‎Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954) by Josef Krips

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

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

1:01

Part I: Overture

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

3:57

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

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

3:24

Part I: The deeps afford no water (Chorus)

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

0:53

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

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

1:59

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

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

0:50

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

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

2:22

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

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

3:48

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

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

0:45

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

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

2:14

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

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

1:09

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

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

2:15

Part I: Give me thy son (Elijah)

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

4:04

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:56

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

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

2:46

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

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

2:40

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

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

3:38

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:03

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

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

3:07

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

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

5:20

Part I: Thanks be to God! (Chorus)

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

3:43

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

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

5:12

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

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

4:18

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

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

1:31

Part II: Have ye not heard (Contralto)

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

2:02

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:12

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

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

5:00

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

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

0:43

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

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

2:05

Part II: He, watching over Israel (Chorus)

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

4:06

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

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

1:41

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

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

3:44

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

3:35

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

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

0:24

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

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

3:53

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

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

0:38

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

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

2:11

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

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

2:27

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:19

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

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

3:10

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

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

3:13

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

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

3:18

Felix Mendelssohn

Composer
Josef Krips

Conductor
Michael G. Cunningham

Artist
Norma Procter

Contralto
Bruce Boyce

Baritone

Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954)

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