Mendelssohn's Elijah
The ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Singers and ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra join Carolyn Sampson, Dame Sarah Connolly, Andrew Staples, Sir Simon Keenlyside and conductor Daniel Hyde in a performance of Elijah.
Dubbed the βMessiah of its dayβ, Mendelssohnβs Elijah was an instant hit and the most popular oratorio of the nineteenth century.
Elijah tells the dramatic story of this inspirational and complex Old Testament prophet β single-minded yet full of doubts, an angry zealot who showed compassion and kindness. Mendelssohnβs visionary music depicts storms, earthquakes, floods and a chariot of fire β plus moments of tender consolation.
Recorded in the chapel of King's College, Cambridge on 1 November 2024. Presented by Sarah Walker.
Mendelssohn: Elijah
Auberon Adam - treble
Carolyn Sampson - soprano
Dame Sarah Connolly - mezzo
Andrew Staples - tenor
Sir Simon Keenlyside - baritone
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Singers
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra
Daniel Hyde - conductor
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Felix Mendelssohn
Prelude in C minor, Op 37 No 1
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Elijah Part 2
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- Tue 3 Dec 2024 19:30ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3