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MENDELSSOHN, Felix: Elijah [Oratorio] (Sung in English) (London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, Krips) (1954)

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Label: Naxos Classical Archives

Genre: Choral - Sacred

Period: Romantic

Catalogue No: 9.80859-60

Barcode: 747313085910

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Not available in the United States due to possible copyright restrictions. Exclusively available for streaming and download. Not available on CD

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MENDELSSOHN, Felix: Elijah [Oratorio] (Sung in English) (London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, Krips) (1954)

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Disc 1

Mendelssohn, Felix
Bartholomew, William - Lyricist
Schubring, Julius - Lyricist

Elijah, Op. 70 (Sung in English)

Boyce, Bruce (bass)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)
Hampstead Parish Church Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Delman, Jacqueline (soprano)
Procter, Norma (contralto)
Cunningham, Michael G. (vocals)
Maran, George (tenor)

1

Part I: Introduction: Recitative: As God the Lord of Israel liveth (Elijah)

01:01

Boyce, Bruce (bass)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

2

Part I: Overture

03:57

London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

3

Part I: Help, Lord! Wilt Thou quite destroy us? (Chorus)

03:24

Hampstead Parish Church Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

4

Part I: The deeps afford no water (Chorus)

00:53

Hampstead Parish Church Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

5

Part I: Duet with Chorus: Lord! Bow Thine ear to our prayer! (Soprano, Contralto, Chorus)

01:59

Delman, Jacqueline (soprano)
Procter, Norma (contralto)
Hampstead Parish Church Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

6

Part I: Recitative: Ye people, rend you hearts (Obadiah)

00:50

Cunningham, Michael G. (vocals)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

7

Part I: Aria: If with all your hearts ye truly seek Me (Obadiah)

02:22

Cunningham, Michael G. (vocals)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

8

Part I: Yet doth the Lord see it not (Chorus)

03:48

Hampstead Parish Church Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

9

Part I: Recitative: Elijah! Get thee hence (Angel)

00:45

Delman, Jacqueline (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

10

Part I: For He shall give His angels charge over thee (Chorus)

02:14

Hampstead Parish Church Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

11

Part II: Recitative: Now Cherith's brook is dried up (Angel)

01:09

Delman, Jacqueline (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

12

Part I: Recitative: What have I to do with thee, O man of God? (Widow)

02:15

Delman, Jacqueline (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

13

Part I: Give me thy son (Elijah)

04:04

Boyce, Bruce (bass)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)
Delman, Jacqueline (soprano)

14

Part I: Blessed are the men who fear Him (Chorus)

03:15

Hampstead Parish Church Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

15

Part I: Recitative: As God the Lord of Sabaoth liveth (Elijah, Ahab, Chorus)

03:56

Maran, George (tenor)
Hampstead Parish Church Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)
Boyce, Bruce (bass)

16

Part I: Baal, we cry to thee (Chorus)

02:46

Hampstead Parish Church Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

17

Part I: Recitative: Call him louder, for he is a god! (Elijah, Chorus)

02:40

Boyce, Bruce (bass)
Hampstead Parish Church Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

18

Part I: Recitative and Aria: Draw near, all ye people (Elijah)

03:38

Boyce, Bruce (bass)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

19

Part I: Chorale: Cast the burden upon the Lord (Angels)

02:13

Hampstead Parish Church Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

20

Part I: Recitative: O Thou, who makest Thine angels spirits (Elijah, Chorus)

03:01

Boyce, Bruce (bass)
Hampstead Parish Church Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

21

Part I: Aria: Is not His word like a fire (Elijah)

02:03

Boyce, Bruce (bass)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

22

Part I: Arioso: Woe unto them who forsake him! (Contralto)

03:07

Procter, Norma (contralto)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

23

Part I: Recitative: O man of God, help Thy people! (Obadiah, Elijah, Youth, Chorus)

05:20

Maran, George (tenor)
Boyce, Bruce (bass)
Hampstead Parish Church Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

24

Part I: Thanks be to God! (Chorus)

03:43

Hampstead Parish Church Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

Disc 2

1

Part II: Aria: Hear ye, Israel (Soprano)

05:12

Delman, Jacqueline (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

2

Part II: Be not afraid, saith God the Lord (Chorus)

04:18

Hampstead Parish Church Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

3

Part II: Recitative: The Lord hath exalted thee from among the people (Elijah)

01:31

Boyce, Bruce (bass)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

4

Part II: Have ye not heard (Contralto)

02:02

Procter, Norma (contralto)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

5

Part II: Woe to him, he shall perish (Chorus)

01:38

Hampstead Parish Church Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

6

Part II: Recitative: Man of God, now let my words be precious in thy sight (Obadiah, Elijah)

02:09

Boyce, Bruce (bass)
Maran, George (tenor)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

7

Part II: Aria: It is enough Lord (Elijah)

05:00

Boyce, Bruce (bass)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

8

Part II: Recitative: See, now he sleepeth beneath a juniper tree (Tenor)

00:43

Maran, George (tenor)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

9

Part II: Lift thine eyes to the mountains (Chorus)

02:05

Hampstead Parish Church Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

10

Part II: He, watching over Israel (Chorus)

04:06

Hampstead Parish Church Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

11

Part II: Recitative: Arise, Elijah, for thou hast a long journey before thee (Angel, Elijah)

01:41

Delman, Jacqueline (soprano)
Boyce, Bruce (bass)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

12

Part II: Aria: O rest in the Lord (Angel)

03:44

Delman, Jacqueline (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

13

Part II: He that shall endure to the end, shall be saved (Chorus)

02:44

Hampstead Parish Church Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

14

Part II: Recitative: Night falleth round me, O Lord (Elijah)

01:38

Boyce, Bruce (bass)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

15

Part II: Behold! God the Lord passed by! (Chorus)

03:35

Hampstead Parish Church Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

16

Part II: Recitative: Above him stood the Seraphim (Contralto)

00:24

Procter, Norma (contralto)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

17

Part II: Holy, Holy, Holy is God (Chorus)

03:53

Hampstead Parish Church Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

18

Part II: Recitative: I go on my way in the strength of the Lord (Elijah)

00:38

Boyce, Bruce (bass)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

19

Part II: Arioso: For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed (Elijah)

02:11

Boyce, Bruce (bass)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

20

Part II: Then did Elijah the prophet break forth like a fire (Chorus)

02:27

Hampstead Parish Church Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

21

Part II: Aria: Then shall the righteous shine forth (Tenor)

02:22

Maran, George (tenor)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)

22

Part II: Recitative: Behold, God hath sent Elijah the prophet (Soprano)

01:19

Delman, Jacqueline (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

23

Part II: But the Lord from the north hath raised one (Chorus)

03:10

Hampstead Parish Church Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

24

Part II: Quartet: O come everyone that thirsteth (Soprano, Contralto, Tenor, Bass)

03:13

Delman, Jacqueline (soprano)
Procter, Norma (contralto)
Maran, George (tenor)
Boyce, Bruce (bass)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

25

Part II: And then shall your light break forth (Chorus)

03:18

Hampstead Parish Church Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Krips, Josef (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:09:24