Brahms Requiem by Worcester Cathedral Chamber Choir

Worcester Cathedral Chamber Choir performs the Brahms Requiem (Ein Deutsches Requiem) in the more rarely heard version arranged by the composer for two pianos, choir and soprano/baritone soloists.

Brahms composed his German Requiem (his longest composition) in the aftermath of his own mother's death with the intention of comforting the living. The work has become one of the most beloved of the choral repertoire. It traces a journey of grief through sorrow and pain through to warmth, brightness and calm.

Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic these emotions were experienced by many. This concert offers an opportunity to remember those who died, their families, friends, and the professionals who cared for them, through the restorative powers of beautiful choral music.

The concert will run without an interval and will end c. 8.45pm. A bar (cash/card) will be available in the cloister afterwards.

Worcester Cathedral

Saturday 29 April 2023 at 7.30pm

Worcester Cathedral Chamber Choir

Nicholas Freestone - piano

Robin Walker - piano

Sheila Davies - soprano

Jonathan Brown - baritone

Stephen Shellard - conductor

Worcester Cathedral Chamber Choir is an adult choir of male and female voices drawn from across the county, directed by its founder and conductor, Stephen Shellard.

Since 1999 the choir has established a reputation for high quality, both in its singing of cathedral services and in its busy programme of concerts, recordings and outreach work. In its 25th anniversary year, the choir will sing Choral Evensong in Westminster Abbey, and this year will be performing the regional premiere of Worcester-based composer Ian Venables' Requiem, with the St. Cecilia Singers and the English Symphony Orchestra at the 2023 Elgar Festival.

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