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Felix Mendelssohn

Elijah, Op.70

Richard Hickox (conductor) · Willard White (bass) · Rosalind Plowright (mezzo soprano) · Linda Finnie (mezzo soprano) · Arthur Davies (tenor) · Jeremy Budd (tenor) · London Symphony Chorus (choir) · London Symphony Orchestra (orchestra) · Roderick elms

Romantic44 Mvts. · 2 h 11 min

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Movements

  1. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part I: Introduction: Recitative: As God the Lord of Israel liveth (Elijah)Preview unavailable
  2. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part I: OverturePreview unavailable
  3. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part I: Help, Lord! wilt Thou quite destroy us? (Chorus)Preview unavailable
  4. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part I: Duet with Chorus: Lord! bow Thine ear to our prayer! (Soprano, Contralto, Chorus)Preview unavailable
  5. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part I: Recitative: Ye people, rend you hearts (Obadiah)Preview unavailable
  6. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part I: Aria: If with all your hearts ye truly seek Me (Obadiah)Preview unavailable
  7. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part I: Yet doth the Lord see it not (Chorus)Preview unavailable
  8. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part I: Recitative: Elijah! get thee hence (An Angel)Preview unavailable
  9. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part I: For He shall give His angels charge over thee (Chorus) - Recitative: Now Cherith's brook is dried up (An Angel)Preview unavailable
  10. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part I: Recitative, Aria and Duet: What have I to do with thee, O man of God? (The Widow, Elijah)Preview unavailable
  11. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part I: Blessed are the men who fear Him (Chorus)Preview unavailable
  12. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part I: Recitative: As God the Lord of Sabaoth liveth (Elijah, Ahab, Chorus)Preview unavailable
  13. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part I: Baal, we cry to thee (Chorus)Preview unavailable
  14. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part I: Recitative: Call him louder, for he is a god! (Elijah, Chorus)Preview unavailable
  15. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part I: Recitative: Call him louder! he heareth not (Elijah, Chorus))Preview unavailable
  16. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part I: Recitative and Aria: Draw near, all ye people (Elijah)Preview unavailable
  17. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part I: Chorale: Cast the burden upon the Lord (Angels)Preview unavailable
  18. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part I: Recitative: O Thou, who makest Thine angels spirits (Elijah, Chorus)Preview unavailable
  19. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part I: Aria: Is not His word like a fire (Elijah)Preview unavailable
  20. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part I: Arioso: Woe unto them who forsake him! (Contralto)Preview unavailable
  21. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part I: Recitative: O man of God, help thy people! (Obadiah, Elijah, The Youth, Chorus)Preview unavailable
  22. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part I: Thanks be to God! (Chorus)Preview unavailable
  23. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part II: Aria: Hear ye, Israel (Soprano)Preview unavailable
  24. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part II: Be not afraid, saith God the Lord (Chorus)Preview unavailable
  25. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part II: Recitative: The Lord hath exalted thee from among the people (Elijah, The Queen, Chorus)Preview unavailable
  26. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part II: Woe to him, he shall perish (Chorus)Preview unavailable
  27. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part II: Recitative: Man of God, now let my words be precious in thy sight (Obadiah, Elijah)Preview unavailable
  28. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part II: Aria: It is enough (Elijah)Preview unavailable
  29. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part II: Recitative: See, now he sleepeth beneath a juniper tree (Tenor)Preview unavailable
  30. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part II: Trio: Lift thine eyes to the mountains (Chorus)Preview unavailable
  31. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part II: He, watching over Israel (Chorus)Preview unavailable
  32. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part II: Recitative: Arise, Elijah, for thou hast a long journey before thee (The Angel, Elijah)Preview unavailable
  33. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part II: Aria: O rest in the Lord (The Angel))Preview unavailable
  34. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part II: He that shall endure to the end, shall be saved (Chorus)Preview unavailable
  35. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part II: Recitative: Night falleth round me, O Lord (Elijah)Preview unavailable
  36. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part II: Behold! God the Lord passed by! (Chorus)Preview unavailable
  37. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part II: Recitative and Chorus: Above him stood the Seraphim (Contralto, Chorus)Preview unavailable
  38. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part II: Go, return upon thy way! (Chorus) - Recitative: I go on my way in the strength of the Lord (Elijah)Preview unavailable
  39. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part II: Arioso: For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed (Elijah)Preview unavailable
  40. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part II: Then did Elijah the prophet break forth like a fire (Chorus)Preview unavailable
  41. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part II: Aria: The shall the righteous shine forth (Tenor)Preview unavailable
  42. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part II: Recitative: Behold, God hath sent Elijah the prophet (Soprano)Preview unavailable
  43. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part II: But the Lord from the north hath raised one (Chorus) - Quartet: O come everyone that thirstethPreview unavailable
  44. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25: Part II: And then shall your light break forth (Chorus)Preview unavailable

Performers

Credits

Album
Mendelssohn: Elijah (Sung in English)
Label
Chandos
Recording year
1989

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