oratorio. Mendelssohn’s most operatic work and the chorus plays a major role in advancing the story. Hear the cries of the prophet Elijah as he calls for obedience to one true God. Hear the people’s rising fury as their false god Baal betrays them. Hear Elijah’s plea for God’s mercy in helping the Israeli people escape from drought and famine. And rejoice, as Elijah is taken to heaven in a fiery chariot.
