A German Requiem, Opus 45

Album by Johannes Brahms & The Choral Society of Pensacola & Donald Neuen

A German Requiem, Op. 45 is a large-scale choral work by German composer Johannes Brahms, completed and first performed in 1868. The work is a German-language requiem that uses Romantic harmony, dense choral textures and broad orchestral writing, and it was composed during a mature phase of Brahms's career when he turned to substantial vocal and orchestral forms.

First released: 2001

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1.
Chorus: Blest are they who are sorrowful
9:18
2.
Chorus: For mortal flesh is as the grass
14:00
3.
Baritone Solo and Chorus: Lord, teach me to know the measure of my days on earth
9:02
4.
Chorus: How lovely are Thy dwellings
6:11
5.
Soprano Solo: You are now sorrowful / Chorus: I will give you comfort
5:57
6.
Chorus: For we have on earth no abiding place / Baritone Solo: Lo, I unfold unto you a mystery / Chorus: For at last shall the trumpet sound
11:24
7.
Chorus: Blessed are the dead
9:16
8.
[applause]
1:03