‎Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954) by Michael G. Cunningham

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

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

1:01

Part I: Overture

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

3:57

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

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

3:24

Part I: The deeps afford no water (Chorus)

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

0:53

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

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

1:59

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

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

0:50

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

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

2:22

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

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

3:48

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

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

0:45

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

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

2:14

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

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

1:09

Part I: Recitative: What have I to do with thee, O man of God? (Widow)

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

2:15

Part I: Give me thy son (Elijah)

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

4:04

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:56

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

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

2:46

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

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

2:40

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

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

3:38

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:03

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

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

3:07

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

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

5:20

Part I: Thanks be to God! (Chorus)

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

3:43

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

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

5:12

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

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

4:18

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

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

1:31

Part II: Have ye not heard (Contralto)

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

2:02

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:12

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

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

0:43

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

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

2:05

Part II: He, watching over Israel (Chorus)

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

4:06

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

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

1:41

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

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

3:44

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

3:35

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

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

0:24

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

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

3:53

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

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

0:38

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

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

2:11

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

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

2:27

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:19

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

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

3:10

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

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

3:13

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

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

3:18

Felix Mendelssohn

Composer
Michael G. Cunningham

Artist
Norma Procter

Contralto
Bruce Boyce

Baritone
London Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra

Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954)

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