Oxford Harmonic Choir and the Orchestra of Stowe Opera present works from two noted German Romantic composers.

Johannes Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem, 1868) technically isn’t a requiem at all, as none of its 7 movements are settings of the Latin Mass for the Dead. Brahms himself wasn’t a particularly devout person, aiming instead to create a more general meditation on the human condition. The paradox, then, is that this is undeniably music of almost overwhelming spiritual power.

Robert Schumann’s Violin Concerto (1853), one of several works he wrote for the violinist Joseph Joachim, was nearly unknown for many decades after its composition, but is notable for its turbulent drama and its unusual polonaise-like finale.

THE CONCERT WILL BE PRECEDED BY A TALK at 6:30pm from Jessica Duchen, whose 2016 novel Ghost Variations is based on the Concerto’s fascinating history.

£20 – £25