‎Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954) by London Philharmonic Orchestra

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

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

1:01

Part I: Overture

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

3:57

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

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

3:24

Part I: The deeps afford no water (Chorus)

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

0:53

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

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

1:59

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

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

0:50

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

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

2:22

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

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

3:48

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

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

0:45

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

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

2:14

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

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

1:09

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

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

2:15

Part I: Give me thy son (Elijah)

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

4:04

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:56

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

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

2:46

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

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

2:40

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

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

3:38

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:03

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

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

3:07

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

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

5:20

Part I: Thanks be to God! (Chorus)

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

3:43

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

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

5:12

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

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

4:18

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

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

1:31

Part II: Have ye not heard (Contralto)

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

2:02

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:12

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

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

5:00

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

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

0:43

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

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

2:05

Part II: He, watching over Israel (Chorus)

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

4:06

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

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

1:41

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

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

3:44

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

3:35

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

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

0:24

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

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

3:53

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

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

0:38

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

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

2:11

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

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

2:27

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:19

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

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

3:10

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

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

3:13

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

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

3:18

Felix Mendelssohn

Composer
London Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Bruce Boyce

Baritone
Michael G. Cunningham

Artist
Norma Procter

Contralto

Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954)

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