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Excerpts from Elijah
Composers:- Mendelssohn, Felix
- Fitzgerald, Bernard
Duration: 7
Description:
The excerpts in this transcription were chosen from the choruses of this oratorio and include both lyric and dramatic types. The introductory solo recitative is followed by three choral sections: “Baal, we cry to thee”, “He that shall endure”, and “Be not afraid”. The instrumentation and scoring of this transcription is designed to employ the tonal resources of the entire brass choir: 3 cornets, 2 trumpets, 4 horns, 4 trombones, 2 baritones (T.C./B.C.), 2 tubas.