Elijah (oratorio) never went out of fashion in England. Mendelssohn prepared a scholarly edition of some of Handel's oratorios for publication in London. "Elijah" is modelled on the oratorios of these two Baroque masters; however, in its lyricism and use of orchestral and choral colour the style clearly reflects Mendelssohn's own genius as an early Romantic composer. The work is scored for four vocal soloists (bass-baritone, tenor, alto, soprano), full symphony orchestra including trombones, ophicleide, organ, and a large chorus singing usually in four, but occasionally eight parts. The title role is for bass-baritone and was sung at the premiere by the
St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral, Abeokuta Society of the Mission. It was elevated to cathedral status in 1997. St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral, Abeokuta The St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral is the name given to a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and serves as the cathedral of Abeokuta, a city in the west African country of Nigeria, Ogun State capital, located on the river of the same name. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of the Diocese of Abeokuta ("Dioecesis Abeokutanus") which was created in 1997 by the bull "Cum ad aeternam" of the Pope John Paul II. The first