September 13, 2026 | Sunday, 4 p.m.
Johannes Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of September 11, 2001

On the twenty-fifth anniversary of September 11, 2001, the First Church Choir offers Brahms's Ein Deutsches Requiem, one of the most consoling works in all of choral music. Drawing its texts not from the traditional Latin Mass for the Dead but from the Lutheran Bible, Brahms shaped a deeply human meditation on grief, comfort, and the promise of peace. Conducted by Joshua Stafford, this performance is an act of remembrance and hope, offered freely to all who wish to gather, listen, and reflect. A profound and moving way to mark this solemn anniversary in downtown Columbus.

Free and open to the public | Freewill offering