‎Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954) by Josef Krips

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

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

1:01

Part I: Overture

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

3:57

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

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

3:24

Part I: The deeps afford no water (Chorus)

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

0:53

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

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

1:59

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

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

0:50

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

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

2:22

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

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

3:48

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

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

0:45

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

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

2:14

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

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

1:09

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

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

2:15

Part I: Give me thy son (Elijah)

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

4:04

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:56

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

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

2:46

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

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

2:40

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

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

3:38

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:03

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

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

3:07

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

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

5:20

Part I: Thanks be to God! (Chorus)

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

3:43

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

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

5:12

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

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

4:18

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

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

1:31

Part II: Have ye not heard (Contralto)

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

2:02

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:12

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

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

5:00

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

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

0:43

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

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

2:05

Part II: He, watching over Israel (Chorus)

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

4:06

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

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

1:41

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

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

3:44

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

3:35

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

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

0:24

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

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

3:53

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

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

0:38

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

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

2:11

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

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

2:27

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:19

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

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

3:10

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

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

3:13

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

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

3:18

Felix Mendelssohn

Composer
Josef Krips

Conductor
Jacqueline Delman

Soprano
London Philharmonic Choir

Choir
London Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra

Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954)

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