Sheffield International Concert Season 2025/26 - the Hallé

THE HALLÉSHEFFIELD PHILHARMONIC CHORUSMembers of LEEDS FESTIVAL CHORUS Matthew Hamilton conductorCarolyn Sampson, sopranoAnna Stéphany, mezzo-sopranoJoshua Ellicott, tenorJames Platt, bass MENDELSSOHN Elijah (133) Hallé Choral Director, Matthew Hamilton, takes the helm for this spectacular season finale. A true showstopper, Mendelssohn’s Elijah captures the full spectrum of humanity’s struggles and triumphs, bringing the powerful story of the prophet Elijah to life through music. For this masterpiece, Sheffield’s resident orchestra and chorus will be joined by a star-studded cast of soloists who will weave this rich tapestry of sound, blending rousing choruses, lyrical arias, complex choral fugues and vivid orchestrations, ending with a triumphant “Amen”. Commissioned by the Birmingham Triennial Music Festival in 1846, Mendelssohn returned to conduct the premiere of Elijah to find crowds had flooded the streets and the large audience frequently interrupted the performance to applaud! “Never was there a more complete triumph” wrote a reviewer in The Times.