Haarlemse Courant

Secular works of Monteverdi and Schütz Easter motets

Joost van der Linden certainly succeeds in charming the listener
with his vocal timbre and delivery.

Rotterdams Dagblad

Stirring  St. John Passion in Rotterdam's Laurenskerk

Joost van der Linden evangelised with emotion and drama.

Haagsche Courant

Controlled interpretation of the creation story (Schöpfung by Haydn)

The espressive tenor Joost van der Linden showed a real feeling for oratorio style
in his interpretation of Uriel.

Münsterland Zeitung

Expectant sounds of joy cheer the Advent season

Effortless virtuosity and unflagging musical sensibility
of  Evangelist Joost van der Linden.

Meppeler Courant

Davide Penitente, Cantate KV 469 Mozart

Joost van der Linden had a voice that carried easily and
he showed a real sense of the musical style.

Weser Kurier

Monteverdi Vespers with the Bremen Choir in the  St. Petri Dom

Of  the two tenors Joost van der Linden stood out due to his soaring,
uninhibited and effortless singing and also on account of 
the sweeping emotional quality of his performance.

Noordhollands Dagblad

Saint Nicolas Cantate of  Benjamin Britten with the  Noordhollands Philharmonisch Orkest

Joost van der Linden was really in top form here.
Both in his beautiful pianissimo as well as when he gave free rein
to his powerful voice, he showed a real feeling for this piece.

De Gelderlander

Psalm 95 Mendelssohn

Among the vocal soloists I must first mention tenor Joost van der Linden.
He has a timbral clarity which is perfect for lyric music.
He showed his musicality throughout.

Noordhollands Dagblad

St. Matthew Passion Bach

Joost van der Linden was an excellent and powerful  evangelist,
with a feeling for pathos and rhetoric.

Algemeen Dagblad

Soaring performance of the St. Matthew Passion Bach

Evangelist Joost van der Linden stands out with his vivid and coherent interpretation.

Heerenveense Courant

Convincing St. John Passion

Joost van der Linden (aria tenor) made a strong impression in his performance.
His clear and expressive voice succeeds in relating the story. He has beautiful coloratura, perfect breath-technique and  compelling musicality.

update January 22, 2007