‎Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954) by Bruce Boyce

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

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

1:01

Part I: Overture

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

3:57

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

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

3:24

Part I: The deeps afford no water (Chorus)

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

0:53

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

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

1:59

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

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

0:50

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

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

2:22

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

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

3:48

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

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

0:45

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

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

2:14

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

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

1:09

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

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

2:15

Part I: Give me thy son (Elijah)

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

4:04

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:56

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

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

2:46

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

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

2:40

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

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

3:38

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:03

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

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

3:07

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

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

5:20

Part I: Thanks be to God! (Chorus)

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

3:43

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

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

5:12

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

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

4:18

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

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

1:31

Part II: Have ye not heard (Contralto)

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

2:02

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:12

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

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

5:00

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

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

0:43

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

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

2:05

Part II: He, watching over Israel (Chorus)

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

4:06

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

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

1:41

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

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

3:44

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

3:35

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

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

0:24

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

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

3:53

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

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

0:38

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

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

2:11

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

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

2:27

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:19

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

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

3:10

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

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

3:13

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

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

3:18

Felix Mendelssohn

Composer
Bruce Boyce

Baritone
Michael G. Cunningham

Artist
Norma Procter

Contralto
Josef Krips

Conductor

Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954)

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