Mendelssohn Elijah
2 December 2023 at 6pm
Description
Thursday 30 November at 8pm & Saturday 2 December 6pm: Mendelssohn Elijah
Paris Choral Society with Conductor Zachary Ullery
Soloists: Soprano: Alexandra Flood, Alto: Grace Durham, Tenor: To be announced, Bass: Tomasz Kumięga
Over the years, PCS has sung many great oratorios, from Bach’s baroque Christmas Oratorio to the most romantic works of Mendelssohm. Elijah, the composer’s last such composition
before his premature death in 1849, is one of the most splendid. With a libretto drawn from the Old Testament, Mendelssohn’s oratorio humanizes Elijah and makes tangible the prophet’s faith.
It has been suggested that Elijah, with its minimal narration, many great choruses, abundant musical-dramatic dialogue between characters, and prioritizing of action over moralizing, functions as the opera that Mendelssohn never got to write. The work professes timeless spiritual values, stressing the worth of endurance and perseverance, the importance of hope amid despair.
Tickets on the door will be 25 euro.
