Mendelssohn wrote the motet Hear My Prayer and O For The Wings Of A Dove in Germany in 1844 and premiered it the next year in London. William Bartholomew wrote the English lyrics as well as collaborating with the composer on his oratorio Elijah.O ForTthe Wings Of A Dove is frequently performed as a separate work and was made famous in the UK through a 1927 recording. The work was originally writ…

The Romantic composer Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847) has been highly regarded in Britain from the time of his first visit in 1829. His anthem Hear My Prayer has been a bastion of the Anglican choralrepertoire since its composition in 1844.O For The Wings Of A Dove is the most famous passage from Hear My Prayer and has rightly gained fame in its own right as a piece for solo Voice. Thegr…

Kevin Mayhew Sacred Song Series present this beautiful edition of O For The Wings Of A Dove/ O Rest In The Lord by Felix Mendelssohn.Felix Mendelssohn was a German composer pianist organistand conductor of the early Romantic period. He is now among the most popular composers of the Romantic era. O Rest In The Lord is taken from his popular oratorio ‘Elijah’ which has been frequently perform…

Oratorio-Immediately after completing ?St. Paul? in 1836 Mendelssohn mulled over the idea of composing a further oratorio. However a whole decade elapsed before the composition of ?Elijah? which takes as its theme the story of the Biblical prophet from the 1st Book of Kings. When he received the invitation to write a major work for the Birmingham Music Festival Mendelssohn finally embarked on w…

Mendelssohn's final chorus from Psalm 95 has been excerpted and arranged for SAB voices by scholar Robert S. Hines. The three parts sing easily in counterpoint and the resulting harmonies are lovely. Excellent for church or concert.

Mendelssohn was 34 when the premiere of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream 'in 1843 took place. 'Dance Of The Clowns' is a part from this wonderful work but is also in the overture to be heard. He wrote the famous overture at the age of 17 (!).

Par MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY FELIX. Full score for Violin, Cello and Piano of Felix Mendelssohn's Piano Trio No. 1 In D minor Op. 49 and Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor Op. 66. Upon hearing the first trio, Robert Schumann declared Mendelssohn is the Mozart of the nineteenth century ! Written in the composer's famously flowing Romantic style, these two works are staples of the repertoire and anchors of ma…

A version for SATB Choir and Piano accompaniment of the wonderful If With All Your Hearts from the Oratoirio Elijah. Arranged by Carl Deis.

Anthem for soprano solo SATB chorus and organ. English words by William Bartholomew.