Brahms’ German Requiem- big audience for big piece

We did it! And with some to spare. Our performance of Brahms’ German Requiem delighted a large audience of over 100 in St Paul’s Church. And never mind the choir, our two pianists heroically mastered the very challenging piano parts. And we broke even, covering the...

You’re never alone with a learning track

We’ll all need to practice plenty between rehearsals for because the Requiem is a mighty endeavour with lots of singing to enjoy. That’s where learning tracks for different voice parts come in. They include all parts but emphasise the soprano, alto, tenor or bass...

If you haven’t read music before, read on

We don’t ask people to audition for the Phil Choir, but just turning up and jumping in at the deep-end can be daunting. So, here’s some practical help if you fancy giving it a go but don’t read music, or want to brush up on how to do it: Reading sheet music in a...

Wunderbar! One less excuse.

Help is at hand if you’re not too sure about how to pronounce the German text in Ein deutsches Requiem, or if you’ve got no idea at all. Our membership secretary, Fran, has found this pronunciation guide which gives us all one less excuse for not getting it near...

Brahm’s German Requiem

Rehearsals start on Tuesday 7 January for our concert on Tuesday 25 March when we’ll feature Johannes Brahm’s beautiful German Requiem – but as we’ll be singing it in German it’ll be Ein deutsches Requiem, of course!