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Composer [[Johannes Brahms]] wrote '''''A German Requiem, To Words of the Holy Scriptures''''' ([[German language|German]] title: '''''Ein deutsches Requiem, nach Worten der heiligen Schrift''''', Op. 45) after the death of his mother in 1865. It is a large-scale work for chorus, soprano and baritone soloists, and large [[orchestra]]. The text was assembled by the composer from various passages in the Bible, but does not follow the typical liturgical setting of the [[Requiem|Requiem Mass]]. Moreover, as the title implies, the text is in German (rather than Latin as would be usual for a Requiem), and more aligned with the [[Humanism|Humanist]] philosophical beliefs prevalent in late 19th-century German-speaking countries than with Christian doctrine.

Composer [[Johannes Brahms]] wrote '''''A German Requiem, To Words of the Holy Scriptures''''' ([[German language|German]] title: '''''Ein deutsches Requiem, nach Worten der heiligen Schrift''''', Op. 45) after the death of his mother in 1865. It is a large-scale work for chorus, soprano and baritone soloists, and large [[orchestra]]. The text was assembled by the composer from various passages in the [[Martin Luther|Luther]] Bible, but does not follow the typical liturgical setting of the [[Requiem|Requiem Mass]]. Moreover, as the title implies, the text is in German (rather than Latin as would be usual for a Requiem), and more aligned with the [[Humanism|Humanist]] philosophical beliefs prevalent in late 19th-century German-speaking countries than with Christian doctrine.

It is cast in seven movements, and requires between 70 and 80 minutes to perform.

It is cast in seven movements, and requires between 70 and 80 minutes to perform.