A German Requiem

Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem) is set for SATB and solos.

The training aids have an orchestral style accompaniment with the voice part highlighted with piano. The remaining parts are quieter on guitar as required. As the work is mostly choral and in the interest of continuity, the whole work is provided, including the soloist sections. (Which may be of help to soloists, and for this we recommend the Accompaniment Recording BGR06)

Although the work is essentially SATB there is the very occasional 2nd part for a particular voice, this occurs so few times that (for this work) it does not warrant a separate track. When this occurs both notes have been played. In most cases the choice of note is an octave apart.

Brahms intentionally structured this work outside the traditionally accepted form for requiems.

The movements in this work are:

Listen to samples selected from Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem Rehearsal Aids.