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Release 5: Mendelssohn: Elijah

Release 5: Mendelssohn: Elijah

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

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

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