Felix Mendelssohn's Elijah
Live Album by Felix Mendelssohn, Indianapolis Symphonic Choir & Eric Stark
Released 2011
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Elijah, op. 70: Part I. Introduction "As God the Lord of Israel liveth" (Elijah)Felix Mendelssohn0:57
- 2Elijah, op. 70: Part I. OvertureFelix Mendelssohn3:18
- 3Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 1 Chorus "Help, Lord! Wilt Thou quite destroy us" (the people)Felix Mendelssohn4:00
- 4Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 2 Duet with chorus "Lord, bow Thine ear to our prayer" (the people, two women)Felix Mendelssohn1:49
- 5Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 3 Recitative "Ye people, rend your hearts and not your garments" (Obadiah)Felix Mendelssohn1:00
- 6Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 4 Aria "If with all your hearts ye truly seek Me..." (Obadiah)Felix Mendelssohn2:26
- 7Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 5 Chorus "Yet doth the Lord see it not" (the people)Felix Mendelssohn3:42
- 8Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 6 Recitative "Elijah! Get thee hence, Elijah!" (Angel I)Felix Mendelssohn0:47
- 9Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 7 Double quartet "For He shall give His Angels charge over thee" (Angels)Felix Mendelssohn2:30
- 10Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 7 Recitative "Now Cherith's brook is dried up" (Angel I)Felix Mendelssohn1:11
- 11Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 8 Recitative, Aria, & Duet "What have I to do with thee, o man of God?" (the widow, Elijah)Felix Mendelssohn6:06
- 12Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 9 Chorus "Blessed are the men who fear Him" (the people)Felix Mendelssohn3:20
- 13Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 10 Recitative with Chorus "As God the Lord of Sabaoth liveth (Elijah, Ahab, the people)Felix Mendelssohn3:52
- 14Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 11 Chorus "Baal, we cry to thee (prophets of Baal)Felix Mendelssohn2:59
- 15Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 12 Recitative with Chorus "Call him louder, for he is a god!" (Elijah, prophets of Baal)Felix Mendelssohn0:58
- 16Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 13 Recitative with Chorus "Call him louder! He heareth not" (Elijah, prophets of Baal)Felix Mendelssohn0:28
- 17Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 13A Chorus "Hear and answer, Baal!" (prophets of Baal)Felix Mendelssohn1:22
- 18Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 14 Recitative & Aria: "Draw near, all ye people"; "Lord God of Abraham" (Elijah)Felix Mendelssohn3:20
- 19Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 15 Quartet "Cast thy burden upon the Lord" (Angels)Felix Mendelssohn1:39
- 20Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 16 Recitative with Chorus "O Thou, who makest Thine angels spirits" (Elijah, the people)Felix Mendelssohn2:45
- 21Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 17 Aria "Is not His word like a fire" (Elijah)Felix Mendelssohn1:58
- 22Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 18 Arioso "Woe, woe unto them who forsake Him!" (Angel I)Felix Mendelssohn3:13
- 23Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 19 Recitative "O man of God, help thy people!" (Obadiah)Felix Mendelssohn0:35
- 24Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 19A Recitative with Chorus "O Lord, Thou hast overthrown Thine enemies" (Elijah, the boy, the people)Felix Mendelssohn4:53
- 25Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 20 Chorus "Thanks be to God! He laveth the thirsty land" (the people)Felix Mendelssohn3:52
- CD 2
- 1Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 21 Aria "Hear ye, Israel" (soprano I)Felix Mendelssohn5:20
- 2Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 22 Chorus "'Be not afraid', saith God the Lord"Felix Mendelssohn3:49
- 3Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 23 Recitative with Chorus "The Lord hath exalted thee from among the people" (Elijah, The Queen)Felix Mendelssohn3:31
- 4Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 24 Chorus "Woe to him, he shall perish"Felix Mendelssohn1:33
- 5Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 25 Recitative "Man of God, now let my words be precious in thy sight" (Obadiah, Elijah)Felix Mendelssohn2:26
- 6Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 26 Aria "It is enough, O Lord now take away my life" (Elijah)Felix Mendelssohn4:35
- 7Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 27 Recitative "See, now he sleepeth beneath a juniper tree" (tenor I)Felix Mendelssohn0:49
- 8Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 28 Trio "Lift thine eyes to the mountains" (Angels)Felix Mendelssohn1:45
- 9Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 29 Chorus "He, watching over Israel, slumbers not"Felix Mendelssohn3:17
- 10Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 30 Recitative "Arise, Elijah, for thou hast a long journey before thee" (Angel I, Elijah)Felix Mendelssohn1:47
- 11Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 31 Aria "O rest in the Lord" (Angel I)Felix Mendelssohn3:06
- 12Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 32 Chorus "He that shall endure to the end, shall be saved"Felix Mendelssohn1:55
- 13Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 33 Recitative "Night falleth round me, O Lord!" (Elijah, Angel II)Felix Mendelssohn1:23
- 14Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 34 Chorus "Behold! God the Lord passed by!"Felix Mendelssohn3:36
- 15Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 35 Recitative "Above Him stood the Seraphim" (alto I)Felix Mendelssohn0:18
- 16Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 35A Quartet with Chorus "Holy is God the Lord"Felix Mendelssohn2:15
- 17Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 36 Chorus and Recitative "Go, return upon thy way!" (Elijah)Felix Mendelssohn1:16
- 18Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 37 Arioso "For the mountains shall depart" (Elijah)Felix Mendelssohn2:35
- 19Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 38 Chorus "Then did Elijah the prophet break forth like a fire"Felix Mendelssohn2:30
- 20Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 39 Aria "Then shall the righteous shine forth" (tenor I)Felix Mendelssohn2:41
- 21Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 40 Recitative "Behold, God hath sent Elijah the prophet" (soprano I)Felix Mendelssohn0:58
- 22Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 41 Chorus "But the Lord from the north hath raised one"Felix Mendelssohn2:54
- 23Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 41A Quartet "O come everyone that thirsteth"Felix Mendelssohn3:22
- 24Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 42 Chorus "And then shall your light break forth"Felix Mendelssohn3:14
More by Felix Mendelssohn, Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, Eric Stark
Release credits
- conductor
- composer
Issues
F2011