‎Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954) by Michael G. Cunningham

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

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

1:01

Part I: Overture

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

3:57

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

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

3:24

Part I: The deeps afford no water (Chorus)

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

0:53

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

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

1:59

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

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

0:50

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

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

2:22

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

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

3:48

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

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

0:45

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

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

2:14

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

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

1:09

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

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

2:15

Part I: Give me thy son (Elijah)

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

4:04

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:56

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

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

2:46

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

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

2:40

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

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

3:38

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:03

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

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

3:07

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

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

5:20

Part I: Thanks be to God! (Chorus)

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

3:43

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

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

5:12

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

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

4:18

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

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

1:31

Part II: Have ye not heard (Contralto)

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

2:02

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:12

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

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

5:00

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

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

0:43

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

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

2:05

Part II: He, watching over Israel (Chorus)

Josef Krips, George Maran, Bruce Boyce, Jacqueline Delman, London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, 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)

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

1:41

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

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

3:44

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

3:35

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

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

0:24

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

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

3:53

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

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

0:38

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

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

2:11

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

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

2:27

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:19

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

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

3:10

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

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

3:13

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

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

3:18

Felix Mendelssohn

Composer
Michael G. Cunningham

Artist
Norma Procter

Contralto
Bruce Boyce

Baritone
Jacqueline Delman

Soprano

Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954)

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