On Thursday, 3^rd September, Emma will appear in a sound and lights show to celebrate 700 years of the Hooglandse Kerk in Leiden, the Netherlands. At this inspiring open-air event, a lights’ display will be projected onto the south face of the magnificent church, accompanied by live and pre-recorded music. Emma’s motet, ‘O Nata Lux de Lumine’ will be performed live by the Pancras Consort. Emma appears as a guest soloist, singing the ‘Agnus Dei’ from Bach’s B-minor Mass. 

The event begins at 21:00 in the Hooglandse Kerkplein. It is free of charge.

More information (in Dutch) can be found here and here.

This event has been organised by De Blauwe Uur.

On Sunday, 14th June, Emma will appear as a guest soloist with the Salvation Army Staff Choir – the national choir of the Salvation Army in the Netherlands. She will accompanied by the Haaglanden brass orchestra and organist Cees Wassenaar. The programme is varied, including popular songs sung in Salvation Army services, and some old favorites such as Gounod’s ‘O, Divine Redeemer’ and Adams’s ‘The Holy City.’ The concert will take place in the Dorpskerk in Katwijk, beginning at 15:30. Entrance is free. Donations to the Salvation Army are welcome.

On 5th and 6th June, Emma will sing at the anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France. She will be accompanied by the Band of Liberation of the Royal Regiment of Fuseliers Brigade Princess Irene under conductor Simon Dubbelaar in memorial services and concerts of nostalgic and popular songs.

On 6^th June, 1944, the Allies began the biggest seabourne invasion in history which ultimately led to their victory in the Second World War. The evening before saw a battle for Pegasus Bridge.

Emma will sing in the memorial service in Colleville-Montgomery, which will be attended by verterans, and in the service of the Royal British Legion in Bayeaux Cathedral. She will also perform during a midnight ceremony at Pegasus Bridge, and in various concerts throughout the region.

Emma is delighted to be joining the Band of Liberation for a second time, following their concert for the Liberation of Texel on 20^th May.

On 20^th May, Emma will sing as a guest soloist with the Band of Liberation of the Royal Regiment of Fuseliers Brigade Princess Irene at the celebrations of the liberation of Texel.

Texel island was the last place to be liberated from the second world war in Europe in 1945: the Canadian soldiers arrived on 20th May. This is the first year the island will hold formal celebrations.

Emma will perform military and nostalgic songs accompanied by band and pipes, with conductor Simon Dubbelaar.

On 31^st March, Emma will perform with prestigious pianist Willem Brons and the Pancras Consort (conducted by Hans Brons) in a concert of music for Holy Week. The concert includes piano music by Bach, motets by Buxtehude, Gabrielli, Kuhnau, Lotti, Mendelssohn and Nanino, and concludes with Liszt’s ‘Via Crucis’ in which Emma will sing as a soloist.

The concert is arranged by Stichting Cathedral Organ Leiden. All proceeds go towards the restoration and installation of an 1892 Father Willis Organ in the Hooglandse Kerk.

The concert takes place in the Hooglandse Kerk in Leiden, beginning at 20:15.

Tickets (€15) are available on the door.