Mendelssohn: Elijah – Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha & Sarah Connolly

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 1: Introduction. As God the Lord of Israel liveth

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, Gerald Finley & Felix Mendelssohn

1:05

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 1: Overture

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra & Felix Mendelssohn

3:31

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 1: No. 1, Chorus. Help, Lord! Wilt Thou quite destroy us?

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus & Felix Mendelssohn

3:00

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 1: No. 1, Recitative. "The depths afford no water!"

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus & Felix Mendelssohn

0:42

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 1: No. 2, Duet with Chorus. Lord, bow Thine ear to our pray'r!

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha & Sarah Connolly

1:58

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 1: No. 3, Recitative. Ye people, rend your hearts, and not your garments

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, Allan Clayton & Felix Mendelssohn

0:44

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 1: No. 4, Aria. If with all your hearts ye truly seek Me

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, Allan Clayton & Felix Mendelssohn

2:00

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 1: No. 5, Chorus. Yet doth the Lord see it not

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus & Felix Mendelssohn

3:41

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 1: No. 6, Recitative. "Elijah! Get thee hence from here!"

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, Sarah Connolly & Felix Mendelssohn

0:42

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 1: No. 7, Double Quartet. "For He shall give His angels to watch over thee"

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra & Sarah Connolly

3:49

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 1: No. 8, Recitative, Aria and Duet. What have I to do with thee

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha & Gerald Finley

6:06

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 1: No. 9, Chorus. Blessed are the men who fear Him

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha & Gerald Finley

3:22

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 1: No. 10, Recitative with Chorus. As God the Lord of Sabaoth liveth

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, Gerald Finley & Allan Clayton

3:43

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 1: No. 11, Chorus. Baal, we cry to thee

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus & Felix Mendelssohn

2:51

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 1: No. 12, Recitative and Chorus. Call him louder! For he is a God

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, Gerald Finley & London Symphony Chorus

1:00

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 1: No. 13, Recitative and Chorus. Call him louder! He heareth not

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, Gerald Finley & London Symphony Chorus

2:08

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 1: No. 14, Aria. Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, Gerald Finley & Felix Mendelssohn

3:01

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 1: No. 15, Quartet. Cast thy burden upon the Lord

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra & Felix Mendelssohn

1:28

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 1: No. 16, Recitative and Chorus. O Thou, who makest Thine angels spirits

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, Gerald Finley & London Symphony Chorus

2:40

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 1: No. 17, Aria. Is not His word like a fire

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, Gerald Finley & Felix Mendelssohn

2:01

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 1: No. 18, Arioso. Woe, woe unto them who forsake Him!

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, Sarah Connolly & Felix Mendelssohn

2:33

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 1: No. 19, Recitative and Chorus. O man of God, help Thy people!

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, Allan Clayton & Gerald Finley

5:02

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 1: No. 20, Chorus. Thanks be to God

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, Gerald Finley & London Symphony Chorus

3:41

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 2: No. 21, Aria, Recitative and Aria. Hear ye, Israel! - Thus saith the Lord - I am He that comforteth

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha & Felix Mendelssohn

5:46

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 2: No. 22, Chorus. Be not afraid, saith God the Lord

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus & Felix Mendelssohn

3:55

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 2: No. 23, Recitative and Chorus. The Lord hath exalted thee from among the people

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, Sarah Connolly & Gerald Finley

3:19

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 2: No. 24, Chorus. Woe to him! He shall perish

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus & Felix Mendelssohn

1:44

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 2: No. 25, Recitative. Man of God, now let my words be precious in thy sight!

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, Allan Clayton & Gerald Finley

2:05

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 2: No. 26, Aria. It is enough! O Lord, now take away my life

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, Gerald Finley & Felix Mendelssohn

4:50

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 2: No. 27, Recitative. "See, now he sleepeth beneath a juniper tree in the desert"

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, Allan Clayton & Felix Mendelssohn

0:39

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 2: No. 28, Trio. Lift thine eyes, O lift thine eyes to the mountains

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra & Felix Mendelssohn

1:25

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 2: No. 29, Chorus. He, watching over Israel, slumbers not, nor sleeps

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus & Felix Mendelssohn

2:58

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 2: No. 30, Recitative. Arise, Elijah

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, Sarah Connolly & Gerald Finley

1:40

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 2: No. 31, Aria. "O rest in the Lord, and wait for Him"

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, Sarah Connolly & Felix Mendelssohn

2:46

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 2: No. 32, Chorus. He that shall endure to the end

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus & Felix Mendelssohn

2:10

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 2: No. 33, Recitative. Night falleth round me, O Lord!

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, Gerald Finley & Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha

1:42

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 2: No. 34, Chorus. Behold, God the Lord

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus & Felix Mendelssohn

4:01

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 2: No. 35, Recitative and Quartet with Chorus. Above Him stood the Seraphim - Holy, holy, holy is God the Lord

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra & Sarah Connolly

2:24

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 2: No. 36, Chorus and Recitative. "Go, return upon thy way"

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, Gerald Finley & London Symphony Chorus

1:21

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 2: No. 37, Arioso. "For the mountains shall depart"

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, Gerald Finley & Felix Mendelssohn

2:11

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 2: No. 38, Chorus. "Then did Elijah the prophet break forth like a fire"

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus & Felix Mendelssohn

2:23

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 2: No. 39, Aria. "Then shall the righteous shine"

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, Allan Clayton & Felix Mendelssohn

2:12

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 2: No. 40, Recitative. "Behold, God hath sent Elijah the prophet"

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha & Felix Mendelssohn

1:09

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 2: No. 41, Chorus. "But the Lord hath awakened one this night"

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus & Felix Mendelssohn

3:00

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 2: No. 41, Quartet. "O come ev'ry one that thirsteth"

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha & Sarah Connolly

3:22

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Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A 25, Part 2: No. 42, Final Chorus. "And then shall your light break forth"

Antonio Pappano, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus & Felix Mendelssohn

3:04