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==Original Text==
==Original Text==


Mendelssohn originally intended ''Elijah'' to be in German but it was first performed in English after the composer was commissioned to write an oratorio for the Birmingham Festival. See the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elijah_%28oratorio%29 Wikipedia article] on Elijah for more information.
Mendelssohn originally intended ''Elijah'' to be in German but it was first performed in English after the composer was commissioned to write an oratorio for the Birmingham Festival. See the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elijah_%28oratorio%29 Wikipedia article] on ''Elijah'' for more information.


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==External Websites==
==External Websites==
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elijah_%28oratorio%29 Wikipedia article]
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Revision as of 14:14, 3 August 2007

General Information

Elijah (Op. 70, 1846) is an oratorio by Felix Mendelssohn.

Musical Setting

  • Elijah, Op. 70 - sheet music for some movements available on this page

Original Text

Mendelssohn originally intended Elijah to be in German but it was first performed in English after the composer was commissioned to write an oratorio for the Birmingham Festival. See the Wikipedia article on Elijah for more information.

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External Websites