‎Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954) by George Maran

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

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

1:01

Part I: Overture

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

3:57

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

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

3:24

Part I: The deeps afford no water (Chorus)

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

0:53

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

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

1:59

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

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

0:50

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

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

2:22

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

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

3:48

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

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

0:45

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

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

2:14

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

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

2:15

Part I: Give me thy son (Elijah)

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

4:04

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:56

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

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

2:46

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

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

2:40

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

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

3:38

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:03

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

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

5:20

Part I: Thanks be to God! (Chorus)

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

3:43

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

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

5:12

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

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

4:18

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

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

1:31

Part II: Have ye not heard (Contralto)

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

2:02

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:12

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

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

5:00

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

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

0:43

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

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

2:05

Part II: He, watching over Israel (Chorus)

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

4:06

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

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

1:41

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

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

3:44

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

3:35

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

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

0:24

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

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

3:53

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

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

0:38

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

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

2:11

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

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

2:27

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:19

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

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

3:10

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

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

3:13

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

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

3:18

Felix Mendelssohn

Composer
Jacqueline Delman

Soprano
London Philharmonic Choir

Choir
Michael G. Cunningham

Artist
Norma Procter

Contralto

Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954)

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