18th September

Concert will begin at 18:30 hours GMT

Mendelssohn's 'Elijah' with Maltman, Eriksmoen, Cargill and Bliss from Edinburgh

Edinburgh International Festival. Mendelssohn's 'Elijah' is an oratorio which depicts events in the life of the Biblical prophet Elijah, taken from the books 1 Kings and 2 Kings of the Old Testament.

Performers: Christopher Maltman: Elijah. Mari Eriksmoen: The Widow. Karen Cargill: An Angel. Ben Bliss: Obadiah.

Edinburgh Festival Chorus. Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Søndergård.

Recorded.