Elijah

Felix Mendelssohn's Elijah, Op. 70

The Making of Elijah

Mendelssohn's contributions to sacred vocal and choral music were prefigured by those of Bach. Having spearheaded the revival of Bach's music in Germany while he was still in his twenties, Mendelssohn (1809-1847) was sought after to compose music for the new cathedral being built in Berlin in the early 1840s. His devotion to the music of Bach dated back to his student years. When he was nine years old, his sister Fanny (then aged thirteen) memorized the whole of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier.

Parts

• Flute 1
• Flute 2
• Oboe 1
• Oboe 2
• Clarinet 1
• Clarinet 2
• Bassoon 1
• Bassoon 2
• Bassoon 3
• Horn 1
• Horn 2
• Horn 3
• Horn 4
• Trumpet 1
• Trumpet 2
• Trombone 1
• Trombone 2
• Trombone 3 (Bass trombone)
• Tuba (Ophicleide)
• Timpani
• Violin 1
• Violin 2
• Viola
• Violoncello
• Contrabass