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Composed By: Felix Mendelssohn
Item #: K06300
UPC: 029156043150
ISBN 10: 0769245293
ISBN 13: 9780769245294
Series: Kalmus Edition
Category: Choral Worship Cantata
Format: Vocal Score
Instrument: Choir
Instrumentation: Orch.
Voicing: SATB or SSAATTBB with SSAATTB Soli
Mendelssohn's famous oratorio, "Elijah," was written in 1846 and depicts various events in the life of the Biblical prophet Elijah, taken from the books 1 Kings and 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The work is written for four vocal soloists (bass/baritone, tenor, alto, soprano), full symphony orchestra, and a large chorus. Vocal score with piano accompaniment. Text is in German and English.