During his tragically curtailed life, the 19th century German composer Felix Mendelssohn became adept at code switching. Mendelssohn was born Jewish, but his parents baptized him as Protestant while ...

From superhero to world-weary tired old man, the full range of humanity is made visible through the music of Mendelssohn's "Elijah". "Elijah" will be performed the first time by the Bach Choir of ...

The music of Felix Mendelssohn and his sister, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, took center stage at last weekend’s choral concert ...

Baritone Jamal Sarikoki will retell the story of a man’s devotion, persecution and ascension in one of the greatest oratorios ever written. The concerts are dedicated to the late Steve Seidensticker.

Mozart's and Faure's Requiems, Mozart's Mass in C minor, Handel's Messiah, and Bach's Magnificat are among them. Now, the choir is embarking on a road that will lead to realisation of a long-held ...

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Choral music fans won’t want to miss the Royal Choral Society’s performance of Mendelssohn’s towering Biblical epic Elijah at London’s Barbican on Tuesday 2nd July at 7.30pm. The work is usually ...

The Choral Society of Pensacola closes out its 80th season with a performance of Felix Mendelssohn’s famous oratorio “Elijah” at Cokesbury United Methodist Church. The evening will feature 80 singers ...

THE last time Mendelssohn’s choral blockbuster ‘Elijah’ came to Worcester Cathedral was sixteen years ago, but now the tortuously long wait for an encore is nearly over. And the good news is, readers ...

Mozart's and Faure's Requiems, Mozart's Mass in C minor, Handel's Messiah, and Bach's Magnificat are among them. Now, the choir is embarking on a road that will lead to realisation of a long-held ...