A concert to celebrate St Cecilia's Day, the 22nd of November - St Cecilia being the patron saint of music. We shall be singing Finzi's 'For St.Cecilia', Parry's 'Blest Pair of Sirens', selections from Handel's Alexander's Feast and Ode to St. Cecilia and other works.

Mendelssohn's only major oratorio, depicting the life of the Old Testament prophet Elijah, was premiered at the Birmingham Festival of 1846. Immediately popular, it has remained a staple part of English choral tradition, although originally written in German.