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Ein Deutsches Requiem and The Girl from Aleppo

Westminster School and Tri-borough Music Hub

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The Westminster School Symphony Orchestra and Choir, musicians from the Westminster Choral Society, Pimlico Musical Foundation and Tri-borough Music Hub standing on stage in the Barbican Hall

Two hundred talented young musicians from schools in the City of Westminster come together to perform music by Brahms and a piece by Cecilia McDowall that tells an extraordinary tale.

Cecilia McDowall's The Girl from Aleppo tells the remarkable true story of Nujeen Mustafa, a teenager with cerebral palsy who goes on a harrowing journey from war-ravaged Syria to Germany. The story comes to life through chorales, rhythmic spoken sections, body percussion, and a solo violin part infused with Middle Eastern flavours, as well as a specially-written text by poet Kevin Crossley-Holland.

This piece is paired with Johannes Brahms’s Geistliches Lied and a performance of his greatest choral work – the epic Ein Deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem) – given by Westminster School and The Westminster Choral Society.

Tagged with: Classical music

This performance will finish at approximately 9.15pm, including a 20-minute interval

Promoted by Westminster School

Programme

  • Cecilia McDowall   The Girl from Aleppo
  • Johannes Brahms   Geistliches Lied
  •   Ein Deutsches Requiem

Performers

  • Westminster School  
  • Westminster Choral Society  
  • Burdett Coutts C of E School  
  • Harris Westminster Sixth Form  
  • Pimlico Academy  
  • Pimlico Musical Foundation  
  • The Grey Coat Hospital  
  • Tri-borough Music Hub  
  • Westminster City School  
  • Westminster Under School  
  • Tim Garrard   conductor
  • Suzie Collier   violin
  • Richard Gowers   piano
  • Aoife Miskelly   soprano
  • Matthew Hargreaves   baritone

Hall

Location
The Barbican Hall is located within the main Barbican building. Head to Level G and follow the signs to find your seating level. 

Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
​​​​​​​The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.