Brahms Requiem
Westchester Choral Society and Hudson Chorale Concert at O’Byrne Chapel at Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY
Friday, May 19 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, May 21 at 3 PM.
Johannes Brahms – Ein deutsches Requiem, Gabriel Fauré – Pavanne,
Karl Jenkins – Benedictus
“Music for Humanity” -Two choral groups will team up to present Johannes Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem, a colossal work for chorus, orchestra and soprano and baritone soloists, and two shorter pieces, Pavanne by Gabriel Fauré and a contemporary choral work, Benedictus by Karl Jenkins.
Hudson Chorale and Westchester Choral Society, over 100 singers in all, along with a 40-piece orchestra, under the baton of Artistic Director David Baranowski, will present these beautiful and challenging works at O’Byrne Chapel at Manhattanville College in Purchase.
Tickets can be purchased for $30, $15 for students at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/5996166
For further information, please visit www.westchesterchoralsociety.org, www.HudsonChorale.org or email us at info@hudsonchorale.org
About Hudson Chorale
David Baranowski was named Artistic Director of the Hudson Chorale in 2020 after serving for years as Assistant Director and Accompanist. David is a highly versatile conductor and musician, performing with equal virtuosity on piano, keyboard, organ, and harpsichord. He has played and directed numerous chamber and choral concerts in New York and Connecticut, conducted Così fan tutte for Delaware Valley Opera, and musical directed and conducted The Wild Party and Crazy for You for the Musical Theater department at Western Connecticut State University. The largest mixed choir in the county, Hudson Chorale is a collegial group of men and women of all ages and musical backgrounds. Hudson Chorale selects its programs from a wide range of choral styles, from great oratorios to gospel. Recent concerts have featured works by composers including Haydn, Brahms, Bruckner, Mendelssohn, Fauré, Stravinsky, Bartok, Gershwin and Bernstein. For complete information about the chorus, current and past programming and membership, visit our website at http://www.hudsonchorale.org
Publicity Coordinator, Hudson Chorale