This podcast introduces Southampton Choral Society's upcoming performance of Mendelssohn's Elijah, exploring how the 1846 oratorio combines dramatic biblical storytelling with powerful Romantic emotion and timeless choral writing. It highlights the work's unforgettable musical moments—from the contest with the prophets of Baal to the "still, small voice"—and explains why Elijah continues to captivate audiences nearly 180 years after its premiere. The episode concludes with details of the concert on Saturday 14 November, featuring Southampton Choral Society alongside the Conchord Singers, Cheriton Singers and the Winchester Symphony Orchestra, with tickets available from £5.

What to listen for at our Sea Pictures summer concert.

Tickets from: https://www.ticketsource.com/southamptonchoralsociety/sea-pictures/e-bgpaka

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Elgar’s Where Corals Lie, piano accompaniment by Domenico Ricci

Stanford’s The Little Admiral recreated from an SCS rehearsal recording using openmusic.ai.

Seagulls sound effect by u_up4clmd95a from Pixabay.