Full titles read: “EXCERPT FROM ’ELIJAH’ (Mendelssohn) Produced by T.C. Fairbairn - Filmed at the Albert Hall, London.“
High angled shots of excerpt of opera. Hundreds of the choir members stand in a large circle. They are dressed as Israelites and point at a statue in the centre of the hall. The commentator explains that “the Israelites appeal for deliverance to their God...“ Various shots of the singers and performers.
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