Choral Works with Orchestral Accompaniment

Reprinted from authoritative Breitkopf and H?rtel sources, this collection features a variety of Brahms's most cherished choral works with orchestral accompaniment. Selections include:

- Rhapsodie f?r eine Altstimme, M?nnerchor und Orchester, Op. 53 (Rhapsody for an Alto, Men's Choir, and Orchestra)

- Schicksalslied von Friedrich H?lderlin f?r Chor und Orchester, Op. 54 (Song of Destiny by Friedrich H?lderlin for Choir and Orchestra)

- N?nie von Friedrich Schiller f?r Chor und Orchester, Op. 82 (N?nie by Friedrich Schiller for Choir and Orchestra)

- Gesang der Parzen von Goethe f?r sechsstimmigen Chor und Orchester, Op. 89 (Song of the Fates by Goethe for Six-Part Chorus and Orchestra)

- Ave Maria f?r Frauenchor mit Orchester oder Orgel-Begleitung, Op. 12 (Ave Maria for Women's Chorus with Orchestral or Organ Accompaniment)

- Begr?bnisgesang f?r Chor und Blasinstrumente, Op. 13 (Funeral Song for Chorus and Wind Instruments)

- Ges?nge f?r Frauenchor mit Begleitung von zwei H?rnern und Harfe, Op. 17 (Songs for Women's Chorus Accompanied by Two Horns and Harp)

- Ellens zweiter Gesang aus Walter Scotts Fr?ulein vom See von Schubert f?r Sopran, dreistimmigen Frauenchor, vier H?rnern und zwei Fagotte, Op. 52 (Ellen's Second Song from Walter Scott's Lady of the Lake by Schubert for Soprano Solo, Three-part Women's Chorus, Four Horns, and Two Bassoons)

This edition features a new English translation of the original Editor's Commentary as well as new translations of song lyrics.