A GERMAN REQUIEM
A GERMAN REQUIEM
Sunday 29th September , 7.30pm , Hall One
In 1857 , encouraged by his mentor Robert Schumann , Johannes Brahms began work on his choral masterpiece ‘ A German Requiem ’. Schumann hoped Brahms would deliver “ wonderful glimpses of the spirit world ”, and he wasn ’ t disappointed . What Brahms created was a Requiem unlike any other : a piece that carried the gift of spiritual comfort rather than the threat of impending judgment , conveying the weight of Germany ’ s cultural tradition in the process – a poignant opening to Thomas Zehetmair ’ s final season as Music Director .
Brahms A German Requiem
Conductor : Thomas Zehetmair
Soprano : Elizabeth Atherton
Northern Sinfonia
Northern Sinfonia Chorus
With a pre-concert talk and postconcert ‘ Northern Sinfonia Spotlight ’
Buses from Alnwick , Hexham and Carlisle . Tickets : £ 10- £ 33
Sponsored by
Thomas Zehetmair
Founding Patron
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