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Elijah op. 70 MWV A 25 (in English)

Translation: William Bartholomew, Text: Julius Schubring, Karl Klingemann
Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Sir Willard White (Bass), Roderick Elms (Organ), Rosalind Plowright (Soprano), Linda Finnie (Alto), Arthur Davies (Tenor), Jeremy Budd (Boy Soprano)
1989 - 1989, London, St. Jude-on-the-Hill
45 Tracks, 2:11:19

  • Part I

    • 1. Introduction "As God the Lord of Israel liveth" (Elijah)
      01:07
    • 2. Overture
      03:26
    • 3. "Help, Lord! Wilt Thou quite destroy us?" (Chorus)
      04:35
    • 4. Duet with Chorus "Lord! Bow Thine ear to our prayer!" (Soprano, Contralto, Chorus)
      01:55
    • 5. Recitative "Ye people, rend you hearts" (Obadiah)
      00:45
    • 6. Aria "If with all your hearts ye truly seek Me" (Obadiah)
      02:14
    • 7. "Yet doth the Lord see it not" (Chorus)
      04:05
    • 8. Recitative "Elijah! Get thee hence" (An Angel)
      01:00
    • 9. "For He shall give His angels charge over thee" (Chorus) – Recitative "Now Cherith's brook is dried up" (An Angel)
      03:39
    • 10. Recitative, Aria and Duet "What have I to do with thee, O man of God?" (The Widow, Elijah)
      05:39
    • 11. "Blessed are the men who fear Him" (Chorus)
      03:42
    • 12. Recitative "As God the Lord of Sabaoth liveth" (Elijah, Ahab, Chorus)
      03:55
    • 13. "Baal, we cry to thee" (Chorus)
      03:24
    • 14. Recitative "Call him louder, for he is a god!" (Elijah, Chorus)
      01:09
    • 15. Recitative "Call him louder! he heareth not" (Elijah, Chorus)
      02:00
    • 16. Recitative and Aria "Draw near, all ye people" (Elijah)
      03:33
    • 17. Chorale "Cast the burden upon the Lord" (Angels)
      02:12
    • 18. Recitative "O Thou, who makest Thine angels spirits" (Elijah, Chorus)
      02:46
    • 19. Aria "Is not His word like a fire" (Elijah)
      01:54
    • 20. Arioso "Woe unto them who forsake him!" (Contralto)
      03:15
    • 21. Recitative "O man of God, help Thy people!" (Obadiah, Elijah, the Youth, Chorus)
      05:44
    • 22. "Thanks be to God!" (Chorus)
      04:01

  • Part II

    • 1. Aria "Hear ye, Israel" (Soprano)
      05:21
    • 2. "Be not afraid, saith God the Lord" (Chorus)
      04:23
    • 3. Recitative "The Lord hath exalted thee from among the people" (Elijah, the Queen, Chorus)
      03:27
    • 4. "Woe to him, he shall perish" (Chorus)
      01:35
    • 5. Recitative "Man of God, now let my words be precious in thy sight" (Obadiah, Elijah)
      02:08
    • 6. Aria "It is enough" (Elijah)
      05:16
    • 7. Recitative "See, now he sleepeth beneath a juniper tree" (Tenor)
      00:40
    • 8. Trio "Lift thine eyes to the mountains" (Chorus)
      02:10
    • 9. "He, watching over Israel" (Chorus)
      03:58
    • 10. Recitative "Arise, Elijah, for thou hast a long journey before thee" (The Angel, Elijah)
      01:58
    • 11. Aria "O rest in the Lord" (The Angel)
      03:29
    • 12. "He that shall endure to the end, shall be saved" (Chorus)
      02:44
    • 13. Recitative "Night falleth round me, O Lord" (Elijah)
      01:43
    • 14. "Behold! God the Lord passed by!" (Chorus)
      03:44
    • 15. Recitative and Chorus "Above him stood the Seraphim" (Contralto, Chorus)
      03:42
    • 16. "Go, return upon thy way!" (Chorus) – Recitative "I go on my way in the strength of the Lord" (Elijah)
      01:23
    • 17. Arioso "For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed" (Elijah)
      02:20
    • 18. "Then did Elijah the prophet break forth like a fire" (Chorus)
      02:14
    • 19. Aria "Then shall the righteous shine forth" (Tenor)
      02:07
    • 20. Recitative "Behold, God hath sent Elijah the prophet" (Soprano)
      01:06
    • 21. "But the Lord from the north hath raised one" (Chorus)
      03:23
    • 22. Quartet "O come everyone that thirsteth" (Soprano, Contralto, Tenor, Bass)
      02:43
    • 23. "And then shall your light break forth" (Chorus)
      03:45