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Release 5: Mendelssohn: Elijah

Release 5: Mendelssohn: Elijah

Alan Gilbert, Jennifer Johnston, New York Philharmonic, Gerald Finley, New York Choral Artists, Allan Clayton, Alice Coote, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Joseph Flummerfelt
2011
Felix Mendelssohn
Elijah, Op. 70 · “Elias”
Introduction (Elijah): As God the Lord of Israel liveth
Alan Gilbert, New York Choral Artists, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Philharmonic, Allan Clayton, Jennifer Johnston, Twyla Robinson, Alice Coote, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg
1:02
Felix Mendelssohn
Overture in C Major, Op. 24
Overture
Jennifer Johnston, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Allan Clayton, Joseph Flummerfelt, Alan Gilbert, New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists, Gerald Finley, Alice Coote, Twyla Robinson
3:06
Felix Mendelssohn
Elijah, Op. 70 · “Elias”
2:05:19
Chorus (The People): Help, Lord! Wilt Thou quite destroy us?
Allan Clayton, Twyla Robinson, Joseph Flummerfelt, Gerald Finley, Alice Coote, Jennifer Johnston, Alan Gilbert, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, New York Choral Artists, New York Philharmonic
4:00
Duet and Chorus (The People, Two Women): Lord, bow Thine ear to our prayer!
Alan Gilbert, Gerald Finley, Jennifer Johnston, Allan Clayton, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, New York Philharmonic, Alice Coote, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Choral Artists
1:55
Recitative (Obadiah): Ye people, rend your hearts
Joseph Flummerfelt, Allan Clayton, Gerald Finley, New York Philharmonic, Alice Coote, New York Choral Artists, Jennifer Johnston, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Twyla Robinson, Alan Gilbert
0:52
Aria (Obadiah): “If with all your hearts ye truly seek me”
Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Allan Clayton, Gerald Finley, New York Philharmonic, Joseph Flummerfelt, Alice Coote, Alan Gilbert, Jennifer Johnston, New York Choral Artists
2:14
Chorus (The People): Yet doth the Lord see it not
Jennifer Johnston, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, New York Philharmonic, Allan Clayton, New York Choral Artists, Alan Gilbert, Alice Coote, Gerald Finley, Twyla Robinson, Joseph Flummerfelt
4:05
Recitative (An Angel): Elijah! Get thee hence
Twyla Robinson, New York Philharmonic, Jennifer Johnston, New York Choral Artists, Alice Coote, Joseph Flummerfelt, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Alan Gilbert, Gerald Finley, Allan Clayton
0:47
Double Quartet (Angels): For He shall give His angels
Alice Coote, Joseph Flummerfelt, Twyla Robinson, New York Choral Artists, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Allan Clayton, Alan Gilbert, Jennifer Johnston, New York Philharmonic, Gerald Finley
2:38
Recitative (An Angel): Now Cherith’s brook is dried up, Elijah.
Jennifer Johnston, New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists, Gerald Finley, Alice Coote, Allan Clayton, Twyla Robinson, Alan Gilbert, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Joseph Flummerfelt
1:04
Recitative, Air, and Duet (The Widow and Elijah): What have I to do with thee
Alice Coote, Joseph Flummerfelt, Gerald Finley, New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists, Twyla Robinson, Allan Clayton, Jennifer Johnston, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Alan Gilbert
6:16
Chorus: Blessed are the men who fear Him
Alan Gilbert, Gerald Finley, Allan Clayton, Joseph Flummerfelt, Twyla Robinson, Jennifer Johnston, Alice Coote, New York Choral Artists, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, New York Philharmonic
3:25
Recitative (Elijah and King Ahab) and Chorus: As God the Lord of Sabaoth liveth
Jennifer Johnston, Gerald Finley, Twyla Robinson, Alice Coote, Alan Gilbert, New York Choral Artists, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Philharmonic, Allan Clayton
4:07
Chorus (Priests of Baal): Baal, we cry to thee
Gerald Finley, Alice Coote, Joseph Flummerfelt, Twyla Robinson, Jennifer Johnston, Allan Clayton, Alan Gilbert, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists
3:18
Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus (Priests of Baal): Call him louder! For he is a god
Twyla Robinson, Alan Gilbert, New York Philharmonic, Allan Clayton, Jennifer Johnston, New York Choral Artists, Alice Coote, Gerald Finley, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Joseph Flummerfelt
1:08
Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus (Priests of Baal): Call him louder! He heareth not
Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Alice Coote, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Jennifer Johnston, Gerald Finley, Allan Clayton, New York Philharmonic, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Choral Artists
2:22
Aria (Elijah): Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel
Gerald Finley, Alice Coote, Alan Gilbert, New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists, Twyla Robinson, Joseph Flummerfelt, Jennifer Johnston, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Allan Clayton
3:14
Quartet (Angels): Cast thy burden upon the Lord
Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Philharmonic, Twyla Robinson, Alice Coote, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Alan Gilbert, New York Choral Artists, Jennifer Johnston, Allan Clayton
1:39
Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus (The People): O Thou who maketh Thine angels spirits
Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Alan Gilbert, New York Choral Artists, Twyla Robinson, Alice Coote, Allan Clayton, Gerald Finley, Jennifer Johnston, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Philharmonic
2:57
Aria (Elijah): Is not His word like a fire
Jennifer Johnston, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Twyla Robinson, New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists, Allan Clayton, Alice Coote, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, Alan Gilbert
2:04
Arioso (Alto): Woe unto them who forsake Him!
Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Gerald Finley, Twyla Robinson, Joseph Flummerfelt, Allan Clayton, Alan Gilbert, Jennifer Johnston, Alice Coote, New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists
2:59
Recitative (Obadiah, Elijah, The Boy) and Chorus (The People): O man of God, help thy people!
Joseph Flummerfelt, Jennifer Johnston, Twyla Robinson, Allan Clayton, New York Choral Artists, Gerald Finley, Alice Coote, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Alan Gilbert, New York Philharmonic
5:42
Chorus (The People): Thanks be to God
New York Choral Artists, Joseph Flummerfelt, Alan Gilbert, Jennifer Johnston, Alice Coote, Allan Clayton, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Twyla Robinson, New York Philharmonic, Gerald Finley
3:47
Aria (Soprano): Hear ye, Israel; hear what the Lord speaketh
Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Alice Coote, Jennifer Johnston, Gerald Finley, Alan Gilbert, Allan Clayton, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists
5:57
Chorus: “Be not afraid,” saith God the Lord
Joseph Flummerfelt, Alice Coote, Twyla Robinson, Jennifer Johnston, New York Choral Artists, Gerald Finley, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Alan Gilbert, Allan Clayton, New York Philharmonic
4:19
Recitative (Elijah and The Queen) and Chorus: The Lord hath exalted thee
Joseph Flummerfelt, Jennifer Johnston, New York Choral Artists, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Alice Coote, Twyla Robinson, New York Philharmonic, Gerald Finley, Allan Clayton, Alan Gilbert
3:24
Chorus: Woe to him! He shall perish
New York Choral Artists, Jennifer Johnston, Twyla Robinson, Allan Clayton, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Philharmonic, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Gerald Finley, Alice Coote, Alan Gilbert
1:37
Recitative (Elijah and Obadiah): Man of God, now let my words
Allan Clayton, Gerald Finley, Alice Coote, New York Philharmonic, Jennifer Johnston, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Choral Artists, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg
2:26
Aria (Elijah): It is enough!
New York Choral Artists, Gerald Finley, New York Philharmonic, Jennifer Johnston, Alan Gilbert, Allan Clayton, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Alice Coote, Joseph Flummerfelt, Twyla Robinson
5:07
Recitative (Tenor): See now, he sleepeth beneath a juniper tree
Alan Gilbert, Joseph Flummerfelt, Jennifer Johnston, Allan Clayton, Twyla Robinson, Alice Coote, New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists, Gerald Finley, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg
0:45
Trio (Angels): Lift thine eyes
Jennifer Johnston, New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists, Gerald Finley, Twyla Robinson, Alan Gilbert, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Allan Clayton, Alice Coote, Joseph Flummerfelt
1:28
Chorus (Angels): He, watching over Israel
New York Philharmonic, Gerald Finley, Allan Clayton, Jennifer Johnston, Alan Gilbert, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Twyla Robinson, New York Choral Artists, Joseph Flummerfelt, Alice Coote
2:51
Recitative (The Angel and Elijah): Arise, Elijah
Allan Clayton, Twyla Robinson, New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists, Alice Coote, Joseph Flummerfelt, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Jennifer Johnston, Gerald Finley, Alan Gilbert
1:55
Aria (The Angel): O rest in the Lord
Alice Coote, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Philharmonic, Gerald Finley, Jennifer Johnston, Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, New York Choral Artists, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Allan Clayton
3:19
Chorus: He that shall endure to the end
New York Philharmonic, Allan Clayton, Alan Gilbert, Joseph Flummerfelt, Jennifer Johnston, New York Choral Artists, Twyla Robinson, Alice Coote, Gerald Finley, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg
2:47
Recitative (The Angel and Elijah): Night falleth round me
New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists, Twyla Robinson, Allan Clayton, Jennifer Johnston, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Alice Coote, Gerald Finley, Alan Gilbert, Joseph Flummerfelt
1:43
Chorus: Behold, God the Lord passed by!
Jennifer Johnston, Twyla Robinson, Alice Coote, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, Alan Gilbert, Allan Clayton, New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists
4:04
Recitative (Contralto): Above Him stood the seraphim / Quartet and Chorus (Angels): Holy is God the Lord
Twyla Robinson, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Choral Artists, New York Philharmonic, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Gerald Finley, Jennifer Johnston, Alan Gilbert, Allan Clayton, Alice Coote
3:07
Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus: Go, return upon thy way
Joseph Flummerfelt, Twyla Robinson, Gerald Finley, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, New York Philharmonic, Allan Clayton, Jennifer Johnston, Alan Gilbert, New York Choral Artists, Alice Coote
1:30
Arioso (Elijah): For the mountains shall depart
Jennifer Johnston, Gerald Finley, Twyla Robinson, New York Philharmonic, New York Choral Artists, Alice Coote, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Alan Gilbert, Joseph Flummerfelt, Allan Clayton
2:14
Chorus: Then did Elijah the prophet break forth
Alice Coote, New York Choral Artists, Alan Gilbert, Joseph Flummerfelt, Jennifer Johnston, Gerald Finley, New York Philharmonic, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Allan Clayton
2:38
Aria (Tenor): Then shall the righteous shine forth
Alan Gilbert, Twyla Robinson, Jennifer Johnston, Gerald Finley, Allan Clayton, New York Philharmonic, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Choral Artists, Alice Coote, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg
2:26
Recitative (Soprano): Behold, God hath sent Elijah the prophet
Jennifer Johnston, New York Choral Artists, Alan Gilbert, New York Philharmonic, Alice Coote, Twyla Robinson, Allan Clayton, Joseph Flummerfelt, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Gerald Finley
1:03
Chorus: But the Lord from the north hath raised one / Quartet: O come every one that thirsteth
Jennifer Johnston, Twyla Robinson, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Alice Coote, Gerald Finley, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Choral Artists, Allan Clayton, New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert
6:26
Final Chorus: And then, then shall your light break forth
Jennifer Johnston, Gerald Finley, Alan Gilbert, Alice Coote, New York Philharmonic, Twyla Robinson, Allan Clayton, Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, Joseph Flummerfelt, New York Choral Artists
3:18

15 February 2011 45 Tracks, 2 Hours 9 minutes ℗ 2011 New York Philharmonic

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