Felix Mendelssohn
Elijah (Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus feat. conductor: Robert Shaw)
1995

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



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