Release 5: Mendelssohn: Elijah

Release 5: Mendelssohn: Elijah

album·2011·45 tracks·2 hr 9 min

New York Philharmonic

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Tracks

45 tracks

1

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Introduction (Elijah): As God the Lord of Israel liveth

1:02

2

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Overture

3:06

3

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Chorus (The People): Help, Lord! Wilt Thou quite destroy us?

4:00

4

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Duet and Chorus (The People, Two Women): Lord, bow Thine ear to our prayer!

1:55

5

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative (Obadiah): Ye people, rend your hearts

0:52

6

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Aria (Obadiah): “If with all your hearts ye truly seek me”

2:14

7

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Chorus (The People): Yet doth the Lord see it not

4:05

8

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative (An Angel): Elijah! Get thee hence

0:47

9

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Double Quartet (Angels): For He shall give His angels

2:38

10

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative (An Angel): Now Cherith’s brook is dried up, Elijah.

1:04

11

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative, Air, and Duet (The Widow and Elijah): What have I to do with thee

6:16

12

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Chorus: Blessed are the men who fear Him

3:25

13

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative (Elijah and King Ahab) and Chorus: As God the Lord of Sabaoth liveth

4:07

14

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Chorus (Priests of Baal): Baal, we cry to thee

3:18

15

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus (Priests of Baal): Call him louder! For he is a god

1:08

16

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus (Priests of Baal): Call him louder! He heareth not

2:22

17

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Aria (Elijah): Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel

3:14

18

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Quartet (Angels): Cast thy burden upon the Lord

1:39

19

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus (The People): O Thou who maketh Thine angels spirits

2:57

20

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Aria (Elijah): Is not His word like a fire

2:04

21

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Arioso (Alto): Woe unto them who forsake Him!

2:59

22

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative (Obadiah, Elijah, The Boy) and Chorus (The People): O man of God, help thy people!

5:42

23

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Chorus (The People): Thanks be to God

3:47

24

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Aria (Soprano): Hear ye, Israel; hear what the Lord speaketh

5:57

25

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Chorus: “Be not afraid,” saith God the Lord

4:19