Brahms' 'Ein Deutsches Requiem' to be performed this weekend in Bethlehem, Pa.

Call it a bit of shameless self-promotion, but I might as well come clean: This ain't my only writing gig. I also write about music, classical and otherwise, for The Express-Times, a newspaper in Easton, Pa. If you happen to live in the Lehigh Valley and need something non-Halloweeny to do this weekend, the following article might interest you.

The Lehigh Choral Union will perform -- TWICE! -- "Ein Deutsches Requiem" by Johannes Brahms, a choral work well regarded as a marathon for singers and also a rare, secular requiem. (Say that three times fast.)

Back to the shameless self-promotion: Check out the article below about the upcoming concert. The Brahms Requiem has been performed just three times before in the last 30-odd years by the Lehigh Choral Union, according to longtime director Steven Sametz.

Lehigh University's Choral Union to perform Brahms' 70-minute "Ein Deutsches Requiem"

To whet your appetite, here's a video of the first part of the requiem. Listen, enjoy, and discuss in the comments below.