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Release 5: Mendelssohn: Elijah

Release 5: Mendelssohn: Elijah

Alice Coote, Joseph Flummerfelt, Alan Gilbert, Jennifer Johnston, Gerald Finley, Twyla Robinson, Allan Clayton, New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg
2011
Felix Mendelssohn
Elijah, Op. 70 · “Elias”
Introduction (Elijah): As God the Lord of Israel liveth
New York Choral Artists, Alice Coote, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, Allan Clayton, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Jennifer Johnston, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, New York Philharmonic
1:02
Felix Mendelssohn
Overture in C Major, Op. 24
Overture
Alice Coote, New York Choral Artists, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, Allan Clayton, New York Philharmonic, Jennifer Johnston
3:06
Felix Mendelssohn
Elijah, Op. 70 · “Elias”
2:05:19
Chorus (The People): Help, Lord! Wilt Thou quite destroy us?
New York Choral Artists, New York Philharmonic, Allan Clayton, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Alice Coote, Gerald Finley, Jennifer Johnston, Joseph Flummerfelt
4:00
Duet and Chorus (The People, Two Women): Lord, bow Thine ear to our prayer!
Allan Clayton, New York Philharmonic, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, Alice Coote, Jennifer Johnston, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, New York Choral Artists
1:55
Recitative (Obadiah): Ye people, rend your hearts
Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, Alice Coote, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, New York Choral Artists, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Jennifer Johnston, Allan Clayton, New York Philharmonic
0:52
Aria (Obadiah): “If with all your hearts ye truly seek me”
Alice Coote, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, New York Philharmonic, Allan Clayton, Jennifer Johnston, New York Choral Artists, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt
2:14
Chorus (The People): Yet doth the Lord see it not
Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Alice Coote, New York Philharmonic, Allan Clayton, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Choral Artists, Jennifer Johnston
4:05
Recitative (An Angel): Elijah! Get thee hence
Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Allan Clayton, Alice Coote, New York Choral Artists, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Philharmonic, Jennifer Johnston
0:47
Double Quartet (Angels): For He shall give His angels
Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, Alice Coote, Jennifer Johnston, New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Allan Clayton
2:38
Recitative (An Angel): Now Cherith’s brook is dried up, Elijah.
Jennifer Johnston, New York Choral Artists, Alice Coote, New York Philharmonic, Allan Clayton, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg
1:04
Recitative, Air, and Duet (The Widow and Elijah): What have I to do with thee
New York Choral Artists, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, Jennifer Johnston, Allan Clayton, Alice Coote, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, New York Philharmonic
6:16
Chorus: Blessed are the men who fear Him
Allan Clayton, Alice Coote, Jennifer Johnston, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, New York Choral Artists, New York Philharmonic, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt
3:25
Recitative (Elijah and King Ahab) and Chorus: As God the Lord of Sabaoth liveth
Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, Allan Clayton, New York Choral Artists, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, New York Philharmonic, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Alice Coote, Jennifer Johnston
4:07
Chorus (Priests of Baal): Baal, we cry to thee
New York Choral Artists, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Alice Coote, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, Jennifer Johnston, New York Philharmonic, Allan Clayton
3:18
Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus (Priests of Baal): Call him louder! For he is a god
Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Philharmonic, Allan Clayton, New York Choral Artists, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Jennifer Johnston, Alice Coote
1:08
Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus (Priests of Baal): Call him louder! He heareth not
Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, New York Philharmonic, Alice Coote, Gerald Finley, Jennifer Johnston, Joseph Flummerfelt, Allan Clayton, New York Choral Artists
2:22
Aria (Elijah): Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel
Alice Coote, New York Philharmonic, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, Jennifer Johnston, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, New York Choral Artists, Allan Clayton
3:14
Quartet (Angels): Cast thy burden upon the Lord
Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Alice Coote, New York Philharmonic, Jennifer Johnston, New York Choral Artists, Allan Clayton
1:39
Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus (The People): O Thou who maketh Thine angels spirits
Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, Allan Clayton, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Jennifer Johnston, New York Choral Artists, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Alice Coote, New York Philharmonic
2:57
Aria (Elijah): Is not His word like a fire
Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Philharmonic, Jennifer Johnston, Alice Coote, Allan Clayton, New York Choral Artists, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg
2:04
Arioso (Alto): Woe unto them who forsake Him!
New York Choral Artists, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Alice Coote, Allan Clayton, Jennifer Johnston
2:59
Recitative (Obadiah, Elijah, The Boy) and Chorus (The People): O man of God, help thy people!
New York Philharmonic, Jennifer Johnston, Alice Coote, Allan Clayton, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Choral Artists, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg
5:42
Chorus (The People): Thanks be to God
Alice Coote, New York Choral Artists, Jennifer Johnston, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Philharmonic, Allan Clayton, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg
3:47
Aria (Soprano): Hear ye, Israel; hear what the Lord speaketh
Jennifer Johnston, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, Alice Coote, Allan Clayton, New York Choral Artists, New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg
5:57
Chorus: “Be not afraid,” saith God the Lord
New York Choral Artists, New York Philharmonic, Allan Clayton, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, Alice Coote, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Jennifer Johnston
4:19
Recitative (Elijah and The Queen) and Chorus: The Lord hath exalted thee
New York Philharmonic, Alice Coote, Jennifer Johnston, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, New York Choral Artists, Allan Clayton, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt
3:24
Chorus: Woe to him! He shall perish
New York Choral Artists, Alan Gilbert, Gerald Finley, Twyla Robinson, Joseph Flummerfelt, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Allan Clayton, New York Philharmonic, Jennifer Johnston, Alice Coote
1:37
Recitative (Elijah and Obadiah): Man of God, now let my words
Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, Alice Coote, New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Jennifer Johnston, Allan Clayton
2:26
Aria (Elijah): It is enough!
Alan Gilbert, New York Philharmonic, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, Jennifer Johnston, Allan Clayton, New York Choral Artists, Alice Coote
5:07
Recitative (Tenor): See now, he sleepeth beneath a juniper tree
Allan Clayton, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Alice Coote, New York Choral Artists, New York Philharmonic, Jennifer Johnston
0:45
Trio (Angels): Lift thine eyes
New York Choral Artists, Alice Coote, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Jennifer Johnston, New York Philharmonic, Allan Clayton, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt
1:28
Chorus (Angels): He, watching over Israel
Allan Clayton, New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, Jennifer Johnston, New York Choral Artists, Alice Coote
2:51
Recitative (The Angel and Elijah): Arise, Elijah
Alice Coote, New York Philharmonic, Allan Clayton, Jennifer Johnston, New York Choral Artists, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg
1:55
Aria (The Angel): O rest in the Lord
New York Choral Artists, Jennifer Johnston, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Alice Coote, New York Philharmonic, Allan Clayton, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt
3:19
Chorus: He that shall endure to the end
Allan Clayton, Alan Gilbert, Gerald Finley, Twyla Robinson, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Philharmonic, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, New York Choral Artists, Jennifer Johnston, Alice Coote
2:47
Recitative (The Angel and Elijah): Night falleth round me
New York Choral Artists, New York Philharmonic, Alice Coote, Jennifer Johnston, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Allan Clayton, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt
1:43
Chorus: Behold, God the Lord passed by!
Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, Allan Clayton, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists, Alice Coote, Jennifer Johnston
4:04
Recitative (Contralto): Above Him stood the seraphim / Quartet and Chorus (Angels): Holy is God the Lord
Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, Jennifer Johnston, New York Philharmonic, Alice Coote, Allan Clayton, New York Choral Artists, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg
3:07
Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus: Go, return upon thy way
Allan Clayton, Alice Coote, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Philharmonic, Jennifer Johnston, Alan Gilbert, New York Choral Artists, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg
1:30
Arioso (Elijah): For the mountains shall depart
Allan Clayton, New York Choral Artists, Jennifer Johnston, Alan Gilbert, Alice Coote, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Philharmonic
2:14
Chorus: Then did Elijah the prophet break forth
Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Alice Coote, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, New York Choral Artists, Jennifer Johnston, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Philharmonic, Allan Clayton
2:38
Aria (Tenor): Then shall the righteous shine forth
Alice Coote, New York Choral Artists, New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Allan Clayton, Jennifer Johnston
2:26
Recitative (Soprano): Behold, God hath sent Elijah the prophet
Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Choral Artists, Alice Coote, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Allan Clayton, Jennifer Johnston, New York Philharmonic
1:03
Chorus: But the Lord from the north hath raised one / Quartet: O come every one that thirsteth
New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Alice Coote, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Allan Clayton, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Choral Artists, Jennifer Johnston
6:26
Final Chorus: And then, then shall your light break forth
Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Choral Artists, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, New York Philharmonic, Allan Clayton, Alice Coote, Jennifer Johnston
3:18

15 February 2011 45 Tracks, 2 Hours 9 minutes ℗ 2011 New York Philharmonic

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