Elijah (oratorio) Elijah (oratorio) Elijah (), Op. 70, MWV A 25, is an oratorio written by Felix Mendelssohn. It premiered in 1846 at the Birmingham Festival. It depicts events in the life of the Biblical prophet Elijah, taken from the books 1 Kings and 2 Kings of the Old Testament. This piece was composed in the spirit of Mendelssohn's Baroque predecessors Bach and Handel, whose music he loved. In 1829 Mendelssohn had organized the first performance of Bach's "St Matthew Passion" since the composer's death and was instrumental in bringing this and other Bach works to widespread popularity. By contrast, Handel's oratorios
Paul Sullivan (composer) Touched With Wonder: Windows of Hope and numerous blogs. Sullivan received a Grammy Award as a member of the Paul Winter Consort for the 2006 album "Silver Solstice". He received two NAIRD Indie Awards. In 1992 he won in the category of Seasonal Music for "Christmas in Maine", and in 1997 he won in the category of Spoken Word for "White on White". Paul Sullivan (composer) Paul Sullivan (born July 31, 1955) is an American Grammy Award winning pianist and composer whose music blends jazz and classical styles. He is a member of the Paul Winter Consort. Sullivan was born