‎Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954) by Josef Krips

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

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

1:01

Part I: Overture

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

3:57

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

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

3:24

Part I: The deeps afford no water (Chorus)

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

0:53

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

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

1:59

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

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

0:50

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

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

2:22

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

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

3:48

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

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

0:45

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

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

2:14

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

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

1:09

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

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

2:15

Part I: Give me thy son (Elijah)

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

4:04

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:56

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

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

2:46

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

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

2:40

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

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

3:38

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:03

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

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

3:07

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

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

5:20

Part I: Thanks be to God! (Chorus)

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

3:43

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

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

5:12

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

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

4:18

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

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

1:31

Part II: Have ye not heard (Contralto)

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

2:02

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:12

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

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

5:00

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

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

0:43

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

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

2:05

Part II: He, watching over Israel (Chorus)

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

4:06

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

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

1:41

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

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

3:44

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

3:35

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

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

0:24

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

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

3:53

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

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

0:38

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

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

2:11

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

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

2:27

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:19

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

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

3:10

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

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

3:13

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

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

3:18

Felix Mendelssohn

Composer
Josef Krips

Conductor
Bruce Boyce

Baritone
Michael G. Cunningham

Artist
Norma Procter

Contralto

Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954)

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