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
Hans Lang (German composer) compositions mainly consist of works for choral works, and vocal art songs. He also wrote several works for the accordion which are still popular today. Hans Lang (German composer) Hans Lang (20 August 1897 – 17 July 1968) was a German composer. He studied at the Akademie der Tonkunst in Munich with Joseph Haas from 1921 to 1926. In 1927 he joined the faculty at the Rheinische Musikhochschule in Cologne, where he taught for three years. In 1930 he became a teacher at the Konservatorium in Nuremberg and took the role of headmaster at the Städtische Berufsschule für Musiker in