Elijah

by Felix Mendelssohn; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Robert Shaw

Tracklist

CD 1

  1. Elijah: Introduction (Elijah) - "As God the Lord of Israel Liveth"0:57
  2. Elijah: Overture3:30
  3. Elijah: Chorus - "Help, Lord!"3:21
  4. Elijah: Quartet: Recitative - "The deep affords no water"0:57
  5. Elijah: Duet with Chorus - "Zion spreadeth he hands for aid"2:08
  6. Elijah: Recitative (Obadiah) - "Ye people rend your hearts"0:55
  7. Elijah: Air (Obadiah) - "If with all your hearts"2:47
  8. Elijah: Chorus - "Yet doth the Lord see it not"4:20
  9. Elijah: Recitative (Angel) - "Elijah! Get thee hence"0:55
  10. Elijah: Double Quartet - "For He shall give His angels"3:09
  11. Elijah: Recitative (Angel) - "Now Cherith's Brook is dried up"1:19
  12. Elijah: RecitAir (Widow) - "What have I to do with Thee", and Recitative (Elijah, Widow) - "Give me Thy son!"5:51
  13. Elijah: Chorus - "Blessed are they that fear Him"4:13
  14. Elijah: Recitative (Elijah, Ahab) with Chorus - "As God the Lord of Saboath liveth"4:04
  15. Elijah: Chorus - "Baal, answer us"3:17
  16. Elijah: Recitative (Elijah and Chorus) - "Call him louder, for he is a god!"1:00
  17. Elijah: Recitative (Elijah and Chorus) - "Call him louder! He heareth not!"2:08
  18. Elijah: Air (Elijah) - "Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel"3:31
  19. Elijah: Quartet (Angels) - "Cast thy burden upon the Lord"1:36
  20. Elijah: Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus - "O Thou who makest Thine angels spirits"2:44
  21. Elijah: Air (Elijah) - "Is not His word like a fire?"1:57
  22. Elijah: Air - "Woe unto them who forsake Him"2:43
  23. Elijah: Recitative (Obadiah, Elijah, Youth) and Chorus - "O man of God, help Thy people!"5:54
  24. Elijah: Chorus - "Thanks be to God!"3:48

CD 2

  1. Elijah: Air - "Hear ye, Israel!"5:24
  2. Elijah: Chorus - "Be not afraid"3:56
  3. Elijah: Recitative (Elijah, Queen) and Chorus - "The Lord hath exalted thee"3:09
  4. Elijah: Chorus - "Woe to him!"1:32
  5. Elijah: Recitative (Obadiah, Elijah) - "Man of God, now let my words be precious"2:39
  6. Elijah: Air (Elijah) - "It is enough, O Lord"5:06
  7. Elijah: Recitative - "See, now he sleepeth"0:54
  8. Elijah: Trio of Angels - "Lift thine eyes"1:41
  9. Elijah: Chorus - "He, watching over Israel"3:08
  10. Elijah: Recitative (Angel, Elijah) - "Arise, Elijah"1:51
  11. Elijah: Air (Angel) - "O rest in the Lord"3:11
  12. Elijah: Chorus - "He that shall endure to the end"2:50
  13. Elijah: Recitative (Elijah, Angel) - "Night falleth 'round me"1:44
  14. Elijah: Chorus - "Behold, Gold the Lord passed by"4:15
  15. Elijah: Recitative, Quartet and Chorus - "Above him stood the seraphim"2:50
  16. Elijah: Chorus - "Go, return upon thy way", and Recitative (Elijah), "I go on my way"1:22
  17. Elijah: Arioso (Elijah) - "For the mountains shall depart"2:40
  18. Elijah: Chorus - "Thus did Elijah the prophet break forth"2:48
  19. Elijah: Air - "Then shall the righteous shine forth"3:02
  20. Elijah: Recitative - "For God sent his people the prophet Elijah"0:58
  21. Elijah: Chorus - "Thus saith the Lord"3:19
  22. Elijah: Quartet - "O come, everyone that thirsteth"3:27
  23. Elijah: Chorus - "And then shall your light break forth"3:13