Wishful Singing

Join our online course Gregorian Treasures and dive into the world of gregorian chant! Wishful Singing is a top-ranking international a cappella ensemble comprising five young female singers from the Netherlands. With their refreshing style, compelling stage presentation and abundance of musical talent, Wishful Singing’s members prove beyond dispute that five women are capable of achieving as broad a sound spectrum as five men. They are also renowned for conceiving distinctive programmes, always with ‘that extra something’. The ensemble has a broad repertoire – ranging from Renaissance works and Baroque to close harmony and contemporary repertoire by composers such as Steve Reich and Kate Moore. Wishful Singing has enjoyed widespread press and television coverage since the launching of its In Mysterium CD featuring Gregorian chant, which topped the classical charts for a long period. The quintet has won various national and international awards and performs at major venues in the Netherlands, such as the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. Concert tours have taken the singers to venues and festivals all over the world. The ensemble has performed in many countries, including Japan, China, the United States, Germany, Estonia, Spain and Italy. Wishful Singing enjoys sharing its expertise and love of music with others. The singers also regularly hold workshops for choirs and ensembles in countries such as Japan, Spain and Germany.