‎Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954) by Michael G. Cunningham

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

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

1:01

Part I: Overture

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

3:57

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

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

3:24

Part I: The deeps afford no water (Chorus)

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

0:53

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

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

1:59

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

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

0:50

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

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

2:22

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

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

3:48

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

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

0:45

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

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

2:14

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

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

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

2:15

Part I: Give me thy son (Elijah)

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

4:04

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:56

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

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

2:46

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

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

2:40

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

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

3:38

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:03

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

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

3:07

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

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

5:20

Part I: Thanks be to God! (Chorus)

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

3:43

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

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

5:12

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

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

4:18

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

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

1:31

Part II: Have ye not heard (Contralto)

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

2:02

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:12

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

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

5:00

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

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

0:43

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

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

2:05

Part II: He, watching over Israel (Chorus)

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

4:06

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

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

1:41

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

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

3:44

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

3:35

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

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

0:24

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

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

0:38

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

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

2:11

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

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

2:27

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:19

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

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

3:10

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

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

3:13

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

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

3:18

Felix Mendelssohn

Composer
Michael G. Cunningham

Artist
Norma Procter

Contralto
Josef Krips

Conductor
Jacqueline Delman

Soprano

Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954)

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