Manchester
BBC Philharmonic - Brahms Requiem
Boulanger was a fervent, if open-minded, Catholic. Johannes Brahms, while raised a Protestant, used his German Requiem to explore humanist thoughts around mourning. His requiem is a monument to the living who mourn the dead, with themes that echo through the ages: the fragility of life; the flitting between moments of anxiety and acceptance; and the relief of consolation when mourning. Through moments of sorrow, Brahms finds serenity.
