Tracklist

  • CD 1
  • 1
    Elijah: Introduction (Elijah) - "As God the Lord of Israel Liveth"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    0:57
  • 2
    Elijah: Overture
    Felix Mendelssohn
    3:30
  • 3
    Elijah: Chorus - "Help, Lord!"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    3:21
  • 4
    Elijah: Quartet: Recitative - "The deep affords no water"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    0:57
  • 5
    Elijah: Duet with Chorus - "Zion spreadeth he hands for aid"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    2:08
  • 6
    Elijah: Recitative (Obadiah) - "Ye people rend your hearts"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    0:55
  • 7
    Elijah: Air (Obadiah) - "If with all your hearts"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    2:47
  • 8
    Elijah: Chorus - "Yet doth the Lord see it not"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    4:20
  • 9
    Elijah: Recitative (Angel) - "Elijah! Get thee hence"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    0:55
  • 10
    Elijah: Double Quartet - "For He shall give His angels"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    3:09
  • 11
    Elijah: Recitative (Angel) - "Now Cherith's Brook is dried up"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    1:19
  • 12
    Elijah: RecitAir (Widow) - "What have I to do with Thee", and Recitative (Elijah, Widow) - "Give me Thy son!"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    5:51
  • 13
    Elijah: Chorus - "Blessed are they that fear Him"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    4:13
  • 14
    Elijah: Recitative (Elijah, Ahab) with Chorus - "As God the Lord of Saboath liveth"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    4:04
  • 15
    Elijah: Chorus - "Baal, answer us"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    3:17
  • 16
    Elijah: Recitative (Elijah and Chorus) - "Call him louder, for he is a god!"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    1:00
  • 17
    Elijah: Recitative (Elijah and Chorus) - "Call him louder! He heareth not!"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    2:08
  • 18
    Elijah: Air (Elijah) - "Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    3:31
  • 19
    Elijah: Quartet (Angels) - "Cast thy burden upon the Lord"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    1:36
  • 20
    Elijah: Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus - "O Thou who makest Thine angels spirits"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    2:44
  • 21
    Elijah: Air (Elijah) - "Is not His word like a fire?"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    1:57
  • 22
    Elijah: Air - "Woe unto them who forsake Him"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    2:43
  • 23
    Elijah: Recitative (Obadiah, Elijah, Youth) and Chorus - "O man of God, help Thy people!"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    5:54
  • 24
    Elijah: Chorus - "Thanks be to God!"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    3:48
  • CD 2
  • 1
    Elijah: Air - "Hear ye, Israel!"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    5:24
  • 2
    Elijah: Chorus - "Be not afraid"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    3:56
  • 3
    Elijah: Recitative (Elijah, Queen) and Chorus - "The Lord hath exalted thee"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    3:09
  • 4
    Elijah: Chorus - "Woe to him!"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    1:32
  • 5
    Elijah: Recitative (Obadiah, Elijah) - "Man of God, now let my words be precious"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    2:39
  • 6
    Elijah: Air (Elijah) - "It is enough, O Lord"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    5:06
  • 7
    Elijah: Recitative - "See, now he sleepeth"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    0:54
  • 8
    Elijah: Trio of Angels - "Lift thine eyes"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    1:41
  • 9
    Elijah: Chorus - "He, watching over Israel"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    3:08
  • 10
    Elijah: Recitative (Angel, Elijah) - "Arise, Elijah"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    1:51
  • 11
    Elijah: Air (Angel) - "O rest in the Lord"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    3:11
  • 12
    Elijah: Chorus - "He that shall endure to the end"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    2:50
  • 13
    Elijah: Recitative (Elijah, Angel) - "Night falleth 'round me"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    1:44
  • 14
    Elijah: Chorus - "Behold, Gold the Lord passed by"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    4:15
  • 15
    Elijah: Recitative, Quartet and Chorus - "Above him stood the seraphim"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    2:50
  • 16
    Elijah: Chorus - "Go, return upon thy way", and Recitative (Elijah), "I go on my way"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    1:22
  • 17
    Elijah: Arioso (Elijah) - "For the mountains shall depart"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    2:40
  • 18
    Elijah: Chorus - "Thus did Elijah the prophet break forth"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    2:48
  • 19
    Elijah: Air - "Then shall the righteous shine forth"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    3:02
  • 20
    Elijah: Recitative - "For God sent his people the prophet Elijah"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    0:58
  • 21
    Elijah: Chorus - "Thus saith the Lord"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    3:19
  • 22
    Elijah: Quartet - "O come, everyone that thirsteth"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    3:27
  • 23
    Elijah: Chorus - "And then shall your light break forth"
    Felix Mendelssohn
    3:13

More by Felix Mendelssohn, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Robert Shaw

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