曾经在EMI出版的一个小双张里听过一张把人声作为乐器运用来“演奏”巴赫 莫扎特的器乐作品，还有DECCA出的很多张King‘s演唱组的演唱。而这个来自荷兰的“绅士男声演唱小组”的演唱非常优美温馨，从巴洛克音乐到欧美流行音乐，都还是听好听的。在
www.channelclassics.com上可以试听。
the Gents www.thegents.nl/ www.peterdijkstra.nlVocale Ensemble The Gents is unique in the Netherlands; it is a group of talented young male singers. Thanks to its unusually fine work and beautiful sound, the ensemble has assumed a prominent place in Dutch musical life. The singers all have different voice types, which allows for optimal blending and great flexibility. For this reason the ensemble's repertoire is extremely diverse, within both classical and popular genres, ranging from religious music of the Renaissance to close harmony arrangements of contemporary popular songs. The foundation for the quality and professionalism of The Gents was laid in the context of the Roder Boys' Choir. Most of the members of the present ensemble first developed their talents as member of this famous boys' choir, at the same time accumulating invaluable stage experience. Since its foundation in 1999 by conductor Peter Dijkstra, the group has rapidly achieved national and international fame. For example, the Gents, in their first year of existence, were already the winners of the National Choral Festival of Rotterdam. The international jury praised their great enthusiasm, their presentation, and the ensemble's unique sound quality. Subsequently they appeared during the International Choral Festival of Catalonia (Spain) and in 2000 this was followed by a tour through Great Britain. In 2001 they were winners at the London Heritage Festival and the International Choral Festival at Arnhem. At the Maasmechelen (Belgium) Festival and the BBC Choral Festival ‘Let the peoples sing’ in London, they were finalists. Senior Producer Michael Emery of the BBC judged The Gents as "something quite unique and unlike anything else we heard...". In 2002 The Gents performed during the official program of the Festival of Flanders. The Gents are widely in demand for international festivals. Recent invitations have included France, Ireland, Spain, Hungary, Slovenia, Norway, and the United States. Their performances can always count on a diverse and enthusiastic audience and enthusiastic press reviews, and internationally renowned musicians have also been impressed by the ensemble's work. After the International Choral Festival of Arnhem, Roberta Alexander, for example ("…. such a pleasure to listen to, and the attention to detail is superb, just beautiful"!) joined the chorus of admirers, which also includes Meinard Kraak, Ed Spanjaard, and Jos van Veldhoven. The Gents' first cd, ‘And so it goes...’ appeared in 2001 and includes an anthology of their wide-ranging repertoire. Since 2002 The Gents have been under contract with Channel Classics. After the cd The Gentlemen of the Chapel Royal, two other cds will appear in the next few years.
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18902
SACD/hybrid- stereo, 5.0 multichannel / pcm stereo | THE GENTS, PETER DIJKSTRA | The Gentlemen of the Chapel Royal | VARIOUS COMPOSERS |  |
20403
SACD/hybrid- stereo, 5.0 multichannel / pcm stereo | THE GENTS, PETER DIJKSTRA | Follow That Star | VARIOUS COMPOSERS |  |
22405
SACD/hybrid- stereo, 5.0 multichannel / pcm stereo | THE GENTS, DIJKSTRA, PETER | LUX AETERNA | DURUFLÉ, Maurice, POULENC, Francis , MESSIAEN, Olivier |  |
23106
SACD/hybrid- stereo, 5.0 multichannel / pcm stereo | THE GENTS / Paul de Leeuw | The Gents ‘In Love’ (dutch edition) | VARIOUS COMPOSERS |  |
23306
SACD/hybrid- stereo, 5.0 multichannel / pcm stereo | THE GENTS / Paul de Leeuw | The Gents ‘In Love’ (International Version) | VARIOUS COMPOSERS
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