‎Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954) by Josef Krips

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

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

1:01

Part I: Overture

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

3:57

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

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

3:24

Part I: The deeps afford no water (Chorus)

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

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

1:59

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

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

0:50

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

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

2:22

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

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

3:48

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

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

0:45

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

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

2:14

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

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

1:09

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

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

2:15

Part I: Give me thy son (Elijah)

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

4:04

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:56

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

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

2:46

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

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

2:40

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

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

3:38

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:03

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

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

3:07

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

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

5:20

Part I: Thanks be to God! (Chorus)

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

3:43

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

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

5:12

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

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

4:18

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

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

1:31

Part II: Have ye not heard (Contralto)

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

2:02

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:12

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

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

5:00

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

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

0:43

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

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

2:05

Part II: He, watching over Israel (Chorus)

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

4:06

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

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

1:41

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

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

3:44

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

3:35

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

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

0:24

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

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

3:53

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

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

0:38

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

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

2:11

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

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

2:27

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:19

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

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

3:10

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

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

3:13

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

Jacqueline Delman, George Maran, Bruce Boyce, Josef Krips, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, London Philharmonic Choir, 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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