Felix Mendelssohn's Elijah

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(per front CD cover insert)
Kathleen Hacker - Soprano
Jane Dutton - Mezzo-Soprano
Steven Stolen - Tenor
Thomas Scurich - Bass-Baritone
Tarik Abdou - Boy Soprano

Annotation last modified on 2020-11-26 07:47 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Elijah, op. 70: Part I. Introduction "As God the Lord of Israel liveth" (Elijah)
recording of:
Elijah, op. 70: Introduction (Elijah) - "As God the Lord of Israel Liveth"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
librettist:
Julius Schubring
translator:
William Bartholomew
part of:
Elijah, op. 70, Part I (with English libretto by William Bartholomew)
0:57
2Elijah, op. 70: Part I. Overture
recording of:
Elijah, op. 70: Ouvertüre
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
part of:
Elijah, op. 70, Part I (with English libretto by William Bartholomew)
part of:
Elijah, op. 70, Part I (with German libretto)
3:18
3Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 1 Chorus "Help, Lord! Wilt Thou quite destroy us" (the people)
4:01
4Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 2 Duet with chorus "Lord, bow Thine ear to our prayer" (the people, two women)
recording of:
Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 2 Duet with chorus "Lord, bow Thine ear to our prayer" (the people, two women)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
librettist:
Julius Schubring
translator:
William Bartholomew
part of:
Elijah, op. 70, Part I (with English libretto by William Bartholomew)
1:49
5Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 3 Recitative "Ye people, rend your hearts and not your garments" (Obadiah)
1:01
6Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 4 Aria "If with all your hearts ye truly seek Me..." (Obadiah)
2:26
7Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 5 Chorus "Yet doth the Lord see it not" (the people)
recording of:
Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Yet doth the Lord see it not"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
librettist:
Julius Schubring
translator:
William Bartholomew
part of:
Elijah, op. 70, Part I (with English libretto by William Bartholomew)
3:42
8Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 6 Recitative "Elijah! Get thee hence, Elijah!" (Angel I)
0:48
9Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 7 Double quartet "For He shall give His Angels charge over thee" (Angels)
2:30
10Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 7 Recitative "Now Cherith's brook is dried up" (Angel I)
recording of:
Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Angel) - "Now Cherith's Brook is dried up"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
librettist:
Julius Schubring
translator:
William Bartholomew
part of:
Elijah, op. 70, Part I (with English libretto by William Bartholomew)
1:11
11Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 8 Recitative, Aria, & Duet "What have I to do with thee, o man of God?" (the widow, Elijah)
6:06
12Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 9 Chorus "Blessed are the men who fear Him" (the people)
3:20
13Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 10 Recitative with Chorus "As God the Lord of Sabaoth liveth (Elijah, Ahab, the people)
recording of:
Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Elijah, Ahab) with Chorus - "As God the Lord of Saboath liveth"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
librettist:
Julius Schubring
translator:
William Bartholomew
part of:
Elijah, op. 70, Part I (with English libretto by William Bartholomew)
3:53
14Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 11 Chorus "Baal, we cry to thee (prophets of Baal)
3:00
15Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 12 Recitative with Chorus "Call him louder, for he is a god!" (Elijah, prophets of Baal)
recording of:
Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Elijah and Chorus) - "Call him louder, for he is a god!"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
librettist:
Julius Schubring
translator:
William Bartholomew
part of:
Elijah, op. 70, Part I (with English libretto by William Bartholomew)
0:59
16Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 13 Recitative with Chorus "Call him louder! He heareth not" (Elijah, prophets of Baal)
recording of:
Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Elijah and Chorus) - "Call him louder! He heareth not!"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
librettist:
Julius Schubring
translator:
William Bartholomew
part of:
Elijah, op. 70, Part I (with English libretto by William Bartholomew)
0:28
17Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 13A Chorus "Hear and answer, Baal!" (prophets of Baal)
1:23
18Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 14 Recitative & Aria: "Draw near, all ye people"; "Lord God of Abraham" (Elijah)
3:20
19Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 15 Quartet "Cast thy burden upon the Lord" (Angels)
recording of:
Elijah, op. 70: Quartet (Angels) - "Cast thy burden upon the Lord"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
librettist:
Julius Schubring
translator:
William Bartholomew
part of:
Elijah, op. 70, Part I (with English libretto by William Bartholomew)
1:39
20Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 16 Recitative with Chorus "O Thou, who makest Thine angels spirits" (Elijah, the people)
2:46
21Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 17 Aria "Is not His word like a fire" (Elijah)
recording of:
Elijah, op. 70: Air (Elijah) - "Is not His word like a fire?"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
librettist:
Julius Schubring
translator:
William Bartholomew
part of:
Elijah, op. 70, Part I (with English libretto by William Bartholomew)
1:58
22Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 18 Arioso "Woe, woe unto them who forsake Him!" (Angel I)
3:14
23Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 19 Recitative "O man of God, help thy people!" (Obadiah)
recording of:
Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Obadiah, Elijah, Youth) and Chorus - "O man of God, help Thy people!"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
librettist:
Julius Schubring
translator:
William Bartholomew
part of:
Elijah, op. 70, Part I (with English libretto by William Bartholomew)
0:36
24Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 19A Recitative with Chorus "O Lord, Thou hast overthrown Thine enemies" (Elijah, the boy, the people)
4:54
25Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 20 Chorus "Thanks be to God! He laveth the thirsty land" (the people)
3:52
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1Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 21 Aria "Hear ye, Israel" (soprano I)
recording of:
Elijah, op. 70: Air - "Hear ye, Israel!"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
librettist:
Julius Schubring
translator:
William Bartholomew
part of:
Elijah, op. 70, Part II (with English libretto by William Bartholomew)
5:21
2Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 22 Chorus "'Be not afraid', saith God the Lord"
3:50
3Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 23 Recitative with Chorus "The Lord hath exalted thee from among the people" (Elijah, The Queen)
3:32
4Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 24 Chorus "Woe to him, he shall perish"
1:33
5Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 25 Recitative "Man of God, now let my words be precious in thy sight" (Obadiah, Elijah)
2:26
6Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 26 Aria "It is enough, O Lord now take away my life" (Elijah)
4:36
7Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 27 Recitative "See, now he sleepeth beneath a juniper tree" (tenor I)
0:50
8Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 28 Trio "Lift thine eyes to the mountains" (Angels)
1:45
9Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 29 Chorus "He, watching over Israel, slumbers not"
3:18
10Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 30 Recitative "Arise, Elijah, for thou hast a long journey before thee" (Angel I, Elijah)
recording of:
Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Angel, Elijah) - "Arise, Elijah"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
librettist:
Julius Schubring
translator:
William Bartholomew
part of:
Elijah, op. 70, Part II (with English libretto by William Bartholomew)
1:48
11Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 31 Aria "O rest in the Lord" (Angel I)
recording of:
Elijah, op. 70: Air (Angel) - "O rest in the Lord"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
librettist:
Julius Schubring
translator:
William Bartholomew
part of:
Elijah, op. 70, Part II (with English libretto by William Bartholomew)
3:06
12Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 32 Chorus "He that shall endure to the end, shall be saved"
1:55
13Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 33 Recitative "Night falleth round me, O Lord!" (Elijah, Angel II)
1:23
14Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 34 Chorus "Behold! God the Lord passed by!"
3:36
15Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 35 Recitative "Above Him stood the Seraphim" (alto I)
recording of:
Elijah, op. 70: Recitative, Quartet and Chorus - "Above him stood the seraphim"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
librettist:
Julius Schubring
translator:
William Bartholomew
part of:
Elijah, op. 70, Part II (with English libretto by William Bartholomew)
0:19
16Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 35A Quartet with Chorus "Holy is God the Lord"
2:16
17Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 36 Chorus and Recitative "Go, return upon thy way!" (Elijah)
1:16
18Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 37 Arioso "For the mountains shall depart" (Elijah)
recording of:
Elijah, op. 70: Arioso (Elijah) - "For the mountains shall depart"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
librettist:
Julius Schubring
translator:
William Bartholomew
part of:
Elijah, op. 70, Part II (with English libretto by William Bartholomew)
2:36
19Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 38 Chorus "Then did Elijah the prophet break forth like a fire"
2:31
20Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 39 Aria "Then shall the righteous shine forth" (tenor I)
recording of:
Elijah, op. 70: Air - "Then shall the righteous shine forth"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
librettist:
Julius Schubring
translator:
William Bartholomew
part of:
Elijah, op. 70, Part II (with English libretto by William Bartholomew)
2:41
21Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 40 Recitative "Behold, God hath sent Elijah the prophet" (soprano I)
0:58
22Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 41 Chorus "But the Lord from the north hath raised one"
recording of:
Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 41 Chorus - Quartet "But the Lord from the north hath raised one...Oh come everyone that thirsteth"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
librettist:
Julius Schubring
translator:
William Bartholomew
part of:
Elijah, op. 70, Part II (with English libretto by William Bartholomew)
2:54
23Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 41A Quartet "O come everyone that thirsteth"
recording of:
Elijah, op. 70: Quartet - "O come, everyone that thirsteth"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
3:23
24Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 42 Chorus "And then shall your light break forth"
recording of:
Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "And then shall your light break forth"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
librettist:
Julius Schubring
translator:
William Bartholomew
part of:
Elijah, op. 70, Part II (with English libretto by William Bartholomew)
3:15