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And Then Shall Your Light Break Forth, from 'Elijah'

Season 2023

About the Episode

Felix Mendelssohn began plans to write an oratorio on the subject of the Old Testament prophet Elijah in 1837. This final chorus, "And Then Shall Your Light Break Forth," from Elijah emphasizes the triumph of the faithful, setting scriptural words drawn from Isaiah and the Psalms of David.

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