Brahms - Wie Lieblich sind deine Wohnungen, arr. Lucyanne Gordon for Women's Chorus
Brahms - Wie Lieblich sind deine Wohnungen, arr. Lucyanne Gordon for Women's Chorus
Brahms's Most Radiant Choral Movement — For Treble and Women's Chorus
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) composed Wie Lieblich sind deine Wohnungen ("How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place") as the fourth movement of his Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 — one of the towering monuments of the choral repertoire. Where the surrounding movements carry the weight of grief and consolation, this movement opens into pure, luminous beauty — a radiant vision of the heavenly dwelling that has made it one of the most beloved passages in all of Brahms.
This edition presents the movement in an arrangement by Lucyanne Gordon for treble and women's chorus, making this sublime choral writing accessible to high school, collegiate, and community women's choruses. Gordon's adaptation preserves the warmth and spiritual radiance of Brahms's original in writing that lies naturally and beautifully in the treble voice.
Performance Highlights
- From Brahms's Ein deutsches Requiem — one of the great monuments of choral music
- A radiant, luminous movement of pure beauty and spiritual consolation
- Arranged by Lucyanne Gordon for treble and women's chorus
- Ideal for sacred concerts, memorial services, and choral festivals
- Digital PDF download — print-ready score included
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About the Arranger
Lucyanne Gordon holds a BM in Music Education from SUNY College at Fredonia, a Masters in Choral Conducting with an emphasis in Vocal Performance from Bowling Green State University, and a Doctorate of Arts from the University of Northern Colorado with secondaries in Vocal Performance and Theory/Composition. She served as Interim Director of Choral Music Education at the University of Northern Colorado in 2008–9, teaching choral methods and conducting, and directing the UNC Madrigal Singers and the 100-voice Women's Choir. Currently, she teaches voice and choir at Nardin Academy High School in Buffalo, NY, where the Nardin Academy Choir — composed of students in grades 9–12 — has earned a Gold with Distinction award at the highest NYSSMA difficulty level for three consecutive years. Her arrangements and compositions arise from a desire to expand the quality repertoire available for treble choirs.