‎Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954) by London Philharmonic Orchestra

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

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

1:01

Part I: Overture

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

3:57

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

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

3:24

Part I: The deeps afford no water (Chorus)

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

0:53

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

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

1:59

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

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

0:50

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

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

2:22

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

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

3:48

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

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

0:45

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

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

2:14

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

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

1:09

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

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

2:15

Part I: Give me thy son (Elijah)

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

4:04

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:56

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

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

2:46

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

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

2:40

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

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

3:38

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:03

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

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

3:07

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

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

5:20

Part I: Thanks be to God! (Chorus)

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

3:43

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

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

5:12

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

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

4:18

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

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

1:31

Part II: Have ye not heard (Contralto)

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

2:02

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:12

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

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

5:00

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

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

0:43

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

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

2:05

Part II: He, watching over Israel (Chorus)

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

4:06

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

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

1:41

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

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

3:35

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

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

0:24

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

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

3:53

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

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

0:38

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

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

2:11

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

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

2:27

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:19

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

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

3:10

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

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

3:13

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

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

3:18

Felix Mendelssohn

Composer
London Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Josef Krips

Conductor
Bruce Boyce

Baritone
Jacqueline Delman

Soprano

Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954)

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