East Bridge Chorale – Johannes Brahms: A German Requiem

East Bridge Chorale perform A German Requiem by Johannes Brahms. Directed by Benedict Preece and accompanied by The East Bridge Concert Orchestra and celebrated vocal soloists Harriet Burns, Soprano, and Patrick Alexander Keefe, Baritone. Ein Deutsches Requiem was composed between 1865 and 1868. It was unlike traditional Requiem masses through Brahms’ selection of biblical texts and his use of colloquial German, rather than Latin. Throughout this monumental seven-movement work for baritone, soprano, chorus and orchestra, Brahms offers us moments of solace, hope and reflection through the music’s lush harmonies and rich textures. Despite being unorthodox in its structure, this epic work was immediately recognised as a masterpiece of exceptional vision and it finally confirmed Brahms’ reputation as a composer of international stature. This beloved opus is still considered one of the greatest choral works of the 19th century.