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Release 5: Mendelssohn: Elijah

Release 5: Mendelssohn: Elijah

Alan Gilbert, Jennifer Johnston, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, Alice Coote, Twyla Robinson, Allan Clayton, New York Choral Artists, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, New York Philharmonic
2011
Felix Mendelssohn
Elijah, Op. 70 · “Elias”
Introduction (Elijah): As God the Lord of Israel liveth
New York Choral Artists, Jennifer Johnston, Gerald Finley, New York Philharmonic, Joseph Flummerfelt, Twyla Robinson, Alice Coote, Allan Clayton, Alan Gilbert, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg
1:02
Felix Mendelssohn
Overture in C Major, Op. 24
Overture
Alice Coote, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Twyla Robinson, New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists, Gerald Finley, Alan Gilbert, Allan Clayton, Jennifer Johnston, Joseph Flummerfelt
3:06
Felix Mendelssohn
Elijah, Op. 70 · “Elias”
2:05:19
Chorus (The People): Help, Lord! Wilt Thou quite destroy us?
Twyla Robinson, Alan Gilbert, Jennifer Johnston, New York Philharmonic, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Alice Coote, Allan Clayton, Joseph Flummerfelt, Gerald Finley, New York Choral Artists
4:00
Duet and Chorus (The People, Two Women): Lord, bow Thine ear to our prayer!
Twyla Robinson, Jennifer Johnston, New York Philharmonic, Gerald Finley, Alice Coote, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, New York Choral Artists, Alan Gilbert, Joseph Flummerfelt, Allan Clayton
1:55
Recitative (Obadiah): Ye people, rend your hearts
New York Choral Artists, Twyla Robinson, Gerald Finley, New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert, Joseph Flummerfelt, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Allan Clayton, Alice Coote, Jennifer Johnston
0:52
Aria (Obadiah): “If with all your hearts ye truly seek me”
Twyla Robinson, Alice Coote, Jennifer Johnston, Allan Clayton, New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert, Joseph Flummerfelt, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, New York Choral Artists, Gerald Finley
2:14
Chorus (The People): Yet doth the Lord see it not
Allan Clayton, Joseph Flummerfelt, Twyla Robinson, Gerald Finley, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists, Jennifer Johnston, Alice Coote, Alan Gilbert
4:05
Recitative (An Angel): Elijah! Get thee hence
New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert, Alice Coote, Gerald Finley, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Twyla Robinson, New York Choral Artists, Joseph Flummerfelt, Allan Clayton, Jennifer Johnston
0:47
Double Quartet (Angels): For He shall give His angels
Joseph Flummerfelt, Alan Gilbert, Alice Coote, New York Choral Artists, Jennifer Johnston, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Allan Clayton, Gerald Finley, New York Philharmonic, Twyla Robinson
2:38
Recitative (An Angel): Now Cherith’s brook is dried up, Elijah.
Alan Gilbert, Jennifer Johnston, Joseph Flummerfelt, Alice Coote, New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Allan Clayton, Gerald Finley
1:04
Recitative, Air, and Duet (The Widow and Elijah): What have I to do with thee
Gerald Finley, Alice Coote, Allan Clayton, New York Philharmonic, Joseph Flummerfelt, Twyla Robinson, Jennifer Johnston, New York Choral Artists, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Alan Gilbert
6:16
Chorus: Blessed are the men who fear Him
Jennifer Johnston, Alan Gilbert, Gerald Finley, Allan Clayton, Twyla Robinson, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Alice Coote
3:25
Recitative (Elijah and King Ahab) and Chorus: As God the Lord of Sabaoth liveth
Joseph Flummerfelt, Alice Coote, Gerald Finley, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, New York Choral Artists, Jennifer Johnston, New York Philharmonic, Allan Clayton, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson
4:07
Chorus (Priests of Baal): Baal, we cry to thee
New York Philharmonic, Joseph Flummerfelt, Twyla Robinson, Allan Clayton, Jennifer Johnston, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Alice Coote, New York Choral Artists, Gerald Finley, Alan Gilbert
3:18
Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus (Priests of Baal): Call him louder! For he is a god
Gerald Finley, Alice Coote, New York Choral Artists, Joseph Flummerfelt, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Allan Clayton, Alan Gilbert, New York Philharmonic, Twyla Robinson, Jennifer Johnston
1:08
Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus (Priests of Baal): Call him louder! He heareth not
Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, New York Choral Artists, Alice Coote, Jennifer Johnston, Alan Gilbert, Gerald Finley, Twyla Robinson, New York Philharmonic, Joseph Flummerfelt, Allan Clayton
2:22
Aria (Elijah): Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel
Alan Gilbert, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists, Gerald Finley, Allan Clayton, Joseph Flummerfelt, Jennifer Johnston, Alice Coote, Twyla Robinson
3:14
Quartet (Angels): Cast thy burden upon the Lord
Alan Gilbert, New York Choral Artists, Allan Clayton, New York Philharmonic, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, Jennifer Johnston, Alice Coote, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Twyla Robinson
1:39
Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus (The People): O Thou who maketh Thine angels spirits
New York Choral Artists, Twyla Robinson, Alice Coote, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Gerald Finley, Alan Gilbert, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Philharmonic, Jennifer Johnston, Allan Clayton
2:57
Aria (Elijah): Is not His word like a fire
Alan Gilbert, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists, Joseph Flummerfelt, Allan Clayton, Alice Coote, Gerald Finley, Jennifer Johnston, Twyla Robinson
2:04
Arioso (Alto): Woe unto them who forsake Him!
Jennifer Johnston, Twyla Robinson, Gerald Finley, New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists, Alice Coote, Alan Gilbert, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Allan Clayton, Joseph Flummerfelt
2:59
Recitative (Obadiah, Elijah, The Boy) and Chorus (The People): O man of God, help thy people!
Alan Gilbert, New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists, Jennifer Johnston, Allan Clayton, Gerald Finley, Twyla Robinson, Joseph Flummerfelt, Alice Coote, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg
5:42
Chorus (The People): Thanks be to God
Jennifer Johnston, Joseph Flummerfelt, Twyla Robinson, Alice Coote, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists, Alan Gilbert, Allan Clayton, Gerald Finley
3:47
Aria (Soprano): Hear ye, Israel; hear what the Lord speaketh
New York Choral Artists, Twyla Robinson, Joseph Flummerfelt, Alice Coote, Alan Gilbert, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Jennifer Johnston, Gerald Finley, Allan Clayton, New York Philharmonic
5:57
Chorus: “Be not afraid,” saith God the Lord
Joseph Flummerfelt, Gerald Finley, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists, Alice Coote, Jennifer Johnston, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Allan Clayton
4:19
Recitative (Elijah and The Queen) and Chorus: The Lord hath exalted thee
Alan Gilbert, New York Choral Artists, Alice Coote, Allan Clayton, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Philharmonic, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Twyla Robinson, Jennifer Johnston, Gerald Finley
3:24
Chorus: Woe to him! He shall perish
New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists, Jennifer Johnston, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Allan Clayton, Twyla Robinson, Alice Coote, Alan Gilbert, Joseph Flummerfelt, Gerald Finley
1:37
Recitative (Elijah and Obadiah): Man of God, now let my words
Allan Clayton, Jennifer Johnston, Gerald Finley, Alan Gilbert, Alice Coote, Twyla Robinson, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Philharmonic, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, New York Choral Artists
2:26
Aria (Elijah): It is enough!
New York Philharmonic, Allan Clayton, New York Choral Artists, Twyla Robinson, Alice Coote, Gerald Finley, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Jennifer Johnston, Alan Gilbert, Joseph Flummerfelt
5:07
Recitative (Tenor): See now, he sleepeth beneath a juniper tree
Joseph Flummerfelt, Twyla Robinson, Jennifer Johnston, Alan Gilbert, Allan Clayton, Alice Coote, New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists, Gerald Finley, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg
0:45
Trio (Angels): Lift thine eyes
Alice Coote, Twyla Robinson, New York Philharmonic, Jennifer Johnston, New York Choral Artists, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, Allan Clayton, Alan Gilbert, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg
1:28
Chorus (Angels): He, watching over Israel
Gerald Finley, New York Philharmonic, Joseph Flummerfelt, Alan Gilbert, Alice Coote, Twyla Robinson, Allan Clayton, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, New York Choral Artists, Jennifer Johnston
2:51
Recitative (The Angel and Elijah): Arise, Elijah
Jennifer Johnston, Joseph Flummerfelt, Gerald Finley, New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists, Twyla Robinson, Alice Coote, Alan Gilbert, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Allan Clayton
1:55
Aria (The Angel): O rest in the Lord
Alice Coote, New York Philharmonic, Twyla Robinson, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Choral Artists, Alan Gilbert, Allan Clayton, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Gerald Finley, Jennifer Johnston
3:19
Chorus: He that shall endure to the end
Alan Gilbert, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Alice Coote, Allan Clayton, New York Choral Artists, Jennifer Johnston, Twyla Robinson, New York Philharmonic
2:47
Recitative (The Angel and Elijah): Night falleth round me
Alan Gilbert, Gerald Finley, Alice Coote, New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists, Joseph Flummerfelt, Jennifer Johnston, Allan Clayton, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg
1:43
Chorus: Behold, God the Lord passed by!
Gerald Finley, Allan Clayton, New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists, Alice Coote, Jennifer Johnston, Joseph Flummerfelt, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Twyla Robinson, Alan Gilbert
4:04
Recitative (Contralto): Above Him stood the seraphim / Quartet and Chorus (Angels): Holy is God the Lord
Jennifer Johnston, New York Choral Artists, Joseph Flummerfelt, Alan Gilbert, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Gerald Finley, Allan Clayton, New York Philharmonic, Alice Coote, Twyla Robinson
3:07
Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus: Go, return upon thy way
Jennifer Johnston, New York Choral Artists, Joseph Flummerfelt, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Alice Coote, Gerald Finley, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, New York Philharmonic, Allan Clayton
1:30
Arioso (Elijah): For the mountains shall depart
Alan Gilbert, Joseph Flummerfelt, Allan Clayton, Twyla Robinson, Gerald Finley, Jennifer Johnston, New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists, Alice Coote, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg
2:14
Chorus: Then did Elijah the prophet break forth
Twyla Robinson, Allan Clayton, Jennifer Johnston, Gerald Finley, New York Choral Artists, Alice Coote, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Alan Gilbert, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Philharmonic
2:38
Aria (Tenor): Then shall the righteous shine forth
New York Choral Artists, Alice Coote, Alan Gilbert, Allan Clayton, Jennifer Johnston, Joseph Flummerfelt, Twyla Robinson, New York Philharmonic, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Gerald Finley
2:26
Recitative (Soprano): Behold, God hath sent Elijah the prophet
Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, Twyla Robinson, Allan Clayton, New York Philharmonic, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Alan Gilbert, Jennifer Johnston, New York Choral Artists, Alice Coote
1:03
Chorus: But the Lord from the north hath raised one / Quartet: O come every one that thirsteth
Jennifer Johnston, Allan Clayton, New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists, Alice Coote, Gerald Finley, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Joseph Flummerfelt, Alan Gilbert
6:26
Final Chorus: And then, then shall your light break forth
Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Twyla Robinson, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Choral Artists, Jennifer Johnston, Gerald Finley, Allan Clayton, Alice Coote, New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert
3:18

15 February 2011 45 Tracks, 2 Hours 9 minutes ℗ 2011 New York Philharmonic

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  • Felix Mendelssohn

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