Mendelssohn's Elijah ()
Pieces
- Elijah, Op. 70 (1846) — Mendelssohn
Venue
Lichfield Cathedral, The Close, Lichfield, WS13 7LD [map]
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Reviews
Cathedral choir put on a "very special" performance
This performance of Mendelssohn's great oratorio Elijah should definitely go into the choir's top ten performances list... Mr. Scriven's enthusiastic conducting brought out its drama and excitement, making us realise just why it has been acclaimed as arguably the greatest English oratorio (apart from the Messiah, of course) ever since its first performance in 1846.in Lichfield Mercury, December 2003