Music CD, Musical Sound Recording, Sound Recording

Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847.

Elijah / Felix Mendelssohn.

Colchester, England : Chandos, ℗1989.

2 audio discs (131 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Elijah (Biblical prophet) -- Songs and music.

Oratorios.

Plowright, Rosalind.

Finnie, Linda.

Davies, Arthur, 1941-2018

White, Willard.

Hickox, Richard, 1948-2008.

London Symphony Chorus.

London Symphony Orchestra.

Elias. English

Oratorio.

Sung in English.

Words from the Old Testament.

Compact discs.

Program notes by Keith Elcombe and notes on the performers, in English, German and French, and libretto ([46] p. : ill.) inserted in container.

Rosalind Plowright, soprano ; Linda Finnie, alto ; Arthur Davies, tenor ; Willard White, bass ; London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra ; Richard Hickox, conductor.

Recorded in St. Jude's Church, Central Square, London, Apr. 21-25, 1989.

Sung in English.

CD 1: Part 1: 1: Introduction / Mendelssohn (1:03) -- 2: Overture / Mendelssohn (3:25) -- 3: Chorus / Mendelssohn (4:36) -- 4: Duet and Chorus / Mendelssohn (1:56) -- 5: Recitative / Mendelssohn (0:45) -- 6: Air -- Obadiah / Mendelssohn (2:14) -- 7: Chorus / Mendelssohn (4:04) -- 8: Recitative -- An Angel / Mendelssohn (1:00) -- 9: Semi-chorus -- Angels -- Mendelssohn (3:40) -- 10: Air -- The Widow / Mendelssohn (5:38) -- 11: Chorus / mendelssohn (3:45) -- 12: Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus / Mendelssohn (3:51) -- 13: Chorus / Mendelssohn (3:26) -- 14: Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus / Mendelssohn (1:07) -- 15: Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus . Mendelssohn (2:00) -- 16: Air -- Elijah / Mendelssohn (3:34) -- 17: Chorale -- Angels / Medelssohn (2:12) -- 18: Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus / Mendelssohn (2:46) -- 19: Air -- Elijah / Mendelssohn (1:54) -- 20: Arioso / Mendelssohn (3:16) -- 21: Recitative (Obadiah and Chorus) / Mendelssohn (5:43) -- 22: Chorus / Mendelssohn (3:54).

CD 2: Part 2: 1: Air (Sopranos) / mendelssohn (5:17) -- 2: Chorus / Mendelssohn (4:24) -- 3: Recitative (Elijah) and Chorus / Mendelssohn (3:27) -- 4: Chorus / Mendelssohn (1:35) -- 5: Recitative -- Obadiah / Mendelssohn (2:09) -- 6: Air -- Elijah / Mendelssohn (5:15) -- 7: Recitative (Tenor) / mendelssohn (0:41) -- 8: Trio -- The Angels / Mendelssohn (2:09) -- 9: Chorus / Mendelssohn (3:55) -- 10: Recitative -- The Angel / Mendelssohn (1:58) -- 11: Air -- The Angel / Mendelssohn (3:29) -- 12: Chorus / Mendelssohn (2:44) -- 13: Recitative (Elijah) / Mendelssohn (1:43) -- 14: Chorus / Mendelssohn (3:43) -- 15: Recitative -- Semi Chorus and Chorus / Mendelssohn (3:43) -- 16: Chorus and Recitative / Mendelssohn (1:55) -- 17: Arioso / Mendelssohn (2:21) -- 18: Chorus / Mendelssohn (2:13) -- 19: Air (Tenor) / Mendelssohn (2:08) -- 20: Recitative (Soprano) / Mendelssohn (1:06) -- 21: Chorus and Quartet / Mendelssohn (6:04) -- 22: Chorus / Mendelssohn (3:37).

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