Elijah
Wed, 12 Feb
|Cadogan Hall
An exciting cast of soloists joins the London Mozart Players and the City of London Choir for a vivid interpretation of Elijah: the biblical epic brought to life by Mendelssohn’s beautiful and powerful score.
Time & Location
12 Feb 2020, 19:30
Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace, Belgravia, London SW1X 9DQ, UK
About the Event
https://cadoganhall.com/whats-on/city-of-london-choir-mendelssohn-elijah/
Elin Manahan Thomas soprano Katie Bray mezzo-soprano Ed Lyon tenor Colin Schachat baritone City of London Choir London Mozart Players Hilary Davan Wetton conductor
The story of the great prophet – an important figure in Judaism, Christianity and Islam – is full of drama: false gods, famine and flood; ravens and resurrection; earthquake, wind and fire. The oratorio was immediately taken to the hearts of the British audience for whom it was written, thanks to its strong characters and narrative, rich orchestral colour and stirring choruses, and has remained one of the most loved choral works to this day.