Men's choir

A men's choir is a choir consisting exclusively of male singers exist.

History of men's choirs
In 1808, the Swiss founder Hans Georg Nägeli a singing institute, aiming "the people" by the song musically educate. In 1810 he connected to this training a choir. In Germany it was Carl Friedrich Zelter (1758 - 1832) which became famous in 1808 with his choir of the Berliner Singakademie, founding male choirs put in motion. Following emerged in Belgium and the Netherlands companies, where men sat around the table, while enjoying a beer and headed by the master song, sang songs. It should be noted that the atmosphere and the atmosphere in that time won the artistic quality.

The male choirs in the Netherlands is an old and rich tradition. And although there is a decrease in recent years by the emergence of other pastimes in the number of singers, there is still a large number of men will find relaxation through singing. Some account of their faith, others purely out of love for the art of singing.

Old Dutch male choirs are: Royal Society Rotten's vocals, male and Royal Choral Society Mastreechter Staar and Cecilia KMK 1837 Vaals and theRoyal Choral Society Nijmeegs male founded in 1859 Dutch oldest male choir is the Royal Haarlem Male Vocal and Friendship from Haarlem. The choir was founded on February 20, 1830 by the musical farrier JESchmitz, the choir gave way to the motto: The aim of our joint aim is to increase by singing friendship. In the 90s originated in the easternNetherlands the male 't Karrespoor in the village of Tuk . They achieved with relatively simple rock songs on the farmland, cows and alcohol several national hits. In the Netherlands, most male choirs joined the KNZV, the Royal Dutch Singers Association this association is divided between several organizations of which the KNZV Limburg is by far the largest.