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| Composer | Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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HuddersfieldMendelssohn: Elijah
Mendelssohn: Elijah
Royal Northern Sinfonia; Gregory Batsleer; Huddersfield Choral Society; Ava Dodd; Jess Dandy; Thomas Walker
KasselElijah
Mendelssohn: Elijah
Ainārs Rubiķis; Timofei Kuljabin; Staatstheater Kassel; Oleg Golovko; Vlada Pomirkovanaya; Oskars Pauliņš; Orchester des Staatstheaters Kassel
ViennaVienna Symphony Orchestra
Mendelssohn: Elijah
Vienna Symphony Orchestra; Manfred Honeck; Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien; Nikola Hillebrand; Catriona Morison; Benjamin Bruns
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A dramatic, declamatory Elijah closes the 2025 Edinburgh Festival
The festival’s closing concert brings drama from the RSNO and conductor Thomas Søndergård, but Christopher Maltman's Elijah brings the presence of greatness.
The power of words: Mendelssohn’s Elijah closes the Three Choirs
The closing concert of this year’s Three Choirs Festival in Hereford delivers a dramatic account of Mendelssohn’s Elijah, showcasing the power of bass-baritone Matthew Brook.
An outstanding Elijah from SCO and Maxim Emelyanychev
An outstanding Elijah from the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus with Maxim Emelyanychev, headed up by Roderick Williams, with Carolyn Sampson, Rowan Pierce, Anna Stéphany and Thomas Walker.
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Child prodigy, keen traveller, champion of Bach – Felix Mendelssohn packed a lot of music into his short life, music that teems with freshness and vigour.