Name: Mendelssohn's Elijah
Start: 2024-11-01T20:30:00+01:00
Location: King's College Chapel, Cambridge

Carolyn Sampson soprano
Dame Sarah Connolly mezzo
Andrew Staples tenor
Sir Simon Keenlyside baritone
BBC Singers
BBC Concert Orchestra
Daniel Hyde conductor
Mendelssohn Elijah
Dubbed the ‘Messiah of its day’, Mendelssohn’s 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 – single-minded yet full of doubts, an angry zealot who showed compassion and kindness.
Mendelssohn’s visionary music depicts storms, earthquakes, floods and a chariot of fire – plus moments of tender consolation. Sir Simon Keenlyside, one of the UK’s leading operatic singers, brings this flesh-and-blood character vividly to life, supported by a stellar cast.