Romantic Classics Series – Concert 5
“Heavenly Voice”

Friday, April 7, 2006 20:00     St. Dominic's Church    

Johannes Brahms     A German Requiem, op. 45

A German Requiem is Brahms’ greatest and most ambitious vocal work, which reflects the composer’s virtuosic grasp of both nineteenth-century vocal techniques and the polyphonic vocal techniques of the previous three centuries. Brahms’ choice of the nondenominational text distinguishes the work from the five-part Roman Catholic requiem, making it one of the most frequently performed vocal masterpieces in the history of music.

Soprano: Lu Li Li
Baritone: Yuan Chen Ye
Chorus: Chorus of Shanghai Opera House, The Hong Kong Oratorio Society
Conductor: En Shao

Duration: approximately 70 minutes (without intermission)

Free admission (Entry using coupon distributed an hour before the show at concert venue)

* The organizer reserves the right to alter the programme and performers