Come and Sing Brahms German Requiem with Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus
Saturday 17th October 2026, Upper Chapel, Norfolk Street, Sheffield
Join around 200 singers for a memorable day exploring one of the great choral masterpieces. Experience the richness, warmth and humanity of Brahms’ A German Requiem in a welcoming, high-quality musical environment, led by Music Director Darius Battiwalla. We’ll rehearse throughout the day with Brahms’ own four-hand piano accompaniment, before sharing an informal performance at 6pm for family and friends. A rare opportunity to experience this much-loved work in a fresh and intimate way.
The workshop will be led by our fantastic Musical Director Darius Battiwalla. Darius has conducted choral performances with leading orchestras including the Halle, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and Manchester Camerata, and he has prepared the Chorus for appearances at the Proms and for recordings with the BBC Philharmonic for Chandos. He has worked as guest chorusmaster or conductor with choirs such as Leeds Philharmonic Chorus, Huddersfield Choral Society, CBSO chorus and Netherlands Radio Choir. Despite this impressive record he is a very friendly conductor, encouragingly supportive and challenging in equal measure – qualities that were much in evidence at our previous Come and Sing events.
Soloists: Ruby Lewin – soprano; Teyfik Kamal – baritone
Accompaniment: Rachel Fright and Jonathan Gooing
- 10:00 Registration
- 10:30 – 13:00 Morning session
- 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch break
- 14:00 – 16:30 Afternoon session
- 18:00 Free performance* for family & friends (approx. 80 mins)
Tickets £25 for singing visitors, including hire score. Please note we will be singing in German. You’ll get the most from the day if you’re already familiar with the piece, as there will be limited time for learning notes. Wheelchair users welcome; please email secretary@sheffieldphil.org in advance to arrange access.
*Tickets required for the free performance as numbers are limited due to venue. BOOK FREE PERFORMANCE TICKETS
Please note there is no venue parking, except by arrangement.
Information about joining the Chorus will be available; see https://sheffieldphil.org/membership-join/new-members/
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Information about joining the Chorus will be available; see https://sheffieldphil.org/membership-join/new-members/