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Ein Deutsches Requiem

Pianists Anna Tilbrook and Libby Burgess join the 91Èȱ¬ Singers at Milton Court in London for a performance of Ein Deutsches Requiem by Brahms, arranged for two pianos.

The 91Èȱ¬ Singers meet one of London’s most vibrant, cutting-edge dance companies. In a programme of choral music that is angry and consoling, powerful and peaceful – much of it amplified by choreography, performed in Milton Court by East London Dance, and streamed online.

Curse upon Iron is the most-often performed work by the Estonian composer Veljo Tormis, a shamanistic allegory on the evils of war that simmers with raw power. After Leonard Bernstein’s spirited little Mass and a new work by Amy Bryce, Ben Palmer conducts Brahms’s glowing message of brotherhood and consolation Ein Deutsches Requiem, in its intimate version for choir and two pianos.

Leonard Bernstein: Missa Brevis
Amy Bryce: From First Breath
Veljo Tormis: Curse upon Iron
Johannes Brahms: A German Requiem (version with two-piano accompaniment)

Dance performance choreographed by Duwane Taylor, performed by Duwane Taylor, Jonadette Carpio and Viviana Rocha. Produced by East London Dance.

91Èȱ¬ Singers
Anna Tilbrook and Libby Burgess - pianos
Ben Palmer - conductor
George Englsih - percussion

2 hours, 28 minutes

Last on

Sun 8 Nov 2020 20:15

Music Played

  • Veljo Tormis

    Curse Upon Iron (Raua Needmine)

    Performer: George English. Conductor: Ben Palmer. Choir: 91Èȱ¬ Singers.
  • Douglas Guest

    For the Fallen

    Performer: 91Èȱ¬ Singers. Performer: Sofi Jeannin.

Broadcast

  • Sun 8 Nov 2020 20:15