Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954)

Jacqueline Delman

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Released: Sep 2010

Label: Naxos Classical Archives

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Part I: Introduction: Recitative: As God the Lord of Isra...

Part I: Introduction: Recitative: As God the Lord of Israel liveth (Elijah)
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3:57

Part I: Overture

Part I: Overture
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3:24

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

Part I: Help, Lord! Wilt Thou quite destroy us? (Chorus)
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0:53

Part I: The deeps afford no water (Chorus)

Part I: The deeps afford no water (Chorus)
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1:59

Part I: Duet with Chorus: Lord! Bow Thine ear to our pray...

Part I: Duet with Chorus: Lord! Bow Thine ear to our prayer! (Soprano, Contralto, Chorus)
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0:50

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

Part I: Recitative: Ye people, rend you hearts (Obadiah)
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2:22

Part I: Aria: If with all your hearts ye truly seek Me (O...

Part I: Aria: If with all your hearts ye truly seek Me (Obadiah)
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3:48

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

Part I: Yet doth the Lord see it not (Chorus)
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Part I: Recitative: Elijah! Get thee hence (Angel)

Part I: Recitative: Elijah! Get thee hence (Angel)
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2:14

Part I: For He shall give His angels charge over thee (Ch...

Part I: For He shall give His angels charge over thee (Chorus)
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1:09

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

Part II: Recitative: Now Cherith's brook is dried up (Angel)
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2:15

Part I: Recitative: What have I to do with thee, O man of...

Part I: Recitative: What have I to do with thee, O man of God? (Widow)
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4:04

Part I: Give me thy son (Elijah)

Part I: Give me thy son (Elijah)
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3:15

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

Part I: Blessed are the men who fear Him (Chorus)
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3:56

Part I: Recitative: As God the Lord of Sabaoth liveth (El...

Part I: Recitative: As God the Lord of Sabaoth liveth (Elijah, Ahab, Chorus)
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2:46

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

Part I: Baal, we cry to thee (Chorus)
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2:40

Part I: Recitative: Call him louder, for he is a god! (El...

Part I: Recitative: Call him louder, for he is a god! (Elijah, Chorus)
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3:38

Part I: Recitative and Aria: Draw near, all ye people (El...

Part I: Recitative and Aria: Draw near, all ye people (Elijah)
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2:13

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

Part I: Chorale: Cast the burden upon the Lord (Angels)
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3:01

Part I: Recitative: O Thou, who makest Thine angels spiri...

Part I: Recitative: O Thou, who makest Thine angels spirits (Elijah, Chorus)
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Part I: Aria: Is not His word like a fire (Elijah)

Part I: Aria: Is not His word like a fire (Elijah)
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3:07

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

Part I: Arioso: Woe unto them who forsake him! (Contralto)
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Part I: Recitative: O man of God, help Thy people! (Obadi...

Part I: Recitative: O man of God, help Thy people! (Obadiah, Elijah, Youth, Chorus)
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3:43

Part I: Thanks be to God! (Chorus)

Part I: Thanks be to God! (Chorus)
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Part II: Aria: Hear ye, Israel (Soprano)

Part II: Aria: Hear ye, Israel (Soprano)
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Part II: Be not afraid, saith God the Lord (Chorus)

Part II: Be not afraid, saith God the Lord (Chorus)
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Part II: Recitative: The Lord hath exalted thee from amon...

Part II: Recitative: The Lord hath exalted thee from among the people (Elijah)
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Part II: Have ye not heard (Contralto)

Part II: Have ye not heard (Contralto)
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Part II: Woe to him, he shall perish (Chorus)

Part II: Woe to him, he shall perish (Chorus)
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2:12

Part II: Recitative: Man of God, now let my words be prec...

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

Part II: Aria: It is enough Lord (Elijah)
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0:43

Part II: Recitative: See, now he sleepeth beneath a junip...

Part II: Recitative: See, now he sleepeth beneath a juniper tree (Tenor)
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Part II: Lift thine eyes to the mountains (Chorus)

Part II: Lift thine eyes to the mountains (Chorus)
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4:06

Part II: He, watching over Israel (Chorus)

Part II: He, watching over Israel (Chorus)
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Part II: Recitative: Arise, Elijah, for thou hast a long ...

Part II: Recitative: Arise, Elijah, for thou hast a long journey before thee (Angel, Elijah)
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Part II: Aria: O rest in the Lord (Angel)

Part II: Aria: O rest in the Lord (Angel)
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Part II: He that shall endure to the end, shall be saved ...

Part II: He that shall endure to the end, shall be saved (Chorus)
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1:38

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

Part II: Recitative: Night falleth round me, O Lord (Elijah)
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Part II: Behold! God the Lord passed by! (Chorus)

Part II: Behold! God the Lord passed by! (Chorus)
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Part II: Recitative: Above him stood the Seraphim (Contra...

Part II: Recitative: Above him stood the Seraphim (Contralto)
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Part II: Holy, Holy, Holy is God (Chorus)

Part II: Holy, Holy, Holy is God (Chorus)
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Part II: Recitative: I go on my way in the strength of th...

Part II: Recitative: I go on my way in the strength of the Lord (Elijah)
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2:11

Part II: Arioso: For the mountains shall depart, and the ...

Part II: Arioso: For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed (Elijah)
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2:27

Part II: Then did Elijah the prophet break forth like a f...

Part II: Then did Elijah the prophet break forth like a fire (Chorus)
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Part II: Aria: Then shall the righteous shine forth (Tenor)

Part II: Aria: Then shall the righteous shine forth (Tenor)
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Part II: Recitative: Behold, God hath sent Elijah the pro...

Part II: Recitative: Behold, God hath sent Elijah the prophet (Soprano)
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Part II: But the Lord from the north hath raised one (Cho...

Part II: But the Lord from the north hath raised one (Chorus)
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3:13

Part II: Quartet: O come everyone that thirsteth (Soprano...

Part II: Quartet: O come everyone that thirsteth (Soprano, Contralto, Tenor, Bass)
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3:18

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

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

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