Details
Royal Northern College of Music
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9RD
England
Programme
Felix Mendelssohn – Elijah, Op.70
Performers
Oscar Fairclough – treble
Rachel Abbott – soprano
Emily Cobley – mezzo-soprano
Andrew Masterson – Tenor
Thomas D Hopkinson – bass-baritone
Tom Newall – Conductor
Salford Choral Society
Piccadilly Symphony Orchestra
Programme Note
Elijah has been regarded by many as Mendelssohn's masterpiece, equal in merit to the oratorios of Handel. A work of dramatic intensity with powerful choruses and beautiful arias.