‎Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954) by Bruce Boyce

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

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

1:01

Part I: Overture

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

3:57

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

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

3:24

Part I: The deeps afford no water (Chorus)

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

0:53

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

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

1:59

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

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

0:50

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

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

2:22

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

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

3:48

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

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

0:45

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

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

2:14

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

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

1:09

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

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

2:15

Part I: Give me thy son (Elijah)

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

4:04

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:56

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

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

2:46

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

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

2:40

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

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

3:38

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:03

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

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

3:07

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

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

5:20

Part I: Thanks be to God! (Chorus)

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

3:43

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

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

5:12

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

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

4:18

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

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

1:31

Part II: Have ye not heard (Contralto)

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

2:02

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:12

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

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

5:00

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

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

0:43

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

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

2:05

Part II: He, watching over Israel (Chorus)

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

4:06

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

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

1:41

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

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

3:44

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

3:35

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

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

0:24

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

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

3:53

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

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

0:38

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

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

2:11

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

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

2:27

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:19

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

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

3:10

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

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

3:13

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

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

3:18

Felix Mendelssohn

Composer
Bruce Boyce

Baritone
Michael G. Cunningham

Artist
Norma Procter

Contralto
Josef Krips

Conductor

Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954)

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