Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45
1. Selig sind, die da Leid tragen
performed by
Bob Cole Conservatory Chamber Choir, conducted by Dr. Jonathan Talberg
Riverside City College Chamber Singers, conducted by John Byun
UCI Chamber Singers, conducted by Dr. Seth Houston
UCI Symphony Orchestra
Dr. Stephen Tucker, conductor
Irvine Barclay Theatre
University of California, Irvine
March 9, 2018
Text and Translation
Selig sind, die da Leid tragen,
denn sie sollen getröstet werden.
Die mit Tränen säen,
werden mit Freuden ernten.
Sie gehen hin und weinen,
und tragen edlen Samen,
und kommen mit Freuden
und bringen ihre Garben.
Blessed are those that mourn,
for they shall be comforted.
They who sow with tears,
will reap with joy.
They forth and weep,
bearing precious seeds,
and return rejoicing,
bearing their sheaves.
Translation from Ron Jeffers, Translations and Annotations of Choral Repertoire, Volume II: German Texts (Corvallis: Earthsongs, 2000)
