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Elijah — Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / Felix Mendelssohn | Classikal

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Elijah

Paul Daniel · Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Decca Records1997Cat. 455 688-22h 11m44 tracks

Composer

Felix Mendelssohn

Tracklist

Disc 1

01

Elijah, op. 70: Part I. Introduction "As God the Lord of Israel liveth" (Elijah)

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Introduction (Elijah) - "As God the Lord of Israel Liveth"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

1:05

02

Elijah, op. 70: Part I. Overture

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Ouvertüre

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

3:23

03

Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 1 Chorus "Help, Lord! Wilt Thou quite destroy us" (the people)

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Help, Lord!"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

3:50

04

Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 2 Duet with chorus "Lord, bow Thine ear to our prayer" (the people, two women)

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 2 Duet with chorus "Lord, bow Thine ear to our prayer" (the people, two women)

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

1:53

05

Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 3 Recitative "Ye people, rend your hearts and not your garments" (Obadiah)

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Obadiah) - "Ye people rend your hearts"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

0:51

06

Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 4 Aria "If with all your hearts ye truly seek Me..." (Obadiah)

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Air (Obadiah) - "If with all your hearts"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

2:25

07

Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 5 Chorus "Yet doth the Lord see it not" (the people)

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Yet doth the Lord see it not"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

4:00

08

Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 6 Recitative "Elijah! Get thee hence, Elijah!" (an Angel)

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Angel) - "Elijah! Get thee hence"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

0:51

09

Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 7 Double quartet "For He shall give His Angels charge over thee" (Angels)

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Double Quartet - "For He shall give His angels"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

3:43

10

Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 8 Aria - Duet "What have I to do with thee, o man of God?" (the widow, Elijah)

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: RecitAir (Widow) - "What have I to do with Thee", and Recitative (Elijah, Widow) - "Give me Thy son!"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

6:34

11

Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 9 Chorus "Blessed are the men who fear Him"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Blessed are they that fear Him"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

3:21

12

Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 10 Recitative - Chorus "As God the Lord of Sabaoth liveth (Elijah, Ahab, the people)

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Elijah, Ahab) with Chorus - "As God the Lord of Saboath liveth"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

4:36

13

Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 11 Chorus "Baal, we cry to thee (prophets of Baal)

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Chorus (Priests of Baal)

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

3:07

14

Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 12 Recitative - Chorus "Call him louder, for he is a god!" (Elijah, prophets of Baal)

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Elijah and Chorus) - "Call him louder, for he is a god!"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

1:10

15

Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 13 Recitative - Chorus "Call him louder! He heareth not" (Elijah, prophets of Baal)

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Elijah and Chorus) - "Call him louder! He heareth not!"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

2:24

16

Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 14 Aria "Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel" (Elijah)

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Air (Elijah) - "Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

3:04

17

Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 15 Quartet "Cast thy burden upon the Lord" (Angels)

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Quartet (Angels) - "Cast thy burden upon the Lord"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

1:41

18

Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 16 Recitative - Chorus "O Thou, who makest Thine angels spirits" (Elijah, the people)

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus - "O Thou who makest Thine angels sprits"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

3:02

19

Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 17 Aria "Is not His word like a fire" (Elijah)

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Air (Elijah) - "Is not His word like a fire?"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

1:59

20

Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 18 Arioso "Woe, woe unto them who forsake Him!" (contralto I)

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Air - "Woe unto them who forsake Him"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

2:45

21

Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 19 Recitative and Chorus "O man of God, help thy people!" (Obadiah, Elijah, the boy, the people)

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Obadiah, Elijah, Youth) and Chorus - "O man of God, help Thy people!"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

5:48

22

Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 20 Chorus "Thanks be to God! He laveth the thirsty land" (the people)

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Thanks be to God!"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

3:42

Disc 2

01

Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 21 Aria "Hear ye, Israel" (soprano I)

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Air - "Hear ye, Israel!"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

5:25

02

Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 22 Chorus "'Be Not afraid', saith God the Lord"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Be not afraid"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

4:12

03

Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 23 Recitative - Chorus "The Lord hath exalted thee from among the people" (Elijah, The Queen, the people)

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Elijah, Queen) and Chorus - "The Lord hath exalted thee"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

3:26

04

Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 24 Chorus "Woe to him! He shall perish" (the people)

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Woe to him!"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

1:39

05

Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 25 Recitative "Man of God, now let my words be precious in thy sight"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Obadiah, Elijah) - "Man of God, now let my words be precious"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

2:21

06

Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 26 Aria "It is enough! O Lord, now take away my life" (Elijah)

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Air (Elijah) - "It is enough, O Lord"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

5:29

07

Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 27 Recitative "See, now he sleepeth beneath a juniper tree" (tenor I)

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative - "See, now he sleepeth"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

0:53

08

Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 28 Trio "Lift thine eyes to the mountains" (Angels)

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Trio of Angels - “Lift Thine Eyes”

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

1:52

09

Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 29 Chorus "He, watching over Israel"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "He, watching over Israel"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

3:22

10

Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 30 Recitative "Arise, Elijah, for thou hast a long journey before thee"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Angel, Elijah) - "Arise, Elijah"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

1:57

11

Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 31 Aria "Oh rest in the Lord" (an Angel)

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Air (Angel) - "O rest in the Lord"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

2:53

12

Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 32 Chorus "He that shall endure to the end, shall be saved"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "He that shall endure to the end"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

2:17

13

Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 33 Recitative "Night falleth round me, o Lord!" (Elijah, an Angel)

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Elijah, Angel) - "Night falleth 'round me"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

1:48

14

Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 34 Chorus "Behold, God the Lord passed by!"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Behold, Gold the Lord passed by"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

4:50

15

Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 35 Recitative - Chorus "Above Him stood the Seraphim...Holy is God the Lord Sabaoth" (contralto I, Seraphim)

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative, Quartet and Chorus - "Above him stood the seraphim"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

3:18

16

Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 36 Chorus - Recitative "Go, return upon thy way!" (Elijah)

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Go, return upon thy way", and Recitative (Elijah), "I go on my way"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

1:23

17

Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 37 Arioso "For the mountains shall depart" (Elijah)

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Arioso (Elijah) - "For the mountains shall depart"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

2:53

18

Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 38 Chorus "Then did Elijah the prophet break forth like a fire"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Thus did Elijah the prophet break forth"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

2:30

19

Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 39 Aria "Then shall the righteous shine forth" (tenor I)

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Air - "Then shall the righteous shine forth"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

2:25

20

Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 40 Recitative "Behold, God hath sent Elijah the prophet" (soprano I)

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Recitative - "For God sent his people the prophet Elijah"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

1:11

21

Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 41 Chorus - Quartet "But the Lord from the north hath raised one...Oh come everyone that thirsteth"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 41 Chorus - Quartet "But the Lord from the north hath raised one...Oh come everyone that thirsteth"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

6:31

22

Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 42 Chorus "And then shall your light break forth"

Felix Mendelssohn - Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "And then shall your light break forth"

Paul Daniel, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

3:23