Eli vs Elijah
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Eli
Eli is an English oratorio by Michael Costa, first performed in 1855. It adapts a biblical story concerning Eli, the high priest, and belongs to the Victorian tradition of large sacred works written for soloists, chorus, and orchestra. The composition became highly successful during the Victorian era and was associated with the Birmingham Festival, making it part of the history of nineteenth-centu...
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Elijah
Felix Mendelssohn's Elijah brings the biblical prophet's story into a dramatic concert work for soloists, chorus and orchestra. Composed in 1846 by the German composer, it draws chiefly on episodes from the Books of Kings. The confrontation with the prophets of Baal and Elijah's periods of isolation give the narrative both public conflict and inward uncertainty.
Its Romantic orchestral language w...
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