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The Schola Maastricht was founded in 1994 by the students of the four-year advanced course "Gregorian Studies" with Dr. Alfons Kurris at the Maastricht Conservatory. During this training, guest lectures were given by the specialists Godehard Joppich, Johannes Berchmans Göschl and Kees Pouderoijen on specific sub-areas such as rhetoric, articulation principles and modality.
The Schola Maastricht bases its semiological interpretation mainly on the 10th-century manuscripts of St. Gallen and Metz. In the case of restitutions, the Schola is based on the method and principles of the „Vorschläge zur Restitution“published in "Beiträge zur Gregorianik".
The members of the Schola Maastricht are musicians who have specialized in Gregorian chant because of their own disciplines (singing, solo instrument, conducting) and their own musical practice and want to draw attention to this impressive musical heritage. The Schola is not affiliated with any specific church or parish, but mainly performs in the context of concerts.
Radio and TV recordings were made at various locations by KRO, VPRO, NCRV and L1. The Schola Maastricht successfully participated in the Gregorian chant festival in Watou 2000 and 2012 (B), the Festival les Academies Musicales in Saintes, the Festival of Vlaanderen, the Festival L'Europe et l'Orgue in Maastricht and the Gregorian chant festival in Vac 2002/2005 (Hungary) and at the AISCGre Congresses in Hildesheim (Germany) 2003, Poznan (Poland) 2011 and Bautzen (Germany) 2019. The Schola Maastricht is a regular partner of the festival Musica Sacra in Maastricht.
In 1999, Hans Leenders took over the management of the Schola from Alfons Kurris. Since then, Alfons Kurris, as artistic advisor, has put together many wonderful programs for the Schola. After the departure of Hans Leenders, the artistic direction of the Schola from 2005 to 2022 was in the hands of Hans Heykers. From 2023, Hans Leenders will take over as artistic director again.