from then till now

In 1992 a group of enthousiastic gay singers united in Arnhem (The Netherlands) and started the Arnhem Gay Men's Choir Het Herenakkoord. The Dutch word "herenakkoord" means both "gentlemen's agreement" and "gentlemen's chord". The choir was founded to fulfill the need for gay men to sing together as gay men. The pleasure in singing and the bond between members are important motives to be in the choir. At the moment the membership is 22.

repertoire

The repertoire of Het Herenakkoord is very varied. Sometimes the songs have been musically (re)arranged and/or provided with new lyrics. Lyrics telling the tale of the "gentlemen's love", not seldom with a jest, are preferred. Most songs are sung in four-parts-harmony.

performances

Performing regularly is very important to us. High lights in our over fifteen years' existence were the performances at the Various Voices Festivals: 1995 in Groningen, 1997 in Munich, 2001 in Berlin and 2005 in Paris. During these Various Voices Festivals European gay and lesbian choirs meet to enjoy each other's art of singing. However, with just as much pleasure Herenakkoord performs in smaller premises nearer to our home base.

musical director

Our musical director is Bram Versteegen. Since 2005 he has worked full time in music: teaching, composing and directing several choirs and orchestras.