Mendelssohn's Elijah
Centennial Celebration Kick-off Concert
April 25, 2008

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A singular musical event: Robert Page on the podium leading the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, Children's Festival Chorus, guest soloists and Metropolitan Opera star Timothy Noble as the prophet Elijah with the Academy Chamber Orchestra in one of the most popular oratorios of all time, Felix Mendelssohn's beloved Elijah.

Mendelssohn's electrifying masterwork will be experienced in its full dramatic strength with this performance, which kicks off the Mendelssohn Choir's Centennial Season.  Follow the breathtaking, tragic, and ultimately rapturous story of the Scripture's prophet Elijah, and hear some of the most moving music ever written, from the exquisite "It Is Enough" to the resoundingly powerful "Be Not Afraid".  Hear the Children's Festival Chorus in the angelic "Lift Thine Eyes" and re-visit the cherished  "He, Watching over Israel" with the full complement of Mendelssohn Choir voices.

Elijah has endured as a jewel of the choral canon for over 150 years, so it is a sensational kick-off to our exciting centennial year celebration. Please join us.  

Featured Soloists:
Timothy Noble, baritone
Laura Knoop Very, soprano
Quinn Patrick, mezzo-soprano
Douglas Ahlstedt, tenor