Oliver Rosteck, the vocal ensemble leader of the
Studiooper der Universität Bremen, introduced me to
Gute Nacht, a 4-part arrangement by Kurt Geibel of
Karl Martin Reinthaler's
Sechs vierstimmige Lieder Op. 8.
This is a lovely German folk song in the form of a
Johannes Brahms arrangement for vocal quartet (SATB). We sang it under Oliver's direction at the
Schönbergiade 02 and
Ceilidh 2002 in June 2002 and again during the final
Ceilidh 2003 in June 2003. The song itself is a very lovely, sad poem on the pain and suffering of parting and separation.