Composer(s): Mendelssohn, Felix
Lyricist(s): Schubring, Julius
Conductor(s): Hickox, Richard
Label: Chandos
Genre: Choral - Sacred
Period: Romantic
Catalogue No: CHAN9882-83
Barcode: 095115988220
Release Date: 02/2001

MENDELSSOHN: Paulus

Tracklist

Disc 1
Mendelssohn, Felix
Schubring, Julius - Lyricist
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
Coleman-Wright, Peter (bass)
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Banks, Barry (tenor)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
1 Part I: Overture 06:15
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
2 Part I: Herr! Der du bist der Gott (Chorus) 04:11
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
3 Part I: Chorale: Allein Gott in der Hoh sei Her (Chorus) 01:04
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
4 Part I: Recitative: Die Menge der Glaubigen (Soprano, Bass 1, Bass 2) 01:56
Coleman-Wright, Peter (bass)
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
5 Part I: Dieser Mensch hort nicht auf zu redden (Chorus) 03:01
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
6 Part I: Recitative and Chorus: Und sie sahen auf ihn Alle (Soprano, Stephen, Chorus) 04:20
Banks, Barry (tenor)
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
7 Part I: Aria: Jerusalem! Jerusalem, die du todtest die Propheten (Soprano) 03:08
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
8 Part I: Recitative and Chorale: Sie aber sturmten auf ihn ein (Tenor, Chorus) 01:44
Banks, Barry (tenor)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
9 Part I: Recitative and Chorale: Und sie steinigten ihn (Tenor, Chorus) 02:04
Banks, Barry (tenor)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
10 Part I: Recitative: Und die Zeugen legten ab (Soprano) 00:49
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
11 Part I: Siehe, wir preisen selig (Chorus) 03:40
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
12 Part I: Recitative and Aria: Saulus aber zerstorte die Gemeinde (Tenor, Saul) 02:13
Banks, Barry (tenor)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
13 Part I: Recitative and Arioso: Und zog mit einer Schaar gen Damaskus (Contralto) 02:40
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
14 Part I: Recitative with Chorus: Und als er auf dem Wege war (Tenor, Saul, Chorus) 02:07
Banks, Barry (tenor)
Coleman-Wright, Peter (bass)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
15 Part I: Mache dich auf, werde Licht! (Chorus) 04:28
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
16 Part I: Chorale: Wachet auf! ruft uns die Stimme (Chorus) 01:59
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
17 Part I: Recitative: Die Manner aber die seine Gefahrten waren (Tenor) 01:08
Banks, Barry (tenor)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
18 Part I: Aria: Gott sie mir gnadig (Paul) 05:06
Coleman-Wright, Peter (bass)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
19 Part I: Recitative: Es war aber ein Junger zu Damaskus mit (Tenor, Soprano) 01:36
Banks, Barry (tenor)
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
20 Part I: Aria with Chorus: Ich danke Dir, Herr mein Gott (Paul, Chorus) 04:29
Coleman-Wright, Peter (bass)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
21 Part I: Recitative: Und Ananias ging hin (Soprano, Tenor) 01:44
Banks, Barry (tenor)
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
22 Part I: O welch' eine Tiefe des Reichthums (Chorus) 04:42
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
Disc 2
1 Part II: Der Erdkreis ist nun des Herrn (Chorus) 04:10
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
2 Part II: Recitative: Und Paulus kam zu der Gemeinde (Soprano) 00:48
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
3 Part II: Duettino: So sind wir nun Botschafter (Barnabas, Paul) 01:37
Banks, Barry (tenor)
Coleman-Wright, Peter (bass)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
4 Part II: Wie lieblich sind die Boten (Chorus) 03:00
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
5 Part II: Recitative and Arioso: Und sie sie ausgesandt (Soprano) 02:13
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
6 Part II: Recitative with Chorus: Da aber die Juden das Volk sah'n (Tenor, Chorus) 01:29
Banks, Barry (tenor)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
7 Part II: Chorus and Chorale: Ist das nicht, der zu Jerusalem (Quartet, Chorus) 05:12
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
8 Part II: Recitative: Paulus aber und Barnabas sprachen (Tenor, Paul) 00:39
Banks, Barry (tenor)
Coleman-Wright, Peter (bass)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
9 Part II: Duet: Denn also hat uns der Herr geboten (Paul, Barnabas) 02:21
Banks, Barry (tenor)
Coleman-Wright, Peter (bass)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
10 Part II: Recitative: Und es war ein Mann zu Lystra (Soprano) 00:55
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
11 Part II: Die Gotter sind den Menschen gleich geworden (Chorus) 01:09
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
12 Part II: Recitative: Und nammen Barnabas Jupiter (Soprano) 00:33
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
13 Part II: Seid und gnadig, hohe Gotter! (Chorus) 02:27
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
14 Part II: Recitative, Air and Chorus: Da das die Apostel horten (Tenor, Paul, Second Sopranos, Chorus) 06:40
Banks, Barry (tenor)
Coleman-Wright, Peter (bass)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
15 Part II: Recitative: Da ward das Volk erregt wider sie (Soprano) 00:15
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
16 Part II: Hier ist des Herren Tempel! (Chorus) 01:44
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
17 Part II: Recitative: Und sie alle verfolgten Paulus (Soprano) 00:32
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
18 Part II: Cavatina: Sei getreu bis in den Tod (Tenor) 03:15
Banks, Barry (tenor)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
19 Part II: Recitative: Paulus sandte hin, und liess fordern (Soprano, Paul) 01:27
Coleman-Wright, Peter (bass)
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
20 Part II: Chorus and Recitative: Schöne doch deiner selbst! (Quartet, Paul, Tenor, Chorus) 03:04
Banks, Barry (tenor)
Coleman-Wright, Peter (bass)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
21 Part II: Sehet, welch' eine Liebe (Chorus) 02:34
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
22 Part II: Recitative: Und wenn er gleich geopfert wird (Soprano) 00:58
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
23 Part II: Nicht aber ihm allein (Chorus) 03:49
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:55:15