Eltham Choral Society – Elijah Mendelssohn – 7:30pm
Eltham Choral Society is delighted to be joining the Holy Trinity Sloane Square Consort and orchestra, in a performance of Mendelssohn’s glorious oratorio ‘Elijah’.
The choir of around 100 voices will be joined by four highly talented soloists; Daisy Livesey,soprano, Hera Protopapas, mezzo soprano, Harry Ross, tenor and Alex Bower Brown, bass,and an orchestra capably led by violinist Benedict Wong.
Elijah tells the story, with dramatic music, of God’s battle, via Elijah the prophet, with King Ahab, Queen Jezebel and the worship of their false god, Baal. Droughts, fires, sacrifices, tempests and earthquakes ensue until God is able to restore calm.
Established well over 100 years ago, Eltham Choral Society is a mixed choir of some 80 voices, affiliated to Making Music and based in Eltham, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
The choir has a long and distinguished history of choral singing in south east London and beyond. The Holy Trinity Consort is a highly talented group of singers drawn from Holy Trinity’s several choirs under the baton of their Director of Music, Max Barley who is also
Director of Music at Eltham Choral Society.
The performance will take place at Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Square SW1X 9BZ, on Saturday 13 April 2024 at 7.30.pm, under the direction of Max Barley, Musical Director at Holy Trinity Sloane Square and of Eltham Choral Society. Tickets cost £20 (£10 for students and children) and are available from Ticketsource.co.uk/Eltham-choral-society or on the door.
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The Woodland Chamber Singers from California – Free Concert – 3pm
Join us for a joyful, uplifting selection of folk, classical and sacred music with piano accompaniment.
The Woodland Chamber Singers is a community based, non-profit chorus dedicated to promoting choral singing in Yolo County, California. The Woodland Chamber Singers is a volunteer Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass (SATB) chorus that has been providing the gift of music to local communities for over 35 years.