Album · 1995
Elijah
Tracklist
Disc 1
1
Elijah: Introduction (Elijah) - "As God the Lord of Israel Liveth"
Elijah
0:58
2
Elijah: Overture
Elijah
3:30
3
Elijah: Chorus - "Help, Lord!"
Elijah
3:21
4
Elijah: Quartet: Recitative - "The deep affords no water"
Elijah
0:58
5
Elijah: Duet with Chorus - "Zion spreadeth he hands for aid"
Elijah
2:08
6
Elijah: Recitative (Obadiah) - "Ye people rend your hearts"
Elijah
0:55
7
Elijah: Air (Obadiah) - "If with all your hearts"
Elijah
2:48
8
Elijah: Chorus - "Yet doth the Lord see it not"
Elijah
4:20
9
Elijah: Recitative (Angel) - "Elijah! Get thee hence"
Elijah
0:55
10
Elijah: Double Quartet - "For He shall give His angels"
Elijah
3:10
11
Elijah: Recitative (Angel) - "Now Cherith's Brook is dried up"
Elijah
1:19
12
Elijah: RecitAir (Widow) - "What have I to do with Thee", and Recitative (Elijah, Widow) - "Give me Thy son!"
Elijah
5:52
13
Elijah: Chorus - "Blessed are they that fear Him"
Elijah
4:14
14
Elijah: Recitative (Elijah, Ahab) with Chorus - "As God the Lord of Saboath liveth"
Elijah
4:05
15
Elijah: Chorus - "Baal, answer us"
Elijah
3:17
16
Elijah: Recitative (Elijah and Chorus) - "Call him louder, for he is a god!"
Elijah
1:00
17
Elijah: Recitative (Elijah and Chorus) - "Call him louder! He heareth not!"
Elijah
2:08
18
Elijah: Air (Elijah) - "Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel"
Elijah
3:32
19
Elijah: Quartet (Angels) - "Cast thy burden upon the Lord"
Elijah
1:36
20
Elijah: Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus - "O Thou who makest Thine angels spirits"
Elijah
2:44
21
Elijah: Air (Elijah) - "Is not His word like a fire?"
Elijah
1:57
22
Elijah: Air - "Woe unto them who forsake Him"
Elijah
2:43
23
Elijah: Recitative (Obadiah, Elijah, Youth) and Chorus - "O man of God, help Thy people!"
Elijah
5:54
24
Elijah: Chorus - "Thanks be to God!"
Elijah
3:49
Disc 2
1
Elijah: Air - "Hear ye, Israel!"
Elijah
5:24
2
Elijah: Chorus - "Be not afraid"
Elijah
3:57
3
Elijah: Recitative (Elijah, Queen) and Chorus - "The Lord hath exalted thee"
Elijah
3:10
4
Elijah: Chorus - "Woe to him!"
Elijah
1:32
5
Elijah: Recitative (Obadiah, Elijah) - "Man of God, now let my words be precious"
Elijah
2:40
6
Elijah: Air (Elijah) - "It is enough, O Lord"
Elijah
5:07
7
Elijah: Recitative - "See, now he sleepeth"
Elijah
0:55
8
Elijah: Trio of Angels - "Lift thine eyes"
Elijah
1:42
9
Elijah: Chorus - "He, watching over Israel"
Elijah
3:08
10
Elijah: Recitative (Angel, Elijah) - "Arise, Elijah"
Elijah
1:52
11
Elijah: Air (Angel) - "O rest in the Lord"
Elijah
3:11
12
Elijah: Chorus - "He that shall endure to the end"
Elijah
2:50
13
Elijah: Recitative (Elijah, Angel) - "Night falleth 'round me"
Elijah
1:45
14
Elijah: Chorus - "Behold, Gold the Lord passed by"
Elijah
4:16
15
Elijah: Recitative, Quartet and Chorus - "Above him stood the seraphim"
Elijah
2:50
16
Elijah: Chorus - "Go, return upon thy way", and Recitative (Elijah), "I go on my way"
Elijah
1:22
17
Elijah: Arioso (Elijah) - "For the mountains shall depart"
Elijah
2:40
18
Elijah: Chorus - "Thus did Elijah the prophet break forth"
Elijah
2:49
19
Elijah: Air - "Then shall the righteous shine forth"
Elijah
3:02
20
Elijah: Recitative - "For God sent his people the prophet Elijah"
Elijah
0:58
21
Elijah: Chorus - "Thus saith the Lord"
Elijah
3:20
22
Elijah: Quartet - "O come, everyone that thirsteth"
Elijah
3:27
23
Elijah: Chorus - "And then shall your light break forth"
Elijah
3:13
In print
First pressed 1995 — 3 pressings across 2 countries.
Credits
Anilda Carrasquillo
Art Direction
Felix Mendelssohn
Composer
Ann Howard Jones
Conductor
Robert Shaw
Conductor
Susan Cybulski
Design
Rosalind Ilett
Editor
Jack Renner
Engineer
Gila Fox
Liner Notes
Nick Jones (12)
Liner Notes
Patricia Dussaux
Liner Notes
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Performing Orchestra
James Mallinson
Producer
Robert Woods
Producer · executive-producer
William Bartholomew
Translator
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus
Vocal · chorus
Barbara Bonney
Vocal · soprano vocals [soprano (the widow)]
Florence Quivar
Vocal · mezzo-soprano vocals [mezzo-soprano (angel)]
Henriette Schellenberg
Vocal · soprano vocals [soprano (angel)]
Jerry Hadley
Vocal · tenor vocals [tenor (obadiah)]
Marietta Simpson
Vocal · mezzo-soprano vocals [mezzo-soprano (the queen)]
Reid Bartelme
Vocal · soprano vocals [boy soprano (the youth)]
Richard Clement
Vocal · tenor vocals [tenor (ahab)]
Thomas Hampson
Vocal · baritone vocals [baritone (elijah)]
Thomas Paul
Vocal · baritone vocals [baritone]