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Oxford Harmonic Choir Summer Concert - Brahms Ein Deutches Requiem
Oxford Harmonic Choir and the Orchestra of Stowe Opera present two works from German Romantic composers:
Johannes Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem, 1868) technically isn’t a requiem at all, as none of its 7 movements are settings of the Latin Mass for the Dead. Brahms himself wasn’t a particularly devout person, aiming instead to create a more general meditation on the human condition. The paradox, then, is that this is undeniably music of almost overwhelming spiritual power. Guest soloists will be Nazan Fikret and Andrew Mayor.
The concert will also include a performance of Robert Schumann’s Violin Concerto (1853), one of several works he wrote for the violinist Joseph Joachim; nearly unknown for many decades after its composition it is notable for its turbulent drama and its unusual polonaise-like finale. The guest soloist for this performance will be Dima Tkachenko.
There will also be a pre-concert talk by Jessica Duchen, whose 2016 novel Ghost Variations is based on the concerto's fascinating history.
Johannes Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem, 1868) technically isn’t a requiem at all, as none of its 7 movements are settings of the Latin Mass for the Dead. Brahms himself wasn’t a particularly devout person, aiming instead to create a more general meditation on the human condition. The paradox, then, is that this is undeniably music of almost overwhelming spiritual power. Guest soloists will be Nazan Fikret and Andrew Mayor.
The concert will also include a performance of Robert Schumann’s Violin Concerto (1853), one of several works he wrote for the violinist Joseph Joachim; nearly unknown for many decades after its composition it is notable for its turbulent drama and its unusual polonaise-like finale. The guest soloist for this performance will be Dima Tkachenko.
There will also be a pre-concert talk by Jessica Duchen, whose 2016 novel Ghost Variations is based on the concerto's fascinating history.
Saturday 20 June
Oxford Town Hall
St Aldates
Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1BX
The concert begins at 7:30 pm (doors open 7:15pm), the pre-concert talk is at 6:30pm and is included in the ticket price. Tickets:
Arena and back gallery £25
Side gallery £20
Wheelchair users arena £23 (includes free carer/companion)
Under 18s/students £12.50
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