Mendelssohn Elijah

Nottingham Harmonic Society

Felix Mendelssohn Elijah

Saturday 15th November 2025 7:30PM

Nottingham Harmonic Choir
Orchestra da Camera

Conductor Richard Laing

Soprano April Fredrick
Mezzo soprano Emily Hodkinson
Tenor Charne Rochford
Baritone Stephen Gadd

Fire descending from the sky, false gods, earthquakes, drought, storms, fiery horses and fiery chariots, prophets ascending heavenward in the whirlwinds, it's all here! There can be no more dramatic oratorio than Mendelssohn's Elijah, surely one of the greatest and most exciting choral works ever written.

Approximate length of concert: 2 hours 40 minutes (including interval)