One of Felix Mendelssohn’s largest works, Elijah is an oratorio bringing to life the story of the Prophet Elijah from the Old Testament. The work is scored for multiple vocal soloists. In this recording, Joseph Flummerfelt leads the NY Philharmonic alongside vocalists Twyla Robinson, Alice Coote, Allan Clayton, Gerald Finley, Jennifer Johnson, and Benjamin P. Wenzelberg.
Mendelssohn’s Elijah
Gerald Finley (Photo: Sim Canetty-Clarke)
Playlist
Felix Mendelssohn: Elijah
Alan Gilbert, Conductor; New York Choral Artists; Joseph Flummerfelt, Director
Twyla Robinson, Soprano; Alice Coote, Mezzo-Soprano
Allan Clayton, Tenor; Gerald Finley, Bass-Baritone
Jennifer Johnson, Mezzo-Soprano; Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Boy Soprano
