Mendelssohn’s Elijah

Mendelssohn’s Elijah is one of the mightiest of all choral works, with an heroic grandeur that sweeps all before it. The work runs in Birmingham’s blood since it was commissioned for the 1846 Birmingham Music Festival and premiered at Town Hall.

Tonight, to inaugurate Mendelssohn’s bicentenary year of 2009, Elijah is performed by the critically acclaimed Ex Cathedra, in a new edition specially prepared for the occasion. The marriage of hall, history, outstanding singers and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment make this an unmissable concert.

*BBC Music magazine’s Editor, Oliver Condy, explains
why he has recommended tonight’s concert:*
Beloved by choral societies up and down the country, Mendelssohn’s Elijah is one of the great oratorios, crammed to the brim with superb tunes. And where else to see Elijah than in Birmingham’s newly restored Town Hall? An unbeatable roster of performers should make for an unbeatable evening.

BBC Music Magazine

Ex Cathedra is an Associate Artist of Town Hall

£6.50, £8.50, £15, £25, £37.50
60plus £7, £13, £23, £33.50

Please note concert package discounts and benefits do not apply and that this concert cannot be included on your concert season booking form.

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