Cambridge Philharmonic presents Elijah

Rarely out of the standard repertoire for large choirs since its premiere, the work follows the biblical stories of the Prophet Elijah, including the resurrection of a dead youth, a contest of the gods, the bringing of rain to a parched Israel and the persecution of Elijah by Queen Jezebel.

Cambridge Philharmonic are joined by special guests the University of East Anglia Choir and four nationally acclaimed soloists.

The University of East Anglia Choir was established in 1965, under Sir Phillip Ledger, who was UEA Director of Music until 1974. The choir is the largest of the university’s five choirs, numbering 140 voices and drawing its members from UEA students and staff, but welcoming many members of the local community too. Rehearsing weekly and performing three times a year the Choir has, since 2010, been directed by Tom Primrose. Tom is the link between UEA and Cambridge Philharmonic and we are delighted to be collaborating in this cornerstone of the choral repertoire, and to be visiting Saffron Hall for what will be a memorable event.

UEA’s current Director of Music Stuart Dunlop says: ‘Elijah is a piece that our Choir will love to do. It is full of drama, colour and great choral singing and will be a very special event with such massed choral forces and a conductor in Tom Primrose who will bring the piece to technicolour life’.

Pre concert talk
6.45pm - 7pm
Conductor Tom Primrose will give a pre- concert talk in the auditorium from 6.45pm - 7pm. This is open to all ticket holders, and is free.