Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem

7:30pm Saturday, May 11, 2013
Hamline United Methodist Church
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Matthew Mehaffey, conductor
Linh Kauffman, soprano
Philip Zawisza, baritone
Oratorio Society Chorus & Chamber Orchestra

Special guest: St. Paul Central High School Women’s Chorus, Martha Graber, director

Brahms Requiem

 

On this Mother’s Day weekend, we perform Johannes Brahms’ masterpiece, Ein Deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem), which was completed in 1868. With the 1865 death of his mother as partial inspiration, Brahms focused on themes of comfort and hope for those dealing with loss. The St. Paul Central High School Women’s Chorus joins the OSM women in two additional works by Brahms: Psalm 13 and Ave Maria.

Program

Johannes Brahms

 

Ein Deutsches Requiem
(A German Requiem)

Psalm 13

Ave Maria