‎Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954) by Michael G. Cunningham

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

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

1:01

Part I: Overture

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

3:57

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

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

3:24

Part I: The deeps afford no water (Chorus)

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

0:53

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

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

1:59

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

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

0:50

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

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

2:22

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

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

3:48

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

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

0:45

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

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

2:14

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

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

1:09

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

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

2:15

Part I: Give me thy son (Elijah)

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

4:04

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:56

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

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

2:46

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

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

2:40

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

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

3:38

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:03

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

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

3:07

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

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

5:20

Part I: Thanks be to God! (Chorus)

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

3:43

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

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

5:12

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

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

4:18

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

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

1:31

Part II: Have ye not heard (Contralto)

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

2:02

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

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

2:12

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

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

5:00

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

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

0:43

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

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

2:05

Part II: He, watching over Israel (Chorus)

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

4:06

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

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

1:41

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

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

3:44

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

3:35

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

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

0:24

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

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

3:53

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

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

0:38

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

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

2:11

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

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

2:27

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:19

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

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

3:10

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

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

3:13

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

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

3:18

Felix Mendelssohn

Composer
Michael G. Cunningham

Artist
Norma Procter

Contralto
Bruce Boyce

Baritone
Josef Krips

Conductor

Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954)

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