‎Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954) by Josef Krips

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

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

1:01

Part I: Overture

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

3:57

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

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

3:24

Part I: The deeps afford no water (Chorus)

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

0:53

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

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

1:59

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

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

0:50

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

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

2:22

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

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

3:48

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

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

0:45

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

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

2:14

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

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

1:09

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

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

2:15

Part I: Give me thy son (Elijah)

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

4:04

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:56

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

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

2:46

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

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

2:40

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

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

3:38

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:03

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

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

3:07

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

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

5:20

Part I: Thanks be to God! (Chorus)

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

3:43

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

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

5:12

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

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

4:18

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

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

1:31

Part II: Have ye not heard (Contralto)

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

2:02

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:12

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

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

5:00

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

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

0:43

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

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

2:05

Part II: He, watching over Israel (Chorus)

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

1:41

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

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

3:44

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

3:35

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

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

0:24

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

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

3:53

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

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

0:38

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

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

2:11

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

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

2:27

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:19

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

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

3:10

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

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

3:13

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

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

3:18

Felix Mendelssohn

Composer
Josef Krips

Conductor
London Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Jacqueline Delman

Soprano
London Philharmonic Choir

Choir

Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954)

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