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 New York Choral Artists, featuring guest vocalists Twyla Robinson, Alice Coote, Allan Clayton, Gerald Finley, Jennifer Johnson, and Benjamin P. Wenzelberg.
Mendelssohn’s Elijah
Alan Gilbert conducts the New York Philharmonic (Photo: Chris Lee)
Playlist
Felix Mendelssohn: Elijah
Twyla Robinson, soprano; Alice Coote, mezzo-soprano; Allan Clayton, tenor; Gerald Finley, bass-baritone; Jennifer Johnson, mezzo-soprano; Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, boy soprano
New York Choral Artists; Joseph Flummerfelt, director
Alan Gilbert, conductor
