This appealing, large-scale masterpiece for choir, orchestra and soloists was originally composed in German, based on texts from the Lutheran Bible. Brahms’ intent was to make this Requiem not a mourning for the dead, but a consolation for the living. The rich choral movements with their lyrical themes and contrapuntal writing evoke a profound emotional and spiritual experience – which, performed in English, will leave our audience in a resolved and uplifted state of mind.