Brahms: A German Requiem | Newbury Spring Festival
Schedule
Thu, 21 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
St Nicolas Newbury | Newbury, EN
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Building on the recent successes of the Festival Chorus we’re delighted to be presenting them for this special performance of Brahms‘ A German Requiem. This so-called “London” version of the Requiem was originally created in 1869 by the composer as a four-hand piano version of the complete work, incorporating voice and orchestra parts together for keyboard performance. It was not, therefore, simply a setting of the choral work with piano reduction of the orchestral parts, and will provide a powerful showcase for our excellent chorus.For tonight’s performance under the baton of Tom Primrose, our own Festival Chorus will be joined by two remarkable young soloists. Hilary Cronin is already a Festival favourite and is without doubt one of the leading sopranos of her generation. James Atkinson is a BBC New Generation Artist (2023-2025) and winner of the 2022 Royal Over-Seas League Singers Prize.
Performers
Newbury Spring Festival Chorus
Hilary Cronin soprano
James Atkinson baritone
Libby Burgess piano
Sebastian Wybrew piano
Tom Primrose conductor
Programme
Brahms A German Requiem
Sponsored by
Mr & Mrs John Skinner
Mr & Mrs Mark Edwards
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Where is it happening?
St Nicolas Newbury, West Mills,Newbury, Berkshire, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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