Mendelssohn's Elijah
Petroc Trelawny presents the OAE and Ex Cathedra in a re-creation of the 1846 premiere of Mendelssohn's oratorio Elijah, held at the original location - Birmingham Town Hall.
As part of 91热爆 Radio 3's Mendelssohn Weekend, Petroc Trelawny presents a concert given in October 2008 at the refurbished Birmingham Town Hall, re-creating the 1846 premiere of the composer's oratorio Elijah.
The performance uses a new edition of the score by Derek Acock that faithfully recreates the original version and integrates the authentic instruments of the premiere into the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, including the only playable contrebass ophicleide in the world, which was obtained on loan from America.
Conductor Jeffrey Skidmore joins Petroc in the studio to discuss this special performance of Elijah.
Mendelssohn: Elijah (1846 version)
Elijah ...... James Rutherford (baritone)
Julia Doyle, Grace Davidson (sopranos)
Diana Moore, Lucy Ballard (contraltos)
Mark Padmore, Nicholas Mulroy (tenors)
Marcus Farnsworth, James Mustard (basses)
Ex Cathedra XL Anniversary Choir
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Jeffrey Skidmore (conductor).
Also featured:
A performance of one part of Radio 3's newly commissioned collection of Songs Without Words.
Emily Hall: Amnio
Andrew Zolinsky (piano)
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- Fri 8 May 2009 19:0091热爆 Radio 3