‎Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954) by Michael G. Cunningham

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

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

1:01

Part I: Overture

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

3:57

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

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

3:24

Part I: The deeps afford no water (Chorus)

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

0:53

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

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

1:59

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

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

0:50

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

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

2:22

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

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

3:48

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

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

0:45

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

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

2:14

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

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

1:09

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

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

2:15

Part I: Give me thy son (Elijah)

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

4:04

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:56

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

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

2:46

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

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

2:40

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

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

3:38

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

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:03

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

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

5:20

Part I: Thanks be to God! (Chorus)

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

3:43

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

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

5:12

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

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

4:18

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

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

1:31

Part II: Have ye not heard (Contralto)

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

2:02

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

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

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, Josef Krips, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, Michael G. Cunningham, Norma Procter, Jacqueline Delman

2:12

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

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

5:00

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

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

0:43

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

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

2:05

Part II: He, watching over Israel (Chorus)

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

4:06

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

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

1:41

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

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

3:44

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

3:35

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

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

0:24

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

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

3:53

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

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

0:38

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

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

2:11

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

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

2:27

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:19

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

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

3:10

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

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

3:13

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

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

3:18

Felix Mendelssohn

Composer
Michael G. Cunningham

Artist
Norma Procter

Contralto
Josef Krips

Conductor
Bruce Boyce

Baritone

Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954)

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