Beckemeyer closes his time with the Columbus Philharmonic chorus, performing the Brahms Requiem in David Bowden’s final season conducting the group.

Brahms approached his choral -orchestral masterpiece as a consolation for the living rather than the traditional conception of a requiem as a prayer for the departed. From the very first line to the last chorus, Brahms’ rich harmonies and beautiful melodies envelop and convey comfort and joy.