Elijah
Elijah (1995), CD, on Telarc. Music by Felix Mendelssohn, performed by Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; 47 tracks.
Composer
Tracklist
Disc 1
Elijah: Introduction (Elijah) - "As God the Lord of Israel Liveth"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Introduction (Elijah) - "As God the Lord of Israel Liveth"
Elijah: Quartet: Recitative - "The deep affords no water"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Quartet: Recitative - "The deep affords no water"
Elijah: Duet with Chorus - "Zion spreadeth he hands for aid"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Duet with Chorus - "Zion spreadeth he hands for aid"
Elijah: Recitative (Obadiah) - "Ye people rend your hearts"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Obadiah) - "Ye people rend your hearts"
Elijah: Air (Obadiah) - "If with all your hearts"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Air (Obadiah) - "If with all your hearts"
Elijah: Chorus - "Yet doth the Lord see it not"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Yet doth the Lord see it not"
Elijah: Recitative (Angel) - "Elijah! Get thee hence"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Angel) - "Elijah! Get thee hence"
Elijah: Double Quartet - "For He shall give His angels"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Double Quartet - "For He shall give His angels"
Elijah: Recitative (Angel) - "Now Cherith's Brook is dried up"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Angel) - "Now Cherith's Brook is dried up"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: RecitAir (Widow) - "What have I to do with Thee", and Recitative (Elijah, Widow) - "Give me Thy son!"
Elijah: Chorus - "Blessed are they that fear Him"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Blessed are they that fear Him"
Elijah: Recitative (Elijah, Ahab) with Chorus - "As God the Lord of Saboath liveth"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Elijah, Ahab) with Chorus - "As God the Lord of Saboath liveth"
Elijah: Recitative (Elijah and Chorus) - "Call him louder, for he is a god!"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Elijah and Chorus) - "Call him louder, for he is a god!"
Elijah: Recitative (Elijah and Chorus) - "Call him louder! He heareth not!"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Elijah and Chorus) - "Call him louder! He heareth not!"
Elijah: Air (Elijah) - "Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Air (Elijah) - "Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel"
Elijah: Quartet (Angels) - "Cast thy burden upon the Lord"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Quartet (Angels) - "Cast thy burden upon the Lord"
Elijah: Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus - "O Thou who makest Thine angels spirits"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus - "O Thou who makest Thine angels sprits"
Elijah: Air (Elijah) - "Is not His word like a fire?"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Air (Elijah) - "Is not His word like a fire?"
Elijah: Air - "Woe unto them who forsake Him"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Air - "Woe unto them who forsake Him"
Disc 2
Elijah: Recitative (Elijah, Queen) and Chorus - "The Lord hath exalted thee"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Elijah, Queen) and Chorus - "The Lord hath exalted thee"
Elijah: Recitative (Obadiah, Elijah) - "Man of God, now let my words be precious"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Obadiah, Elijah) - "Man of God, now let my words be precious"
Elijah: Air (Elijah) - "It is enough, O Lord"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Air (Elijah) - "It is enough, O Lord"
Elijah: Recitative - "See, now he sleepeth"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative - "See, now he sleepeth"
Elijah: Trio of Angels - "Lift thine eyes"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Trio of Angels - “Lift Thine Eyes”
Elijah: Chorus - "He, watching over Israel"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "He, watching over Israel"
Elijah: Recitative (Angel, Elijah) - "Arise, Elijah"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Angel, Elijah) - "Arise, Elijah"
Elijah: Air (Angel) - "O rest in the Lord"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Air (Angel) - "O rest in the Lord"
Elijah: Chorus - "He that shall endure to the end"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "He that shall endure to the end"
Elijah: Recitative (Elijah, Angel) - "Night falleth 'round me"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Elijah, Angel) - "Night falleth 'round me"
Elijah: Chorus - "Behold, Gold the Lord passed by"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Behold, Gold the Lord passed by"
Elijah: Recitative, Quartet and Chorus - "Above him stood the seraphim"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative, Quartet and Chorus - "Above him stood the seraphim"
Elijah: Chorus - "Go, return upon thy way", and Recitative (Elijah), "I go on my way"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Go, return upon thy way", and Recitative (Elijah), "I go on my way"
Elijah: Arioso (Elijah) - "For the mountains shall depart"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Arioso (Elijah) - "For the mountains shall depart"
Elijah: Chorus - "Thus did Elijah the prophet break forth"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Thus did Elijah the prophet break forth"
Elijah: Air - "Then shall the righteous shine forth"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Air - "Then shall the righteous shine forth"
Elijah: Recitative - "For God sent his people the prophet Elijah"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative - "For God sent his people the prophet Elijah"
Elijah: Chorus - "Thus saith the Lord"
Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Thus saith the Lord"