The majestic Washington National Cathedral celebrates Palm Sunday with the dramatic retelling of the life of the prophet Elijah and the epic return of the Jewish people to Israel, Sunday, April 10, at 4 p.m.
The Washington National Cathedral Choir and Baroque Orchestra will bring Felix Mendelssohn’s famed oratorio Elijah, Op. 70 to vivid life in the acoustically ideal gothic nave of the historic Cathedral. Soloists from the Cathedral’s Great Choir, accompanied by the Baroque Orchestra, will enliven the beginning of Holy Week with selections including, “Lord, bow thine ear to hear our prayer” and “He, Watching Over Israel.”
The briskly paced oratorio, which premiered in 1846, is considered one of the composer’s masterpieces, rivaling Handel’s Messiah in its celebratory powers. The seven-story-high vaulted ceilings of the Cathedral, the sixth-largest in the world, will reverberate with Mendelssohn’s majestic music and prepare spectators for the splendors of Holy Week.
For those unable to enjoy the awe-inspiring grandness of the Cathedral in person, there is a special opportunity to view the event online.
Tickets for in-person seating in the nave range from $95 to $25, with student discounts available. Tickets are now available!
To watch the performance online, register here.
The Washington National Cathedral is at 3101 Wisconsin Avenue NW. Note: Masks are required of all attendees.
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