‎Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954) by Hampstead Parish Church Choir

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

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

1:01

Part I: Overture

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

3:57

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

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

3:24

Part I: The deeps afford no water (Chorus)

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

0:53

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

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

1:59

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

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

0:50

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

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

2:22

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

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

3:48

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

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

0:45

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

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

2:14

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

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

1:09

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

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

2:15

Part I: Give me thy son (Elijah)

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

4:04

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:56

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

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

2:46

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

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

2:40

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

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

3:38

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:03

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

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

3:07

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

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

5:20

Part I: Thanks be to God! (Chorus)

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

3:43

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

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

5:12

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

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

4:18

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

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

1:31

Part II: Have ye not heard (Contralto)

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

2:02

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:12

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

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

5:00

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

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

0:43

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

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

2:05

Part II: He, watching over Israel (Chorus)

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

4:06

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

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

1:41

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

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

3:44

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

3:35

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

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

0:24

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

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

3:53

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

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

0:38

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

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

2:11

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

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

2:27

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:19

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

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

3:10

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

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

3:13

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

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

3:18

Felix Mendelssohn

Composer
Josef Krips

Conductor
London Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Bruce Boyce

Baritone
Jacqueline Delman

Soprano

Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954)

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