Undoubtedly one of the greatest of all choral works, Brahms German Requiem is deeply moving and profound. The sheer beauty of this work reaches its pinnacle in the well-known movement Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen (‘How lovely are thy dwelling places’). For our performance we are using the piano-duet accompaniment. Brahms, himself a well-known pianist, produced this alternative scoring with piano-duet accompaniment which was used at the first complete performance of the Requiem in London.
The concert will also include two further exquisite works: the song-cycle Les Nuits d’Été by Hector Berlioz and Schubert’s Fantasia in F minor for piano duet.
Conducted by Ian Smith, the pianists will be Tim Grant-Jones and John Witchell. The soloists are Rebecca Bottone (soprano) and Dominic Keating-Jones (baritone).
Tickets (all unreserved) are priced: £20 (centre pews), £15 (rear centre), £10 (aisle seats), £5 for under 18s (all areas) and are available online from www.wegottickets.com/event/640398 or by phoning 01908 583460.