Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) - Elijah, Op. 70 (1995)
Cover Front Album
Composer Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Conductor Robert Shaw
Orchestra / Ensemble I Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Length 132:03
Format CD
Genre Vocal; Oratorio
Chorus I Atlanta Symphony Chorus
Chorus Master Ann Howard Jones
Index 319
Out of Print No
Musicians
Soloist Hampson; Bonney; Schellenberg; Quivar; Simpson; Hadley; Clement; Paul; Barteleme
Credits
Producer James Mallinson
Label Telarc
Track List
Elijah: Part One 67:04
01 Part One: Introduction (Elijah) "As God the Lord of Israel Liveth" 00:57
02 Part One: Overture 03:30
03 Part One: No. 1: Chorus "Help, Lord!" 03:21
04 Part One: Quartet: Recitative "The deep affords no water" 00:57
05 Part One: No. 2: Duet with Chorus "Zion spreadeth her hands for aid" 02:08
06 Part One: No. 3: Recitative (Obadiah) "Ye people rend your hearts" 00:55
07 Part One: No. 4: Air (Obadiah) "If with all your hearts" 02:47
08 Part One: No. 5: Chorus "Yet doth the Lord see it not" 04:20
09 Part One: No. 6: Recitative (Angel) "Elijah! Get thee hence" 00:55
10 Part One: No. 7: Double Quartet "For He shall give His angels" 03:09
11 Part One: Recitative (Angel) "Now Cherith's Brook is dried up" 01:19
12 Part One: No. 8: Air (Widow) "What have I to do with Thee"; Recitative (Elijah, Widow) "Give me Thy son!" 05:51
13 Part One: No. 9: Chorus "Blessed are they that fear Him" 04:13
14 Part One: No. 10: Recitative (Elijah, Ahab) with Chorus "As God the Lord of Saboath liveth" 04:04
15 Part One: No. 11: Chorus "Baal, answer us" 03:17
16 Part One: No. 12: Recitative (Elijah and Chorus) "Call him louder, for he is a god!" 01:00
17 Part One: No. 13: Recitative (Elijah and Chorus) "Call him louder! He heareth not!" 02:08
18 Part One: No. 14: Air (Elijah) "Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel" 03:31
19 Part One: No. 15: Quartet (Angels) "Cast thy burden upon the Lord" 01:36
20 Part One: No. 16: Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus "O Thou who makest Thine angels sprits" 02:44
21 Part One: No. 17: Air (Elijah) "Is not His word like a fire?" 01:57
22 Part One: No. 18: Air "Woe unto them who forsake Him" 02:43
23 Part One: No. 19: Recitative (Obadiah, Elijah, Youth) and Chorus "O man of God, help Thy people!" 05:54
24 Part One: No. 20: Chorus "Thanks be to God!" 03:48
Elijah: Part Two 64:59
01 Part Two: No. 21: Air "Hear ye, Israel!" 05:24
02 Part Two: No. 22: Chorus "Be not afraid" 03:56
03 Part Two: No. 23: Recitative (Elijah, Queen) and Chorus "The Lord hath exalted thee" 03:09
04 Part Two: No. 24: Chorus "Woe to him!" 01:32
05 Part Two: No. 25: Recitative (Obadiah, Elijah) "Man of God, now let my words be precious" 02:39
06 Part Two: No. 26: Air (Elijah) "It is enough, O Lord" 05:06
07 Part Two: No. 27: Recitative "See, now he sleepeth" 00:54
08 Part Two: No. 28: Trio of Angels "Lift thine eyes" 01:41
09 Part Two: No. 29: Chorus "He, watching over Israel" 03:08
10 Part Two: No. 30: Recitative (Angel, Elijah) "Arise, Elijah" 01:51
11 Part Two: No. 31: Air (Angel) "O rest in the Lord" 03:11
12 Part Two: No. 32: Chorus "He that shall endure to the end" 02:50
13 Part Two: No. 33: Recitative (Elijah, Angel) "Night falleth 'round me" 01:44
14 Part Two: No. 34: Chorus "Behold, Gold the Lord passed by" 04:15
15 Part Two: No. 35: Recitative, Quartet and Chorus "Above him stood the seraphim" 02:50
16 Part Two: No. 36: Chorus "Go, return upon thy way"; Recitative (Elijah) "I go on my way" 01:22
17 Part Two: No. 37: Arioso (Elijah) "For the mountains shall depart" 02:40
18 Part Two: No. 38: Chorus "Thus did Elijah the prophet break forth" 02:48
19 Part Two: No. 39: Air "Then shall the righteous shine forth" 03:02
20 Part Two: No. 40: Recitative "For God sent his people the prophet Elijah" 00:58
21 Part Two: No. 41: Chorus "Thus saith the Lord" 03:19
22 Part Two: Quartet "O come, everyone that thirsteth" 03:27
23 Part Two: No. 42: Chorus "And then shall your light break forth" 03:13
Personal
Purchase Date 12/25/1997
Value $34.50
Store Gift
Condition 100%
Librettist William Bartholemew
Nationality German
Premiere Birmingham, August 26, 1846
Language English
Period Romantic
Details
Studio Symphony Hall, Woodruff Arts Center, Atlanta
Catalog Number 80389
Live No
Recording Date 11/5/1994
Spars DDD
Reissue No
Sound Stereo
Notes
Thomas Hampson: Baritone (Elijah)
Barbara Bonney: Soprano (The Widow)
Henriette Schellenberg: Soprano (Angel)
Florence Quivar: Mezzo-soprano (Angel)
Marietta Simpson: Mezzo-soprano (The Queen)
Jerry Hadley: Tenor (Obadiah)
Richard Clement: Tenor (Ahab)
Thomas Paul: Baritone
Reid Barteleme: Boy Soprano (The Youth)

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Essay: Nick Jones