Music for Study #2: Waldesnacht

Our second piece is a work from the Romantic era of music, by the great German composer Johannes Brahms. In addition to writing symphonies and chamber music, Brahms wrote many great solo songs and choral works, including his masterpiece for voices, the German Requiem.

Here are the study files:

• Score of the music (.pdf)
• MIDI file of all four parts
• The Soprano Part
• The Alto Part
• The Tenor Part
• The Bass Part

There are many great recordings and videos of this classic piece.

• A free clip of The King's Singers
• A royalty free audio recording
• Video: University of Memphis
• King's Singers with "behind the scenes" video
• A young choir singing the music

If you're unfamiliar with German, here are some sites that may help you. The best thing is to listen to the recordings!

• German pronunciation guide
• German for beginners
• German for singers