Founded in 1807, the Handel Society of Dartmouth College is proud to be America’s oldest town-gown choral society. The ensemble performs an exhilarating range of choral and choral-orchestral music, from long-treasured masterworks to stunning contemporary pieces and new commissions. Whether we are performing at Dartmouth or on tour, our goal is to provide transformative musical experiences for performers and audiences alike.
May 19, 2012 Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem
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Musically, the German Requiem marks a turning point in compositional technique by which Brahms influenced the entire world of music. The way he arranged the seven movements and composed individual passages demonstrates that his thinking was free from musical as well as Christian dogma. Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem was premiered in February 1869 in Leipzig. Brahms was then thirty-six and had worked on the requiem for more than a decade.
—Armin Zebrowski |
November 30, 2011 Handel’s Messiah
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“This was among the best Messiahs I have heard in several decades of reviewing music... There was a spontaneity and commitment to this perfomance that made it truly special.”
—Bill Dollard in The Complete Hoot Click here to read the complete review. |
To buy a 2-CD set of this sold-out performance, click Buy CD. The price is $20.00 post-paid. Proceeds from CD sales benefit Handel Society. |
