SUNDAY MAY 3, 2026
Sun, May 03
|Immaculate Conception Church
Felix Mendelssohn's oratorio Elijah, written in English, is one of the most thrilling large-scale works in the choral repertoire. Felix's older sister, Fanny, was also an excellent choral composer. NCS will sing Elijah, as well as newly edited pieces by Fanny from the Mendelssohn family archives.
Time & Location
May 03, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Immaculate Conception Church, 42 Green St, Newburyport, MA 01950, USA
About the Event
The Mendelssohn Connection
This concert explores the Romantic choral work of two remarkable siblings.
Felix Mendelssohn’s Elijah has long been a beloved favorite of choral groups. In fact, NCS was set to perform Elijah in the spring of 2020 when COVID shut down choral rehearsals and concerts for the following two years. It has been the wish of NCS choristers to return to this monumental piece, translated into English. It is a majestic story of faith and hope, with four soloists, chamber orchestra and a large chorus. It is the story of a prophet sent into exile for his singular belief in a Just God.
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Felix’s older sister, was a remarkable musician and composer in her own right. However, as a woman in a traditional upper-class 19th century family, with strictly proscribed gender roles for public behavior, Fanny was prevented from publishing her work. Now, in…
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Spring Concert May 3, 2026
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