‎Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954) by Josef Krips

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

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

1:01

Part I: Overture

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

3:57

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

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

3:24

Part I: The deeps afford no water (Chorus)

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

0:53

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

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

1:59

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

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

0:50

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

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

2:22

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

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

3:48

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

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

0:45

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

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

2:14

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

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

1:09

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

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

2:15

Part I: Give me thy son (Elijah)

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

4:04

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:56

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

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

2:46

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

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

2:40

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

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

3:38

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:03

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

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

3:07

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

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

5:20

Part I: Thanks be to God! (Chorus)

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

3:43

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

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

5:12

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

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

4:18

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

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

1:31

Part II: Have ye not heard (Contralto)

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

2:02

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

George Maran, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, Bruce Boyce, Josef Krips, Hampstead Parish Church Choir, 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)

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

2:12

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

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

5:00

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

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

0:43

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

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

2:05

Part II: He, watching over Israel (Chorus)

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

4:06

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

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

1:41

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

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

3:44

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

3:35

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

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

0:24

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

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

3:53

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

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

0:38

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

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

2:11

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

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

2:27

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:19

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

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

3:10

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

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

3:13

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

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

3:18

Felix Mendelssohn

Composer
Josef Krips

Conductor
Bruce Boyce

Baritone
Michael G. Cunningham

Artist
Norma Procter

Contralto

Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954)

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