‎Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954) by Hampstead Parish Church Choir

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

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

1:01

Part I: Overture

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

3:57

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

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

3:24

Part I: The deeps afford no water (Chorus)

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

0:53

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

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

1:59

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

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

0:50

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

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

2:22

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

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

3:48

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

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

0:45

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

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

2:14

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

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

2:15

Part I: Give me thy son (Elijah)

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

4:04

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:56

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

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

2:46

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

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

2:40

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

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

3:38

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:03

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

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

3:07

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

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

5:20

Part I: Thanks be to God! (Chorus)

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

3:43

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

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

5:12

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

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

4:18

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

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

1:31

Part II: Have ye not heard (Contralto)

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

1:38

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

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

2:12

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

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

5:00

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

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

0:43

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

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

2:05

Part II: He, watching over Israel (Chorus)

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

1:41

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

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

3:44

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

3:35

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

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

0:24

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

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

3:53

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

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

0:38

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

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

2:11

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

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

2:27

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:19

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

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

3:10

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

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

3:13

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

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

3:18

Felix Mendelssohn

Composer
Josef Krips

Conductor
London Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Jacqueline Delman

Soprano
London Philharmonic Choir

Choir

Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954)

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