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Elijah op. 70 MWV A 25 (in English)

Translation: William Bartholomew, Text: Julius Schubring, Karl Klingemann
Raymond Harvey, Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, Western Michigan University Grand Chorus, Western Michigan University Chorale, Cantus Firma, Jason Stearns (Baritone), Carla Thelen Hanson (Soprano), Ariana Chris (Mezzo Soprano), Charles Reid (Tenor), Hannah Robinson (Soprano)
2015, Kalamazoo, Miller Auditorium
38 Tracks, 1:49:32

  • Part I

    • 1. Introduction "As God the Lord of Israel liveth" (Elijah)
      00:58
    • 2. Overture
      03:52
    • 3. "Help, Lord! Wilt Thou quite destroy us?" (Chorus)
      03:48
    • 4. Duet with Chorus "Lord! Bow Thine ear to our prayer!" (Soprano, Contralto, Chorus)
      02:02
    • 5. Recitative "Ye people, rend you hearts" (Obadiah)
      00:55
    • 6. Aria "If with all your hearts ye truly seek Me" (Obadiah)
      02:23
    • 7. "Yet doth the Lord see it not" (Chorus)
      04:01
    • 8. Recitative, Aria and Duet "What have I to do with thee, O man of God?" (The Widow, Elijah)
      06:34
    • 9. "Blessed are the men who fear Him" (Chorus)
      03:29
    • 10. Recitative "As God the Lord of Sabaoth liveth" (Elijah, Ahab, Chorus)
      04:05
    • 11. "Baal, we cry to thee" (Chorus)
      02:36
    • 12. Recitative "Call him louder, for he is a god!" (Elijah, Chorus)
      01:04
    • 13. Recitative "Call him louder! he heareth not" (Elijah, Chorus))
      01:58
    • 14. Aria "Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel" (Elijah)
      03:18
    • 15. Chorale "Cast the burden upon the Lord" (Angels)
      01:30
    • 16. Recitative "O Thou, who makest Thine angels spirits" (Elijah, Chorus)
      03:05
    • 17. Aria "Is not His word like a fire" (Elijah)
      02:17
    • 18. Arioso "Woe unto them who forsake him!" (Contralto)
      02:45
    • 19. Recitative "O man of God, help Thy people!" (Obadiah, Elijah, the Youth, Chorus)
      00:40
    • 20. "O Lord, thou hast overthrown mine enemies" (Elijah, Chorus)
      02:22
    • 21. "Thanks be to God!" (Chorus)
      05:52

  • Part II

    • 1. Aria "Hear ye, Israel" (Soprano)
      05:33
    • 2. "Be not afraid, saith God the Lord" (Chorus)
      04:10
    • 3. Recitative "The Lord hath exalted thee from among the people" (Elijah, the Queen, Chorus)
      03:06
    • 4. "Woe to him, he shall perish" (Chorus)
      01:49
    • 5. Aria "It is enough" (Elijah)
      05:04
    • 6. Recitative "See, now he sleepeth beneath a juniper tree" (Tenor)
      00:49
    • 7. Trio "Lift thine eyes to the mountains" (Chorus)
      01:48
    • 8. "He, watching over Israel" (Chorus)
      03:22
    • 9. Recitative "Arise, Elijah, for thou hast a long journey before thee" (The Angel, Elijah)
      01:57
    • 10. Aria "O rest in the Lord" (The Angel)
      03:04
    • 11. Recitative "Night falleth round me, O Lord" (Elijah)
      01:30
    • 12. "Behold! God the Lord passed by!" (Chorus)
      04:30
    • 13. Recitative "I go on my way in the strength of the Lord" (Elijah)
      00:59
    • 14. Arioso "For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed" (Elijah)
      02:04
    • 15. Aria "Then shall the righteous shine forth" (Tenor)
      02:25
    • 16. Quartet "O come everyone that thirsteth" (Soprano, Contralto, Tenor, Baritone)
      03:12
    • 17. "And then shall your light break forth" (Chorus)
      04:36