| Saturday 14 March 2026 | 19:00 |
| Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897) | Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem), Op.45 | |
| Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897) | Liebeslieder Waltzes for vocal quartet and piano four hands, Op.52 |
| English Arts Chorale | |
| Madeleine Perring | Soprano |
| Ted Day | Baritone |
| Jonathan Lilley | Piano |
| Ian le Grice | Piano |
| Leslie Olive | Conductor |
On the weekend of Mothers’ Day (also cherished as Mothering Sunday), The English Arts Chorale presents a concert, this time in St Mark’S Church Reigate, that glows and radiates with inner warmth, but, paradoxically, is fundamentally about the composer’s sadness at his mother’s loss.
Johannes Brahms wrote his “German Requiem” out of love for his mother at the time of her death, and there is consolation throughout this unusual and radiant work which for some experienced choral singers is among their favourites of the choral repertoire.
Brahms was, however, also capable of a lighter heart, and his two sets of Liebeslieder (Love-Song) Waltzes are compilations of fleeting and flirtatious four-part songs intended for choirs to sing, and from such a serious composer they are unexpectedly good fun.
Four hands, one piano
Both works – the German Requiem and the Love-Song Waltzes – were scored by Brahms to be performed with “four-hands” piano – that is, two pianists at the same piano, one playing the higher notes and one the lower. It takes exceptional musicianship to perform this juggling act successfully and we're delighted that our current and immediately previous EAC accompanists will be our pianists.
Please note the earlier start time at 7.00 pm.
Tickets for this memorable performance are set at £22, £17 and £12; Children (U18) & students £6; Carer for Disabled - no charge. Available online, tel 07901 604905, or on the door. Email: tickets@englisharts.org
