Elijah, op. 70: Part 2: Recitative

~ Recording by Wroclaw Philharmonic Choir, Gabrieli Consort & Players, Paul McCreesh

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#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.5Elijah, op. 70: Part 2: Recitative2:20Felix MendelssohnElijahMendelssohn; McCreeshAlbum
  • GB2012-08-28
Signum Classics (main imprint of Signum Records Ltd. since ca. 2005)SIGCD300

Relationships

choir vocals:Gabrieli Consort & Players (UK early music ensemble)
Wroclaw Philharmonic Choir (NFM Choir)
orchestra:Gabrieli Consort & Players (UK early music ensemble)
conductor:Paul McCreesh (conductor)
recording of:Elijah, op. 70, Part II (with English libretto by William Bartholomew) (partial)

Related works

Elijah, op. 70, Part II (with English libretto by William Bartholomew)

composer:Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
librettist:Julius Schubring
translator:William Bartholomew
part of:Elijah, op. 70 (with English libretto by William Bartholomew) (order: 2)
parts:Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Thus saith the Lord"
1. Elijah, op. 70: Air - "Hear ye, Israel!"
2. Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Be not afraid"
3. Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Elijah, Queen) and Chorus - "The Lord hath exalted thee"
4. Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Woe to him!"
5. Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Obadiah, Elijah) - "Man of God, now let my words be precious"
6. Elijah, op. 70: Air (Elijah) - "It is enough, O Lord"
7. Elijah, op. 70: Recitative - "See, now he sleepeth"
8. Elijah, op. 70: Trio of Angels - “Lift Thine Eyes”
9. Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "He, watching over Israel"
10. Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Angel, Elijah) - "Arise, Elijah"
11. Elijah, op. 70: Air (Angel) - "O rest in the Lord"
12. Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "He that shall endure to the end"
13. Elijah, op. 70: Recitative (Elijah, Angel) - "Night falleth 'round me"
14. Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Behold, Gold the Lord passed by"
15. Elijah, op. 70: Recitative, Quartet and Chorus - "Above him stood the seraphim"
16. Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Go, return upon thy way", and Recitative (Elijah), "I go on my way"
17. Elijah, op. 70: Arioso (Elijah) - "For the mountains shall depart"
18. Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Thus did Elijah the prophet break forth"
19. Elijah, op. 70: Air - "Then shall the righteous shine forth"
20. Elijah, op. 70: Recitative - "For God sent his people the prophet Elijah"
21. Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 41 Chorus - Quartet "But the Lord from the north hath raised one...Oh come everyone that thirsteth"
22. Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "And then shall your light break forth"