Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 | UC Davis Symphony Orchestra, cond. Jeffrey Thomas

A German Requiem, to Words of the Holy Scriptures, Op. 45 (German: Ein deutsches Requiem, nach Worten der heiligen Schrift) by Johannes Brahms, is a large-scale work for chorus, orchestra, and soprano and baritone soloists, composed between 1865 and 1868. It comprises seven movements. As its title states, it is a Requiem in the German language. Brahms assembled the libretto himself. In contrast to the traditional Roman Catholic Requiem Mass, which employs a standardized text in Latin, the text is derived from the German Luther Bible. (Wikipedia)

    Note: It is unfortunate that the percussion in the 2nd movement (with the exception of the ff passages) is not heard as clearly as it should, in any video recording of the work I have been able to check on the Internet.