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Felix Mendelssohn
Elijah (Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus feat. conductor: Robert Shaw)
1995
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CD 1 |
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Title |
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Time |
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Info |
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1 |
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Introduction (Elijah) - "As God the Lord of Israel Liveth" |
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0:58 |
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2 |
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Overture |
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3:30 |
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3 |
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Chorus - "Help, Lord!" |
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3:21 |
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4 |
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Quartet: Recitative - "The deep affords no water" |
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0:58 |
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5 |
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Duet with Chorus - "Zion spreadeth he hands for aid" |
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2:08 |
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6 |
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Recitative (Obadiah) - "Ye people rend your hearts" |
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0:55 |
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7 |
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Air (Obadiah) - "If with all your hearts" |
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2:48 |
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8 |
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Chorus - "Yet doth the Lord see it not" |
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4:20 |
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9 |
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Recitative (Angel) - "Elijah! Get thee hence" |
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0:55 |
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10 |
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Double Quartet - "For He shall give His angels" |
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3:10 |
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11 |
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Recitative (Angel) - "Now Cherith's Brook is dried up" |
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1:19 |
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12 |
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RecitAir (Widow) - "What have I to do with Thee", and Recitative (Elijah, Widow) - "Give me Thy son!" |
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5:52 |
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13 |
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Chorus - "Blessed are they that fear Him" |
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4:14 |
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14 |
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Recitative (Elijah, Ahab) with Chorus - "As God the Lord of Saboath liveth" |
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4:05 |
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15 |
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Chorus - "Baal, answer us" |
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3:17 |
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16 |
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Recitative (Elijah and Chorus) - "Call him louder, for he is a god!" |
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1:00 |
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17 |
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Recitative (Elijah and Chorus) - "Call him louder! He heareth not!" |
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2:08 |
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18 |
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Air (Elijah) - "Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel" |
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3:32 |
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19 |
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Quartet (Angels) - "Cast thy burden upon the Lord" |
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1:36 |
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20 |
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Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus - "O Thou who makest Thine angels sprits" |
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2:44 |
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21 |
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Air (Elijah) - "Is not His word like a fire?" |
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1:57 |
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22 |
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Air - "Woe unto them who forsake Him" |
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2:43 |
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23 |
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Recitative (Obadiah, Elijah, Youth) and Chorus - "O man of God, help Thy people!" |
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5:54 |
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24 |
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Chorus - "Thanks be to God!" |
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3:49 |
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Total time |
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67:13 |
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CD 2 |
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Title |
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Time |
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Info |
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1 |
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Air - "Hear ye, Israel!" |
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5:24 |
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2 |
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Chorus - "Be not afraid" |
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3:57 |
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3 |
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Recitative (Elijah, Queen) and Chorus - "The Lord hath exalted thee" |
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3:10 |
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4 |
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Chorus - "Woe to him!" |
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1:32 |
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5 |
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Recitative (Obadiah, Elijah) - "Man of God, now let my words be precious" |
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2:40 |
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6 |
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Air (Elijah) - "It is enough, O Lord" |
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5:07 |
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7 |
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Recitative - "See, now he sleepeth" |
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0:55 |
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8 |
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Trio of Angels - "Lift thine eyes" |
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1:42 |
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9 |
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Chorus - "He, watching over Israel" |
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3:08 |
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10 |
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Recitative (Angel, Elijah) - "Arise, Elijah" |
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1:52 |
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11 |
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Air (Angel) - "O rest in the Lord" |
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3:11 |
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12 |
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Chorus - "He that shall endure to the end" |
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2:50 |
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13 |
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Recitative (Elijah, Angel) - "Night falleth 'round me" |
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1:45 |
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14 |
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Chorus - "Behold, Gold the Lord passed by" |
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4:16 |
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15 |
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Recitative, Quartet and Chorus - "Above him stood the seraphim" |
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2:50 |
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16 |
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Chorus - "Go, return upon thy way", and Recitative (Elijah), "I go on my way" |
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1:22 |
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17 |
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Arioso (Elijah) - "For the mountains shall depart" |
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2:40 |
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18 |
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Chorus - "Thus did Elijah the prophet break forth" |
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2:49 |
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19 |
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Air - "Then shall the righteous shine forth" |
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3:02 |
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20 |
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Recitative - "For God sent his people the prophet Elijah" |
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0:58 |
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21 |
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Chorus - "Thus saith the Lord" |
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3:20 |
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22 |
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Quartet - "O come, everyone that thirsteth" |
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3:27 |
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23 |
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Chorus - "And then shall your light break forth" |
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3:13 |
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Total time |
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65:12 |
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