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Work: Elijah

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ComposerMendelssohn, Felix (1809-1847)
PeriodRomantic
Work typeOpera / Oratorio
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LisbonMendelssohn's Elias

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Mendelssohn: Elijah
Orquestra Gulbenkian; Hannu Lintu; Coro Gulbenkian; Christina Landshamer; Jennifer Johnston; Maximilian Schmitt

SheffieldSheffield International Concert Season 2025/26 - The Hallé

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Mendelssohn: Elijah
The Hallé; Matthew Hamilton; Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus

HamburgJubiläumskonzert: 40 Jahre Symphonischer Chor Hamburg / Matthias Janz

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Mendelssohn: Elijah
Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkester; Matthias Janz; Symphonischer Chor Hamburg; Unknown; Johanna Winkel; Wiebke Lehmkuhl
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A dramatic, declamatory Elijah closes the 2025 Edinburgh Festival

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The festival’s closing concert brings drama from the RSNO and conductor Thomas Søndergård, but Christopher Maltman's Elijah brings the presence of greatness. 
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The power of words: Mendelssohn’s Elijah closes the Three Choirs

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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.
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An outstanding Elijah from SCO and Maxim Emelyanychev

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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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Bachtrack top ten: Felix Mendelssohn

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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.