Details
Part of the BBC Proms. Mendelssohn's ever-popular Old Testament oratorio remains ripe for reassessment. We can be sure that Paul McCreesh will have re examined the work in what will be the culmination of a large-scale project like the one that led up to his revelatory 2009 Proms performance of Haydn's The Creation. Out go certain old-fashioned conventions; in come period instruments, a raft of enthusiastic choirs and a sensational line-up of soloists. There will be one interval. Finish time: approx. 21:50. Sung in English
Cast/Performers
Rosemary Joshua (soprano),
Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano),
Robert Murray (tenor),
Simon Keenlyside (baritone)
Creatives/Company
Company(s):
Taplow Youth Choir,
Ulster Youth Chamber Choir,
Chetham's Chamber Choir,
North East Youth Choir,
Wroclaw Philharmonic Choir,
Gabrieli Consort & PlayersConductor:
Paul McCreesh
