Mendelssohn described his 1840 work as "a symphony for chorus and orchestra". The development from darkness to light forms the most important poetic image in it. In several numbers the biblical message is initially expounded by a soloist, then taken up by the chorus, repeated and expanded. The important role played by the chorus is also reflected in the difficulty of some passages. Above all, in the crowning final movement, there should be no trace of tiredness ... The Carus Choir Coach ...