Mendelssohn's Elijah at St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh on Saturday 17th June 2023

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Mendelssohn's Elijah

Add to my Calendar 17-06-2023 19:00 17-06-2023 21:00 36 Mendelssohn's Elijah Edinburgh Singers finish their 2022/23 season with a performance of the 19th century's most enduring oratorio, Elijah. Mendelssohn's dramatic portrayal of the prophet Elijah is packed full of stirring choruses and beautiful solo writing. The choir welcomes back Musical Director Alistair Digges from a year's sabbatical, which has seen him working with Nederlandse Reisopera. The choir has engaged a stellar line up of soloists, with Scottish soprano and winner of the BBC Radio 3 Kiri Prize Shuna Scott Sendall, former Scottish Opera Emerging Artist Louise Collett, Alexander Gibson Opera School graduate Cameron Mitchell, and Scottish baritone Christopher Nairne who has been enjoying success in roles at Opera North and English National Opera. The Edinburgh Singers Sinfonia features many of Scotland's leading professional musicians. In the stunning setting of St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, this promises to be a very special evening! St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral
Palmerston Place
Edinburgh
EH12 5AW
Scotland

Saturday 17th June 2023
7:00 PM

Programme

Felix Mendelssohn – Elijah, Op.70

Performers

Alistair Digges – Conductor
Shuna Sendall – soprano
Louise Collett – mezzo-soprano
Cameron Mitchell – tenor
Christopher Nairne – baritone

Edinburgh Singers
Edinburgh Singers Sinfonia

Programme Note

Edinburgh Singers finish their 2022/23 season with a performance of the 19th century's most enduring oratorio, Elijah. Mendelssohn's dramatic portrayal of the prophet Elijah is packed full of stirring choruses and beautiful solo writing. The choir welcomes back Musical Director Alistair Digges from a year's sabbatical, which has seen him working with Nederlandse Reisopera. The choir has engaged a stellar line up of soloists, with Scottish soprano and winner of the BBC Radio 3 Kiri Prize Shuna Scott Sendall, former Scottish Opera Emerging Artist Louise Collett, Alexander Gibson Opera School graduate Cameron Mitchell, and Scottish baritone Christopher Nairne who has been enjoying success in roles at Opera North and English National Opera. The Edinburgh Singers Sinfonia features many of Scotland's leading professional musicians. In the stunning setting of St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, this promises to be a very special evening!

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