Geistliches Lied - Johannes Brahms

Johannes Brahms' Geistliches Lied.

Sung by the choir of St. Bride's, London.

score from cpdl.org

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Geistliches
• Lied
• german
• anthem
• motet
• johannes
• brahms
• music

[8472238]

what was brahms' age at the time of this composition? to me, it sounds like something he would've written at an early age.

[morphthing1]

@8472238 correct, written in 1856, so he would have been in his early 20's

[Buggaton]

@saintsaens21 There are plenty of fantastic professional baritones that do not comfortably sing As and higher. It's a great added bonus but it doesn't make the singer. Tenors need to be able to sing that high, however!

[saintsaens21]

@Buggaton good baritones hit Abs and beyond...keep on working

[harryslide]

He was deeply conflicted vis a vis Clara. Read Jan Swafford's wonderful book on Brahms.

This is just incredible music, as is all Brahms' music, imho.

[bkmustang07]

I performed this with the 2003 TMEA All-State Mixed Choir...probably one of the prettiest pieces I ever sung....and the text meant a lot to me as I was really going through something rough in my life that time

[Buggaton]

I think this is done down a semi-tone. I just hit that Ab in the tenor part which shocked my until I realised it was a G. Still just a baritone -_-

[thecurledfreckle]

Eeeeek...sopranos are a bit iffy! They need to brighten - they're going flat!

[froehlicherelter]

HappyWandy457, I could consider myself a musician if I really ever be able to conduct this unique piece of art from Brahms . . . Following up each voice, menwhile listening what others do, gives you full insight of what is at our disposal on this marvelous composition . . . That Amen, at the end, simply does not end: It still will sound in our ears for long . . .

[z0tx]

I must say I have heard better. /watch?v=6wKrLDJjCdA to name one... The singers here are too old and are singing quite flat.

[Eternityshield]

He wrote this in his early 20's? Now I feel unaccomplished hahaha. This is an amazing piece and I loved performing it in the national cathedral a year or two ago. Beautiful.

[adda441712]

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