December 13th 2025 – Brahms ‘Requiem’
A Saturday evening concert in Sunderland Minster at 7.30 p.m. conducted by David Murray
Brahms re-wrote the Requiem rulebook with his Opus 45. The full title of the work is ‘A German Requiem, according to the words of the Holy Scripture’. Taking almost eight years to complete, he discarded the familiar Latin texts and instead chose less well known extracts from the Lutheran Protestant Bible in his native German. Often performed to a setting for two pianos, this performance will be using a new chamber scoring by Iain Farrington for 8 players whilst retaining the original piano texture of the Brahms arrangement he adds woodwind and strings.
Tickets – £15.00 for Nave (£8.00 concessions for full-time students and on income related benefits) or Gallery (limited view) £8.00. Accompanied under 16s free. Tickets will be available from members of the Society, at the door (cash or card), or on-line from www.wegottickets.com/BCS – who also have a direct link on the home page of this website.
Doors open from 6.45 p.m. Apart from seats marked for Patrons, there are no allocated seats.
