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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-baritone), Rosalind Plowright (Soprano), Linda Finnie (Alto), Arthur Davies (Tenor), Jeremy Budd (Boy Soprano), Roderick Elms (Organ)
1989 - 1989, London, St. Jude-on-the-Hill
44 Tracks, 2:11:09

  • Part I

    • 1. Introduction. Recitative "As God the Lord of Israel liveth" (Elijah)
      01:04
    • 2. Overture
      03:26
    • 3. Chorus "Help, Lord! wilt Thou quite destroy us?" (Chorus)
      04:36
    • 4. Duet with Chorus "Lord! bow Thine ear to our prayer!" (Soprano, Contralto, Chorus)
      01:56
    • 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. Chorus "Yet doth the Lord see it not" (Chorus)
      04:05
    • 8. Recitative "Elijah! get thee hence" (An Angel)
      01:00
    • 9. Chorus "For He shall give His angels charge over thee" (Chorus) – Recitative "Now Cherith's brook is dried up" (An Angel)
      03:40
    • 10. Recitative, Aria and Duet "What have I to do with thee, O man of God?" (The Widow, Elijah)
      05:39
    • 11. Chorus "Blessed are the men who fear Him" (Chorus)
      03:42
    • 12. Recitative "As God the Lord of Sabaoth liveth" (Elijah, Ahab, Chorus)
      03:54
    • 13. Chorus "Baal, we cry to thee" (Chorus)
      03:26
    • 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. Chorus "Thanks be to God!" (Chorus)
      03:54

  • Part II

    • 1. Aria "Hear ye, Israel" (Soprano)
      05:19
    • 2. Chorus "Be not afraid, saith God the Lord" (Chorus)
      04:24
    • 3. Recitative "The Lord hath exalted thee from among the people" (Elijah, the Queen, Chorus)
      03:27
    • 4. Chorus "Woe to him, he shall perish" (Chorus)
      01:36
    • 5. Recitative "Man of God, now let my words be precious in thy sight" (Obadiah, Elijah)
      02:09
    • 6. Aria "It is enough" (Elijah)
      05:16
    • 7. Recitative "See, now he sleepeth beneath a juniper tree" (Tenor)
      00:41
    • 8. Trio "Lift thine eyes to the mountains" (Chorus)
      02:10
    • 9. Chorus "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. Chorus "He that shall endure to the end, shall be saved" (Chorus)
      02:45
    • 13. Recitative "Night falleth round me, O Lord" (Elijah)
      01:43
    • 14. Chorus "Behold! God the Lord passed by!" (Chorus)
      03:44
    • 15. Recitative and Chorus "Above him stood the Seraphim" (Contralto, Chorus)
      03:42
    • 16. Chorus "Go, return upon thy way!" (Chorus) – Recitative "I go on my way in the strength of the Lord" (Elijah)
      01:22
    • 17. Arioso "For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed" (Elijah)
      02:21
    • 18. Chorus "Then did Elijah the prophet break forth like a fire" (Chorus)
      02:14
    • 19. Aria "The shall the righteous shine forth" (Tenor)
      02:08
    • 20. Recitative "Behold, God hath sent Elijah the prophet" (Soprano)
      01:06
    • 21. Chorus "But the Lord from the north hath raised one" (Chorus) – Quartet "O come everyone that thirsteth" (Soprano, Contralto, Tenor, Bass)
      06:06
    • 22. Chorus "And then shall your light break forth" (Chorus)
      03:37