Final 2018 with ensemble:
fragment 1 | fragment 2
51st IVC 2016/2017
Composer: Monique Krüs *1959
Title: Lunam, ne quidem Lunam
Lyricist: Pé Hawinkels (1942 - 1977)
Poems "Bosch en Bruegel"
The garden of pleasures - Hell (right inside panel)
Latin translation: Dr. Harm-Jan van Dam
Winners:
- Adèle Charvet, mezzo-soprano (France) & Florian Caroubi, pianist (France) - Dioraphte Award - LiedDuo (2016)
- Kinga Borowska, mezzo-soprano (Poland) - Dioraphte Award - Opera | Oratorio (2017)
50th IVC 2014
Composer: Willem Jeths *1959
Title: Quale Coniugium!
Lyricist: Pé Hawinkels (1942 - 1977)
Poems "Bosch en Bruegel"
The garden of pleasures - Paradise (left inside panel)
Latin translation: Dr. Harm-Jan van Dam
Dedicated to: Jan Swinkels
Winners:
- Francine Vis, mezzo-soprano (The Netherlands) - Dioraphte Award - Opera | Oratorio
- Eric Jurenas, countertenor (US) & Bretton Brown, pianist (US) - Dioraphte Award - LiedDuo
(Performance by Krešimir Stražanac, bariton.)
49th IVC 2012
Composer: Jeppe Moulijn *1972
Title: Et Fit Lux
Lyricist: Pé Hawinkels (1942 - 1977)
Poems "Bosch en Bruegel"
The Garden of pleasures - (outer side triptych)
Latin translation: Dr. Harm-Jan van Dam
Winners:
- Nadine Koutcher, soprano (Belarus)
- Peter Gijsbertsen, tenor (The Netherlands) - Et Fit Lux Song Award
48th IVC 2010
Composer: Wilbert Bulsink *1983
Title: Das Narrenschiff
Lyricist: Sebastian Brant (1457 – 1521)
Winner: Elsa Barthas, mezzo-soprano (France) - Prize for the Dutch song
47th IVC 2008
Composer: Roel van Oosten *1958
Title: Querela Pacis
Lyricist: Desiderius Erasmus (1466 – 1536)
Winner: Hansung Yoo, bariton (South-Korea) - Heijmans Prize for the Dutch song
46th IVC 2006
Composer: Robin de Raaff *1968
Title: Musicians Wrestle Everywhere
From: Emily Dickinson Songs/part II
Lyricist: Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
Dedicated to: Annett Andriesen
Winners:
- Joshua Ellicott, tenor (UK) - Heijmans Prize for the Dutch song
- Marret Winger, soprano (Germany) - Heijmans Prize for the Dutch song
45th IVC 2004
Composer: Rob Zuidam *1964
Title: Noche Oscura
Lyricist: San Juan de la Cruz (1542 - 1591)
Winner: Measha Brueggergosman, soprano (Canada) - Brabants Dagblad Prize for the Dutch song
44th IVC 2002
Composer: Micha Hamel *1970
Title: Triptyque: Fête (Party), Souvenirs (Memories), Cors de chasse (Hunting horns)
Lyricist: Guillaume Apollinaire (1880 - 1918)
Winner: Kyle Ketelsen, bass baritone (US) - Prize for the Dutch song