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The Vlaams Radiokoor (Flemish Radio Choir, formerly known as Vlaams Radio Koor) is a Belgian choir based in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, affiliated with the Flemish public broadcaster VRT. The choir was founded as a professional chamber choir in 1937. Since 1998, the choir is independant. The music director of the Vlaams Radiokoor is Bart Van Reyn.

The choir consists of 32 singers who rehearse in Studio 1 of the Flagey building in Brussels.

The Vlaams Radiokoor frequently collaborates with ensembles such as the Brussels Philharmonic, Il Gardellino, the Orchestre de chambre de Paris, Les Siècles, the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Guest conductors include Eric Whitacre, Stephen Layton, Marcus Creed, Barbara Hannigan, Tonu Kaljuste, Martina Batič, Kaspar Putnins, Bo Holten and Paul Hillier.

The choir performs in Belgium in cities such as Antwerp (AMUZ), Bruges (Concertgebouw (Brugge), Leuven (30CC), Hasselt (Cultuurcentrum Hasselt), Brussels (Flagey), and Lier (Jezuiëtenkerk).

The Vlaams Radiokoor is an institution of the Flemish Community. The male members of the choir are dressed by the label Café Costume.

Agnus Dei on YouTube
In 2015, the Vlaams Radiokoor published a video of Agnus Dei by Samuel Barber on YouTube. In 2020, this video went viral getting over 10 million views.

Chief Conductors

 * Bart Van Reyn (since 2019)
 * Hervé Niquet (2011-2019)
 * Bo Holten (2008-2011)
 * Johan Duijck (1998-2008)
 * Vic Nees (1970-1996)

Passacaille

 * Die Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt Jesu - C.P.E. Bach | Vlaams Radiokoor, Lore Binon, Kieran Carrel, Andreas Wolf & Il Gardellino conducted by Bart Van Reyn, 2022

Evil Penguin Recordings

 * Ein Deutsches Requiem - Johannes Brahms | Vlaams Radiokoor o.l.v Hervé Niquet, 2015
 * Requiem - Gabriel Faure | Vlaams Radiokoor conducted by Hervé Niquet, 2015
 * Motets & Piano Trio No. 2 - Felix Mendelssohn | Vlaams Radiokoor conducted by Hervé Niquet, 2017
 * Stabat Mater & Requiem - Francis Poulenc Alfred Desenclos | Vlaams Radiokoor conducted by Hervé Niquet, 2019
 * Ton Sur Ton | Vlaams Radiokoor conducted by Bart Van Reyn, 2020
 * Ein menschliches Requiem - Johannes Brahms & Robert Schumann | Vlaams Radiokoor, Jan Michiels, Inge Spinette, Sarah Wegener, Thomas Oliemans conducted by Bart Van Reyn, 2022

Antarctica Records

 * Les Flandriens | Vlaams Radiokoor conducted by Bart Van Reyn, 2020
 * Revelations | Vlaams Radiokoor, HERMESensemble, Lore Binon & Muziektheater Transparant conducted by Wim Henderickx, 2021

Palazzetto Bru Zane

 * Prix de Rome I - Claude Debussy | Vlaams Radiokoor conducted by Hervé Niquet, 2009
 * Prix de Rome II - Camille Saent-Saëns | Vlaams Radiokoor conducted by Hervé Niquet, 2010
 * Prix de Rome III - Gustave Charpentier | Vlaams Radiokoor conducted by Hervé Niquet, 2011
 * Prix de Rome IV - Max d'Ollone | Vlaams Radiokoor conducted by Hervé Niquet, 2013
 * Opéra Français - Victorin de Joncières: Dimitri | Vlaams Radiokoor conducted by Hervé Niquet, 2014
 * Portraits - Théodore Dubois | Vlaams Radiokoor conducted byHervé Niquet, 2015
 * Opéra Français - Félicien David: Herculanum | Vlaams Radiokoor conducted by Hervé Niquet, 2015
 * Prix de Rome V - Paul Dukas | Vlaams Radiokoor conducted by Hervé Niquet, 2015
 * Portraits - Marie Jaëll | Vlaams Radiokoor conducted by Hervé Niquet, 2016
 * Opéra Français - Camille Saint-Saëns: Proserpine | Vlaams Radiokoor conducted by Ulf Schirmer, 2017
 * Portraits - Félicien David | Brussels Philharmonic & Vlaams Radiokoor conducted by Hervé Niquet, 2017
 * Prix de Rome VI - Charles Gounod | Brussels Philharmonic & Vlaams Radiokoor conducted by Hervé Niquet, 2018
 * Opéra Français - Fromental Halévy: La Reine de Chypre | Orchestre de chambre de Paris & Vlaams Radiokoor conducted by Hervé Niquet, 2018
 * Opéra Français - Gaspar Spontini: Olimpie | Le Cercle de l'Harmonie & Vlaams Radiokoor conducted by Jérémie Rhorer, 2019
 * Opéra Français - Charles Gounod: Faust (version 1859) | Les Talens Lyriques & Vlaams Radiokoor conducted by Christophe Rousset, 2019

Awards

 * Echo Klassik 2016 – "Best Opera Recording (opera 17th/19th century)" – Félicien David, Herculanum (Palazzetto Bru Zane, 2015)
 * Gramophone Award 2019 – "Best Opera" – Fromental Halévy, La Reine de Chypre (Palazzetto Bru Zane, 2018)
 * Opus Klassik 2020 – "Beste Opera Recording (opera 19th century)" – Charles Gounod, Faust (Palazzetto Bru Zane, 2019)