‎Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954) by Bruce Boyce

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

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

1:01

Part I: Overture

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

3:57

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

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

3:24

Part I: The deeps afford no water (Chorus)

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

0:53

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

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

1:59

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

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

0:50

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

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

2:22

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

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

3:48

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

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

0:45

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

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

2:14

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

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

1:09

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

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

2:15

Part I: Give me thy son (Elijah)

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

4:04

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:56

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

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

2:46

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

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

2:40

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

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

3:38

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:03

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

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

3:07

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

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

5:20

Part I: Thanks be to God! (Chorus)

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

3:43

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

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

5:12

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

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

4:18

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

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

1:31

Part II: Have ye not heard (Contralto)

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

2:02

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:12

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

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

5:00

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

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

0:43

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

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

2:05

Part II: He, watching over Israel (Chorus)

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

4:06

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

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

1:41

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

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

3:44

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

3:35

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

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

0:24

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

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

3:53

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

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

0:38

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

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

2:11

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

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

2:27

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:19

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

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

3:10

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

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

3:13

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

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

3:18

Felix Mendelssohn

Composer
Bruce Boyce

Baritone
Michael G. Cunningham

Artist
Norma Procter

Contralto
London Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra

Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954)

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