Release 5: Mendelssohn: Elijah

Tracklist

1. Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Introduction (Elijah): As God the Lord of Israel liveth
2. Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Overture
3. Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Chorus (The People): Help, Lord! Wilt Thou quite destroy us?
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!
5. Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative (Obadiah): Ye people, rend your hearts
6. Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Aria (Obadiah): “If with all your hearts ye truly seek me”
7. Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Chorus (The People): Yet doth the Lord see it not
8. Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative (An Angel): Elijah! Get thee hence
9. Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Double Quartet (Angels): For He shall give His angels
10. Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative (An Angel): Now Cherith’s brook is dried up, Elijah.
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
12. Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Chorus: Blessed are the men who fear Him
13. Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative (Elijah and King Ahab) and Chorus: As God the Lord of Sabaoth liveth
14. Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Chorus (Priests of Baal): Baal, we cry to thee
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
16. Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus (Priests of Baal): Call him louder! He heareth not
17. Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Aria (Elijah): Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel
18. Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Quartet (Angels): Cast thy burden upon the Lord
19. Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus (The People): O Thou who maketh Thine angels spirits
20. Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Aria (Elijah): Is not His word like a fire
21. Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Arioso (Alto): Woe unto them who forsake Him!
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!
23. Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Chorus (The People): Thanks be to God
24. Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Aria (Soprano): Hear ye, Israel; hear what the Lord speaketh
25. Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Chorus: “Be not afraid,” saith God the Lord
26. Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative (Elijah and The Queen) and Chorus: The Lord hath exalted thee
27. Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Chorus: Woe to him! He shall perish
28. Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative (Elijah and Obadiah): Man of God, now let my words
29. Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Aria (Elijah): It is enough!
30. Elijah, Oratorio on Words of the Old Testament, op. 70 : Recitative (Tenor): See now, he sleepeth beneath a juniper tree