‎Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954) by Josef Krips

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

Jacqueline Delman, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, George Maran, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter, Josef Krips, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, Bruce Boyce

1:01

Part I: Overture

London Philharmonic Choir, Josef Krips, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter, Bruce Boyce, Jacqueline Delman, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, George Maran

3:57

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

Hampstead Parish Church Choir, Bruce Boyce, George Maran, London Philharmonic Choir, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter, Josef Krips, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jacqueline Delman

3:24

Part I: The deeps afford no water (Chorus)

Bruce Boyce, George Maran, London Philharmonic Choir, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, Josef Krips, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jacqueline Delman, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter

0:53

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

Josef Krips, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bruce Boyce, Jacqueline Delman, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter, London Philharmonic Choir, George Maran

1:59

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

London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, Bruce Boyce, Jacqueline Delman, Josef Krips, George Maran, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter

0:50

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

London Philharmonic Choir, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, Jacqueline Delman, Bruce Boyce, George Maran, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Josef Krips, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter

2:22

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

Jacqueline Delman, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bruce Boyce, George Maran, Josef Krips, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, London Philharmonic Choir, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter

3:48

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

Bruce Boyce, Josef Krips, London Philharmonic Choir, Jacqueline Delman, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, George Maran, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter

0:45

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

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, London Philharmonic Choir, Jacqueline Delman, Bruce Boyce, Josef Krips, George Maran, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter

2:14

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

George Maran, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, Jacqueline Delman, Bruce Boyce, London Philharmonic Choir, Josef Krips, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter

1:09

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

Bruce Boyce, Jacqueline Delman, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, Josef Krips, George Maran, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter

2:15

Part I: Give me thy son (Elijah)

Bruce Boyce, London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, Josef Krips, George Maran, Jacqueline Delman, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter

4:04

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

Bruce Boyce, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, London Philharmonic Choir, Jacqueline Delman, London Philharmonic Orchestra, George Maran, Josef Krips, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter

3:15

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

Hampstead Parish Church Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bruce Boyce, George Maran, Josef Krips, London Philharmonic Choir, Jacqueline Delman, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter

3:56

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

Jacqueline Delman, London Philharmonic Choir, Josef Krips, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bruce Boyce, George Maran

2:46

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

London Philharmonic Choir, Josef Krips, Jacqueline Delman, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bruce Boyce, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter, George Maran, Hampstead Parish Church Choir

2:40

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

London Philharmonic Choir, Josef Krips, London Philharmonic Orchestra, George Maran, Bruce Boyce, Jacqueline Delman, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter

3:38

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

George Maran, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, Josef Krips, Jacqueline Delman, Bruce Boyce, London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter

2:13

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

London Philharmonic Choir, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, George Maran, Jacqueline Delman, Bruce Boyce, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter, Josef Krips

3:01

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

Josef Krips, George Maran, Jacqueline Delman, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, London Philharmonic Choir, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter, Bruce Boyce

2:03

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

George Maran, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, Josef Krips, Bruce Boyce, Jacqueline Delman, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter

3:07

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

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, Bruce Boyce, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter, Jacqueline Delman, London Philharmonic Choir, Josef Krips, George Maran

5:20

Part I: Thanks be to God! (Chorus)

Hampstead Parish Church Choir, George Maran, Jacqueline Delman, Josef Krips, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bruce Boyce, London Philharmonic Choir, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter

3:43

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

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, Bruce Boyce, Jacqueline Delman, Josef Krips, London Philharmonic Choir, George Maran, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter

5:12

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

London Philharmonic Choir, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, Bruce Boyce, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Josef Krips, George Maran, Jacqueline Delman

4:18

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

Hampstead Parish Church Choir, Bruce Boyce, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Josef Krips, Jacqueline Delman, George Maran, London Philharmonic Choir, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter

1:31

Part II: Have ye not heard (Contralto)

London Philharmonic Choir, Jacqueline Delman, Josef Krips, Bruce Boyce, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, George Maran

2:02

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

Josef Krips, Jacqueline Delman, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, London Philharmonic Choir, George Maran, Bruce Boyce, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter

1:38

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

Hampstead Parish Church Choir, George Maran, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jacqueline Delman, London Philharmonic Choir, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter, Josef Krips, Bruce Boyce

2:12

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

Jacqueline Delman, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, Josef Krips, Bruce Boyce, George Maran, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter

5:00

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

Josef Krips, George Maran, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bruce Boyce, Jacqueline Delman, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter, London Philharmonic Choir, Hampstead Parish Church Choir

0:43

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

Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter, Bruce Boyce, George Maran, London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jacqueline Delman, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, Josef Krips

2:05

Part II: He, watching over Israel (Chorus)

George Maran, London Philharmonic Choir, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, Josef Krips, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter, Bruce Boyce, Jacqueline Delman

4:06

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

George Maran, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jacqueline Delman, Josef Krips, Bruce Boyce, London Philharmonic Choir

1:41

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

Bruce Boyce, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, Jacqueline Delman, Josef Krips, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, George Maran, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter

3:44

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

Bruce Boyce, London Philharmonic Choir, Jacqueline Delman, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, Josef Krips, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter, George Maran

2:42

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

Hampstead Parish Church Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bruce Boyce, Josef Krips, Jacqueline Delman, London Philharmonic Choir, George Maran, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter

1:38

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

Bruce Boyce, Jacqueline Delman, George Maran, London Philharmonic Choir, Josef Krips, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter

3:35

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

Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter, Jacqueline Delman, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, London Philharmonic Choir, Josef Krips, Bruce Boyce, George Maran, London Philharmonic Orchestra

0:24

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

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jacqueline Delman, Josef Krips, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, London Philharmonic Choir, George Maran, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter, Bruce Boyce

3:53

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

George Maran, Bruce Boyce, Jacqueline Delman, Josef Krips, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra

0:38

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

Bruce Boyce, Josef Krips, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jacqueline Delman, London Philharmonic Choir, George Maran

2:11

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

Josef Krips, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bruce Boyce, Jacqueline Delman, London Philharmonic Choir, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, George Maran

2:27

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

George Maran, London Philharmonic Choir, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, Josef Krips, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter, Bruce Boyce, Jacqueline Delman

2:22

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

Hampstead Parish Church Choir, Josef Krips, Bruce Boyce, London Philharmonic Orchestra, George Maran, London Philharmonic Choir, Jacqueline Delman, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter

1:19

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

London Philharmonic Choir, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, George Maran, Josef Krips, Bruce Boyce, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter, Jacqueline Delman

3:10

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

Jacqueline Delman, London Philharmonic Choir, Bruce Boyce, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, George Maran, Josef Krips, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter

3:13

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

George Maran, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, Bruce Boyce, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter, Josef Krips, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, Jacqueline Delman

3:18

Felix Mendelssohn

Composer
Josef Krips

Conductor
Michael G. Cunningham

Artist
Norma Procter

Contralto
London Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra

Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954)

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