Come and Sing Elijah

Dulwich Choral Society

An exciting opportunity to sing this dramatic work with one of the UK’s leading choral conductors

A choral workshop day ending with a "pocket sized" performance with excellent soloists.

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PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY
10:15 - 10:45 | Sign-in and welcome
10:45 - 11:45 | Session one
11:45 - 12:00 | Coffee break (free tea, coffee and cake will be provided - bring a mug!)
12:00 - 13:00 | Session two
13:15 - 14:00 | Lunch (you are advised to bring a packed lunch)
14:00 - 16:00 | Session three (with soloists)
16:00 - 16:30 | Tea break
16:30 - 17:30 | Performance

We warmly welcome guests to the performance at 4.30 pm. There will be a voluntary retiring collection towards costs (suggested donation £5).

Mendelssohn’s ELIJAH
At the time of its first performances in 1846, Elijah was hailed as one of the great oratorios, alongside Handel’s Messiah. It tells the story of the fiery prophet with imposing grandeur, high drama and breathtaking music for soloists and chorus alike.
The story provided Mendelssohn with numerous set-piece moments for dramatic musical treatment, including the reviving of the dead son of a widow, an eruption of flames upon an altar, and a terrific storm that arrives to end a devastating drought. The climactic choruses are among the most thrilling in all of the oratorio repertoire.

AIDAN OLIVER
Aidan Oliver is one the UK's leading choral directors. As director of Philharmonia Voices he works with the Philharmonia Orchestra on many of their most high-profile projects, including numerous concerts and broadcasts from the Royal Festival Hall. He is in high demand as a guest chorus master, working with groups including the BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Singers, English National Opera, and Huddersfield Choral Society with whom he recently directed a CD of British choral classics.