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Mendelssohn, Felix 1809 - 1847

Elijah, Op.70

Elias, ein Oratorium nach Worten des alten Testaments

Op. 70 Vocal Ensemble, Mixed Chorus, Orchestra Romantic Composed 1846 published 1847 2 h 10 44 movements

Movements

As catalogued on IMSLP.

44 movements
  1. 1 Introduction (Elijah): As God the Lord of Israel liveth 12 bars
  2. 2 Overture (orchestra) 77 bars
  3. 3 Chorus (SATB): Help, Lord! 69 bars
  4. 4 Duet (SS) with Choir (SATB): Lord! bow thine ear to our prayer! 53 bars
  5. 5 Recitative (Obadiah): Ye people, rend your hearts 10 bars
  6. 6 Aria (Obadiah): If with all your hearts 51 bars
  7. 7 Chorus (SATB): Yet doth the Lord see it not 138 bars
  8. 8 Recitative (Angel I): Elijah! get thee hence 9 bars
  9. 9 Double quartet (Angels, SSAATTBB): For he shall give his angels 79 bars
  10. 10 Recitative, Aria, Duet (Widow, Elijah): What have I to do with thee? 143 bars
  11. 11 Chorus (SATB): Blessed are the men who fear him 66 bars
  12. 12 Recitative (Elijah, Ahab, SATB): As God the Lord of Sabaoth liveth 95 bars
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  1. 13 Chorus (SSAATTBB): Baal, we cry to thee; hear and answer us! 140 bars
  2. 14 Recitative (Elijah, SATB): Call him louder, for he is a god! 32 bars
  3. 15 Recitative (Elijah, SATB): Call him louder! he heareth not! 90 bars
  4. 16 Aria with Choir (Elijah, SATB): Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel! 38 bars
  5. 17 Quartet (SATB): Cast thy burden upon the Lord 17 bars
  6. 18 Recitative (Elijah, SATB): O thou, who makest thine angels spirits 73 bars
  7. 19 Aria (Elijah): Is not his word like a fire? 90 bars
  8. 20 Arioso (Angel I): Woe unto them who forsake him! 42 bars
  9. 21 Recitative (Obadiah, Elijah, SATB, Youth): O man of God, help thy people! 98 bars
  10. 22 Chorus (SATB): Thanks be to God 140 bars
  11. 23 Aria (Soprano): Hear ye, Israel! 158 bars
  12. 24 Chorus (SATB): Be not afraid, saith God the Lord 118 bars
  13. 25 Recitative (Elijah, Queen, SATB): The Lord hath exalted thee 70 bars
  14. 26 Chorus (Obadiah, Elijah): Woe to him, he shall perish 46 bars
  15. 27 Recitative (Tenor): Man of God, now let my words 28 bars
  16. 28 Aria (Elijah): It is enough, O Lord now take away my life 118 bars
  17. 29 Recitative (Tenor): See, now he sleepeth 8 bars
  18. 30 Trio (SSA): Lift thine eyes 39 bars
  19. 31 Chorus (SATB): He, watching over Israel, slumbers not 79 bars
  20. 32 Recitative (Angel I, Elijah): Arise, Elijah, for thou hast a long journey 33 bars
  21. 33 Aria (Angel I): O rest in the Lord 34 bars
  22. 34 Chorus (SATB): He that shall endure to the end, shall be saved 37 bars
  23. 35 Recitative (Elijah, Angel II): Night falleth round me, O Lord! 27 bars
  24. 36 Chorus (SATB): Behold! God the Lord passeth by! 191 bars
  25. 37 Quartet (SSAA), Choir (SATB): Above him stood the Seraphim; Holy is God the Lord 48 bars
  26. 38 Recitative (SSATTBB, Elijah): Go, return upon thy way! I go on my way 19 bars
  27. 39 Arioso (Elijah): For the mountains shall depart 36 bars
  28. 40 Chorus (SATB): Then did Elijah the prophet break forth 57 bars
  29. 41 Aria (Tenor): Then shall the righteous shine forth 44 bars
  30. 42 Recitative (Soprano): Behold, God hath sent Elijah 19 bars
  31. 43 Chorus (SSAATTBB): But the Lord, from the north hath raised one 61 bars
  32. 44 Chorus (SATB): And then shall your light break forth 127 bars

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