The Westminster Choir sings Brahms
Joseph Flummerfelt, conductor
When you think of Brahms you don’t necessarily think first of choral music. But during Brahms’ lifetime, singing for pleasure was undergoing an explosive revival in Germany, and choirs were sprouting everywhere like flowers. The young, lilting voices of the famed Westminster Choir demonstrate the delight in singing which allows this music to be heard at its best. The 40-voice choir, recognized as one of the world’s leading choral ensembles for over 70 years, regularly tours throughout the U.S. and in Europe. For 21 years it was the chorus-in-residence for the Festival of Two Worlds in Spoleto, Italy, and since 1977 has been the chorus-in-residence for the Spoleto Festival U.S.A. in Charleston, S.C. As part of the 200-voice Westminster Symphonic Choir (which can be heard on the Delos recording of Dvorak’s Stabat Mater, DE 3161), the Westminster Choir has performed with major orchestras under virtually every internationally known conductor of the last 50 years. It has sung over 300 performances with the New York Philharmonic alone.
program
Selections from Liebeslieder Walzer, Op. 52
No. 8 Wenn so lind dein Auge mir
No. 9 Am Donaustrande
No. 10 O wie sanft die Quelle
No. 11 Nein, es ist nicht auszukommen
No. 12 Schlosser auf, und mache Schlosser
No. 13 Vogelein durchrauscht die Luft
No. 14 Sieh, wie ist die Welle klar
No. 15 Nachtigall, sie singt so schon
No. 16 Ein dunkeler Schacht ist Liebe
From Deutsche Volkslieder, for Unaccompanied Choir
Abschliedslied, WoO 34, No. 9
In stiller Nacht, WoO 34, No. 8
Die Wollust in den Maien, WoO 34, No. 11
From Zigeunerlieder, Op. 103
No. 5 Brauner Bursche fuhrt zum Tanze
No. 6 Roslein dreie in der Reihe
No. 7 Kommt dir manchmal in den Sinn
No. 8 Horch, der Wind klagt in den Zweigen
No. 9 Weit und breit schaut niemand mich an
Motet for Four-Part Choir * O Heiland, reiss die Himmel auf, Op. 74, No. 2
Four Quartets with Piano Accompaniment
An die Heimat, Op. 64, No. 1
Der Abend, Op. 64, No. 2
Spatherbst, Op. 92, No. 2
Abendlied, Op. 92, No. 3
From Neue Liebeslieder-Walzer, Op. 65
No. 15 Zum Schluss
Glenn Parker & Nancianne Parrella, pianists
