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Release 5: Mendelssohn: Elijah

2011 · by New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert, New York Choral Artists, Joseph Flummerfelt, Twyla Robinson, Alice Coote, Allan Clayton, Gerald Finley, Jennifer Johnston & Benjamin P. Wenzelberg

Classical45 songs2 hr 9 min

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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Introduction (Elijah): As God the Lord of Israel liveth
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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Overture
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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Chorus (The People): Help, Lord! Wilt Thou quite destroy us?
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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Duet and Chorus (The People, Two Women): Lord, bow Thine ear to our prayer!
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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Recitative (Obadiah): Ye people, rend your hearts
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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”
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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Chorus (The People): Yet doth the Lord see it not
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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Recitative (An Angel): Elijah! Get thee hence
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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Double Quartet (Angels): For He shall give His angels
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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Recitative (An Angel): Now Cherith’s brook is dried up, Elijah.
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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
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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Chorus: Blessed are the men who fear Him
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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
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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Chorus (Priests of Baal): Baal, we cry to thee
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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
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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
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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Aria (Elijah): Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel
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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Quartet (Angels): Cast thy burden upon the Lord
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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
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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Aria (Elijah): Is not His word like a fire
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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Arioso (Alto): Woe unto them who forsake Him!
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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!
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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Chorus (The People): Thanks be to God
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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Aria (Soprano): Hear ye, Israel; hear what the Lord speaketh
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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Chorus: “Be not afraid,” saith God the Lord
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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
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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Chorus: Woe to him! He shall perish
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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Recitative (Elijah and Obadiah): Man of God, now let my words
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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Aria (Elijah): It is enough!
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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Recitative (Tenor): See now, he sleepeth beneath a juniper tree
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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Trio (Angels): Lift thine eyes
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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Chorus (Angels): He, watching over Israel
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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Recitative (The Angel and Elijah): Arise, Elijah
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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Aria (The Angel): O rest in the Lord
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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Chorus: He that shall endure to the end
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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Recitative (The Angel and Elijah): Night falleth round me
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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Chorus: Behold, God the Lord passed by!
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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
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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus: Go, return upon thy way
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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Arioso (Elijah): For the mountains shall depart
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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Chorus: Then did Elijah the prophet break forth
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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Aria (Tenor): Then shall the righteous shine forth
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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Recitative (Soprano): Behold, God hath sent Elijah the prophet
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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
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Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Final Chorus: And then, then shall your light break forth
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Review by Tomasz W.★★★Sample

the highs are high but it sags in the middle. still coming back for “Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, Op. 70 : Recitative (Elijah and The Queen) and Chorus: The Lord hath exalted thee” though.

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Review by lena★★★★Sample

The production on this is so warm it feels like sitting next to a radiator in January.

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Release 5: Mendelssohn: Elijah

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Release 5: Mendelssohn: Elijah

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