Brahms' Requiem at St John's Smith Square: The Purcell Singers celebrates 25 years at St John's Smith Square, London on Saturday 28th September 2019

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Brahms' Requiem at St John's Smith Square

The Purcell Singers celebrates 25 years

Add to my Calendar 28-09-2019 19:30 28-09-2019 21:30 36 Brahms' Requiem at St John's Smith Square The Purcell Singers are celebrating their 25th Anniversary in style at the beautiful St John’s Smith Square with a performance of one of the masterpieces of Romantic choral music: Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem. This performance is of the composer’s own arrangement of the work for piano duet. In stark contrast with the traditional Latin mass for the dead, Brahms’ Requiem is a setting of seven passages from scripture that he chose himself in order to communicate a positive and optimistic message of consolation, hope, and joy to come. Conducted by our Founder Musical Director, Mark Ford, The Purcell Singers will be joined by soprano Mary Nelson, baritone Johannes Moore, and piano duo Andrew Smith and Christopher Hopkins. St John's Smith Square, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St John's Smith Square
Smith Square
City of Westminster
London
SW1P 3HA
England

Saturday 28th September 2019
7:30 PM

Programme

Johannes Brahms – Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op.45

Performers

Mark Ford – Conductor
Mary Nelson – soprano
Johannes Moore – baritone
Andrew Smith – piano
Christopher Hopkins – piano

Purcell Singers

Programme Note

The Purcell Singers are celebrating their 25th Anniversary in style at the beautiful St John’s Smith Square with a performance of one of the masterpieces of Romantic choral music: Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem. This performance is of the composer’s own arrangement of the work for piano duet.

In stark contrast with the traditional Latin mass for the dead, Brahms’ Requiem is a setting of seven passages from scripture that he chose himself in order to communicate a positive and optimistic message of consolation, hope, and joy to come.

Conducted by our Founder Musical Director, Mark Ford, The Purcell Singers will be joined by soprano Mary Nelson, baritone Johannes Moore, and piano duo Andrew Smith and Christopher Hopkins.

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