‎Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954) by Michael G. Cunningham

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

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

1:01

Part I: Overture

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

3:57

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

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

3:24

Part I: The deeps afford no water (Chorus)

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

0:53

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

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

1:59

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

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

0:50

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

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

2:22

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

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

3:48

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

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

0:45

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

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

2:14

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

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

1:09

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

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

2:15

Part I: Give me thy son (Elijah)

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

4:04

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:56

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

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

2:46

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

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

2:40

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

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

3:38

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:01

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

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

2:03

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

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

3:07

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

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

5:20

Part I: Thanks be to God! (Chorus)

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

3:43

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

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

5:12

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

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

4:18

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

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

1:31

Part II: Have ye not heard (Contralto)

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

2:02

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:12

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

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

5:00

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

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

0:43

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

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

2:05

Part II: He, watching over Israel (Chorus)

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

4:06

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

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

1:41

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

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

3:44

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

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

2:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

3:35

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

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

0:24

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

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

3:53

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

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

0:38

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

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

2:11

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

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

2:27

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:19

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

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

3:10

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

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

3:13

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

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

3:18

Felix Mendelssohn

Composer
Michael G. Cunningham

Artist
Norma Procter

Contralto
Josef Krips

Conductor
Bruce Boyce

Baritone

Mendelssohn: Elijah (1954)

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