Title:
Elijah / Felix Mendelssohn.
Author:
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847.
Plowright, Rosalind.
Finnie, Linda.
Davies, Arthur, 1950-
White, Willard.
Hickox, Richard, 1948-2008.
London Symphony Chorus.
London Symphony Orchestra.
Publication Information:
Colchester, England : Chandos, ℗1989.
Call Number:
C MEND ELI H45
Physical Description:
2 audio discs (131 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
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.
Subject Term:
Contents:
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).
Personal Subject:
Uniform Title:
Elias. English
Personal Author: