New York Choral Artists Discography Release 5: Mendelssohn: Elijah

Release 5: Mendelssohn: Elijah

Featuring

New York Philharmonic , Felix Mendelssohn , Gerald Finley , Joseph Flummerfelt , Twyla Robinson , Allan Clayton , Alice Coote , Alan Gilbert , Benjamin Perry Wenzelberg and Jennifer Johnston

Release date February 15, 2011

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Tracklist

1

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Introduction (Elijah): As God the Lord of Israel liveth

1:02

2

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Overture

3:06

3

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Chorus (The People): Help, Lord! Wilt Thou quite destroy us?

4:00

4

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Duet and Chorus (The People, Two Women): Lord, bow Thine ear to our prayer!

1:55

5

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative (Obadiah): Ye people, rend your hearts

0:52

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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Aria (Obadiah): “If with all your hearts ye truly seek me”

2:14

7

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Chorus (The People): Yet doth the Lord see it not

4:05

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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative (An Angel): Elijah! Get thee hence

0:47

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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Double Quartet (Angels): For He shall give His angels

2:38

10

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative (An Angel): Now Cherith’s brook is dried up, Elijah.

1:04

11

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative, Air, and Duet (The Widow and Elijah): What have I to do with thee

6:16

12

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Chorus: Blessed are the men who fear Him

3:25

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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative (Elijah and King Ahab) and Chorus: As God the Lord of Sabaoth liveth

4:07

14

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Chorus (Priests of Baal): Baal, we cry to thee

3:18

15

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus (Priests of Baal): Call him louder! For he is a god

1:08

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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus (Priests of Baal): Call him louder! He heareth not

2:22

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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Aria (Elijah): Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel

3:14

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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Quartet (Angels): Cast thy burden upon the Lord

1:39

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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus (The People): O Thou who maketh Thine angels spirits

2:57

20

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Aria (Elijah): Is not His word like a fire

2:04

21

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Arioso (Alto): Woe unto them who forsake Him!

2:59

22

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative (Obadiah, Elijah, The Boy) and Chorus (The People): O man of God, help thy people!

5:42

23

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Chorus (The People): Thanks be to God

3:47

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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Aria (Soprano): Hear ye, Israel; hear what the Lord speaketh

5:57

25

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Chorus: “Be not afraid,” saith God the Lord

4:19

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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative (Elijah and The Queen) and Chorus: The Lord hath exalted thee

3:24

27

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Chorus: Woe to him! He shall perish

1:37

28

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative (Elijah and Obadiah): Man of God, now let my words

2:26

29

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Aria (Elijah): It is enough!

5:07

30

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative (Tenor): See now, he sleepeth beneath a juniper tree

0:45

31

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Trio (Angels): Lift thine eyes

1:28

32

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Chorus (Angels): He, watching over Israel

2:51

33

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative (The Angel and Elijah): Arise, Elijah

1:55

34

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Aria (The Angel): O rest in the Lord

3:19

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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Chorus: He that shall endure to the end

2:47

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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative (The Angel and Elijah): Night falleth round me

1:43

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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Chorus: Behold, God the Lord passed by!

4:04

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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative (Contralto): Above Him stood the seraphim / Quartet and Chorus (Angels): Holy is God the Lord

3:07

39

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus: Go, return upon thy way

1:30

40

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Arioso (Elijah): For the mountains shall depart

2:14

41

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Chorus: Then did Elijah the prophet break forth

2:38

42

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Aria (Tenor): Then shall the righteous shine forth

2:26

43

Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative (Soprano): Behold, God hath sent Elijah the prophet

1:03

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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Chorus: But the Lord from the north hath raised one / Quartet: O come every one that thirsteth

6:26

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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Final Chorus: And then, then shall your light break forth

3:18

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