On March 13, the Rochester Oratorio Society and the Houghton College Choir performed at the Hochstein Performance Hall in the city of Rochester. It was a predominantly vocal concert with a pianist accompanist. The evening's headline performance was the Rochester Oratorio Society's rendition of Johannes Brahms' "Ein deutsches Requiem," in which vocal soloists Elena O'Connor and Benjamin Bloomfield took the stage and Linda Boianova joined Kevin Nitsch as a second pair of hands. behind the piano. The concert began with a very brief introduction by the president of the Rochester Oratorio Society, after which the society performed a piece that is not listed in the program. After hearing the raw talent displayed by the choir in their first performance, the crowd praised them, and at this time a representative from the city mayor's office took the stage and presented the society with a proclamation. The proclamation was on behalf of the municipal offices and expressed thanks for their 70 years of musical performances and education. Next the company performed Norman Dello Joio's “A Jubilant Song,” which served as a transition for the Houghton College Choir to take over the men's choral section. The college choir was about a third the size of the society choir, but still managed to perform very talentedly. The Houghton College Choir performed “The Lord Is the Eternal God” by Kenneth Jennings and “Give Me Jesus” by Larry Farrow. After a short intermission, the Rochester Oratorio Society took the stage to perform Brahms' Requiem, which is typically performed with an orchestra, but in their rendition a two-person piano served as a substitute. Brahms' Requiem is in German, which makes it difficult to understand... halfway through the paper... which he had. I particularly enjoyed Benjamin Bloomfield as the baritone soloist; he had such an amazing intensity and power in his voice, and his abilities are like nothing I've ever heard in person before. I enjoyed Brahm's Requiem, but I would have preferred the majority of the concert to be composed of English pieces, as the language barrier prevented me from understanding exactly what the composer's intentions were. As a college student, I didn't like the price of the concert, which cost $20 when purchased online. This concert introduced me to a new form of live musical entertainment and I now plan to attend similar shows in the future. I would recommend this concert and any other Rochester Oratorio Society performance to anyone interested in experiencing something new. Overall this concert is definitely worth every penny and more.