About
The Royal Christian Oratory Association Excelsior (KCOV Excelsior) is a choir from Amsterdam.
Excelsior was founded in 1885 (November 16) as an evangelization choir under the name Christian Singing Society Excelsior. In 1900 this Excelsior Christian Singing Association consisting of a mixed and male choir was merged into one large choir. In the early years of the 20th century, the emphasis of evangelism gradually shifted to oratory works. Since 1925 the choir has been labeled Royal. from 1930 the choir bears the current name. The choir mainly sings in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. The choir is usually accompanied by the Holland Symphony Orchestra (formerly RBO Sinfonia), a professional symphony orchestra specialized in the accompaniment of choirs and singing soloists.