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Release 5: Mendelssohn: Elijah

Release 5: Mendelssohn: Elijah

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

February 15, 2011 45 tracks, 2 hours 9 minutes ℗ 2011 New York Philharmonic

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