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Release 5: Mendelssohn: Elijah

Release 5: Mendelssohn: Elijah

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

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

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