Will then the Lord be no more God in Zion? Ye people, rend your hearts and not your garments for your transgressions: the prophet Elijah hath sealed the heavens through the word of God. Baal, oh answer us! Blessed are the men who fear Him, they ever walk in the way of peace. Our God is one Lord, and we will have no other gods before the Lord. Be Thou not far from me! Elijah (German: Elias), Op. See the Wikipedia article for more information. “Stereo” at the left of spindle hole. Some movements are simple oratorio forms such as recitative and aria, others explore hybrid combinations, such as recitative with choir, for dramatic effect. The choir is mostly four-part SATB, but up to eight parts. 2, 3, and 12 are by Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel]) no. In 1829 Mendelssohn had organized the first performance of Bach's St Matthew Passion since the composer's death and was instrumental in bringing this and other Bach works to widespread popularity. The Lord is God, the Lord is God! The oratorio presents episodes from the story of the biblical prophet Elijah. Part II depicts the prosecution of Elijah by Queen Jezebel, his retirement to the desert, his vision of God appearing, his return to his work, and his ascension on a fiery chariot into heaven. [1], Mendelssohn had discussed an oratorio based on Elijah in the late 1830s with his friend Karl Klingemann, who had provided him with the libretto for his comic operetta Die Heimkehr aus der Fremde,[2] which resulted in a partial text that Klingemann was unable to finish. As The Times critic wrote: 'Never was there a more complete triumph  – never a more thorough and speedy recognition of a great work of art'. [8], Mendelssohn wrote the soprano part in Elijah for the 'Swedish Nightingale', Jenny Lind, although she was unavailable to sing the Birmingham premiere. Above him stood the Seraphim; Holy is God the Lord, But the Lord, from the north hath raised one, This page was last edited on 6 August 2020, at 15:58. 19 (Sechs Gesänge) no. Elijah, Op. The work ends with prophecies and praise. Besetzung. Februar 1837 an Karl Klingemann); dies auch im Hinblick auf die erstarkten Singvereine, die nicht selten Hunderte von Sängern umfassten.Der Chor nimmt als Volk Israel, Baalspriesterschaft bzw. Hearest thou no sound of rain! Edition notes: PDFs available for movements 1, 2, 20, 29 and 43 only. Recitative & Chorus: O Thou, who makest/The Fire Descends. Both Recitative: Ye people, rend your hearts. Hide not Thy face, o, Behold, God the Lord passed by! / engl.) People But the Lord is above them and almighty. O man of God, help thy people! O blessed are they who fear Him! There is nothing. Hilf, Herr! Tarry here my servant: the Lord be with thee. I have been very jealous for the Lord God of Hosts, for the children of Israel have broken Thy covenant, and thrown down Thine altars, and slain all Thy prophets, slain them with the sword. Then we shall see whose God is the Lord. He that shall endure to the end, shall be saved. The infant children ask for bread! For He shall give His angels charge over thee; that they shall protect thee in all the ways thou goest; that their hands shall uphold and guide thee, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. I will strengthen thee! The stormy billows are high, their fury is mighty. It was a regular close of church services in Luther's time. Period: Romantic: Piece Style Romantic Above Him stood the Seraphim, and one cried to another: Holy, holy, holy is God the Lord, the Lord Sabaoth! Oh! Mendelssohn asks for eight soloists, requesting Soprano I and II in movement 2, additionally Alto I and II in movements 7 and 35 and Tenor Bass I and II also in movement 7, but the work is often performed with four soloists.[5]. Elijah The harvest now is over, the summer days are gone, and yet no power cometh to help us! Thou shalt love the Lord thy God; with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And then shall your light break forth as the light of morning breaketh: and your health shall speedily spring forth then: and the glory of the Lord ever shall reward you. Elijah Elijah (German: Elias), Op. 1847 - Bonn: N. Simrock: Librettist Composer, with Julius Schubring (1806-1889), Karl Klingemann (1798-1862) William Bartholomew (1793-1867), English text (sung at premiere) Language German and English Composer Time Period Comp. [4] Notwithstanding the work's triumph, Mendelssohn revised his oratorio wholesale before another group of performances in London in April 1847  – one (23 April) in the presence of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Lord my God, O let the spirit of this child return, that he again may live. The Widow As God the Lord of Sabaoth liveth, before whom I stand, three years this day fulfilled, Have respect to the prayer of Thy servant, o Lord, my God! The German version was first performed on the composer's birthday, 3 February 1848, in Leipzig, a few months after Mendelssohn's death, under the baton of the composer Niels Wilhelm Gade. Unto Thee will I cry, Lord, my rock, be not silent to me! Let none be made ashamed, that wait upon Thee! And after the earthquake there came a fire. And the sea was upheaved, and the earth was shaken. Hilf, Herr! Among the idols of the Gentiles, are there any that can command the rain, or cause the heavens to give their showers! But yet the Lord was not in the earthquake. Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee. download 1 file . Mendelssohn originally intended Elijah to be in German but it was first performed in English after the composer was commissioned to write an oratorio for the Birmingham Festival. There came a fiery chariot with fiery horses, and he went by a whirlwind to heaven. Now His glory hath filled all the earth. Through darkness riseth light, light to the upright. O Lord, now take away my life, for I am not better than my fathers! Turn unto her, O lord my God; in mercy help this widow’s son! Commit thy way unto Him, and trust in Him, and fret not thyself because of evil-doers. The Lord thy God doth go with thee: He will not fail thee, He will not forsake thee. Say, who art thou!’. heavens through the word of God. Thus saith the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, and His Holy One to him oppressed by tyrants, thus saith the Lord: ‘I am He that comforteth. Containing the music of the principal solos, duets, and choruses Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Prince Albert inscribed a libretto for the oratorio Elijah in 1847: "To the noble artist who, surrounded by the Baal-worship of false art, has been able, like a second Elijah, through genius and study, to remain true to the service of true art. Baal, we cry to thee; hear and answer us! And let their hearts again be turned! Triennial Music Festival, Felix Mendelssohn (conductor) First Pub lication. See mine affliction. Thy mercy, Lord, is great, and far above the heavens. Thy help cometh from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. But yet the Lord was not in the tempest. ‘If with all your hearts ye truly seek Me, ye shall ever surely find Me.’ Thus saith our God. how excellent Thy Name is in all the nations! Thou shalt love the Lord thy God; with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. The flames consume his offering! And after the fire there came a still small voice. Look down on us from heaven, o Lord; regard the distress of Thy people. 70, MWV A 25, is an oratorio by Felix Mendelssohn depicting events in the life of the Prophet Elijah as told in the books 1 Kings and 2 Kings of the Old Testament.It premiered in 1846 at the Birmingham Festival. For the Lord yet hath left Him seven thousand in Israel, knees which have not bowed to Baal. The Widow Hide not Thy face, o Lord, from me, my soul is thirsting for Thee, as a thirsty land. Elijah, Op. Among the episodes is the resurrection of a dead youth. Elijah in Mendelssohn’s libretto. O thou, who makest thine angels spirits (The fire descends), It is enough, O Lord now take away my life, Arise, Elijah, for thou hast a long journey. Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, this day let it be known that Thou art God, and that I am Thy servant! Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in their heavenly Father’s realm. The title role, sung by a baritone or bass, requires a nearly operatic range of emotional expression for the arias, See, now he sleepeth beneath a juniper tree in the wilderness, but the angels of the Lord encamp round about all them that fear Him. Have respect to the prayer of Thy servant, o Lord, my God! I, even I only, remain one prophet of the Lord. And after the earthquake there came a fire. Angels Elijah was popular at its premiere and has been frequently performed, particularly in English-speaking countries, ever since. Unto Thee will, Night falleth round me, o Lord! Say, who art thou, that thou art afraid of a man that shall die; and forgettest the Lord thy Maker, who hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the earth’s foundations? The work in two parts opens with a declamation by Elijah, after which the overture is played. Help, send Thy servant help, o God! And a mighty wind rent the mountains around, brake in pieces the rocks, brake them before the Lord. Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2008-03-01). Be Thou not far from me! Lord God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, oh hear me and answer me, and shew this people that Thou art Lord God. 4 (Text: Marianne von Willemer) CAT DUT ENG ENG ENG FIN FRE ITA English text. But yet the Lord was not in the earthquake. The People. I journey hence to the wilderness. And in that still voice onward came the Lord. Bring them down to Kishon’s brook, and there let them be slain. But yet the Lord was, ELIJAH – Or The Jewish Artist in The Western World, Let’s build a book together: Submit a Photograph, Elijah:The Jewish Artist in the Western World, The Mellon Interdisciplinary Sacred Music Dramas, Schoenberg’s Pierrot Lunaire: A film with Georgine Resick. So the mighty gather against thee, and they have prepared a net for thy steps; that they may seize thee, that they say slay thee. The title role was sung at the premiere by the Austrian bass Josef Staudigl. Mark how the scorner derideth us! And when the Lord would take him away to heaven, lo! Now Cherith’s brook is dried up, Elijah; arise and depart; and get thee to Zarephath; thither abide: for the Lord hath commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee. download 1 file . Elias (Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy) Oratorium nach Worten des Alten Testaments, op. ITEM TILE download. Burmeister, Klaus Vorwort / Preface (dt. As God the Lord of Sabaoth liveth, before whom I stand, three years this day fulfilled, I will shew myself unto Ahab; and the Lord will then send rain again upon the earth. MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer files available for all movements. Elijah! The narrative passages from the books of Kings are highlighted by green background. Elias gab Mendelssohn Bartholdy die Möglichkeit zur Komposition von „recht dicken, starken, vollen Chören“ (Brief vom 18. Open the heavens and send us relief. 70, MWV A 25, is an oratorio by Felix Mendelssohn depicting events in the life of the Prophet Elijah as told in the books 1 Kings and 2 Kings of the Old Testament. Then did Elijah the prophet break forth like a fire; his words appeared like burning torches. In the mid-1920s, however, H.T. It is enough! The title role, sung by a baritone or bass, requires a nearly operatic range of emotional expression for the arias, 70, oratorio by Felix Mendelssohn that premiered August 26, 1846, in Birmingham, England. Call him louder, call him louder! Inhalt. The harvest now is over, the summer days are gone, and yet no power cometh to help us! Hear us, Baal! Is not His word like a fire, and like a hammer that breaketh the rock into pieces! A dramatic episode is the contest of the gods, in which Jehovah consumes an offered sacrifice in a column of fire, while a sequence of increasingly frantic prayers by the prophets of the god Baal failed. He is gracious, compassionate; He is righteous. CPDL #16271: 1. The earth is as iron under me. Willst du uns denn gar vertilgen? 4 (in Vier Lieder für vierstimmigen Männerchor) (Text: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe) DUT ENG FRE; Last update: 2020-11-17 00:33:49 . posth. Oh rest in the Lord, wait patiently for Him, and He shall give thee thy heart’s desires. Shall the dead arise, the dead arise and praise thee? [citation needed], The work is scored for eight vocal soloists (two each of bass, tenor, alto, soprano), full symphony orchestra including trombones, ophicleide, organ, and a large chorus usually singing in four, but occasionally eight parts. Arise then, and hasten for thy life; to the wilderness journey. Hear and answer, Baal! [10], The manuscript used for the premiere, by a copyist with notes by Mendelssohn, now in the collection of the, Program notes for Concert Opera Boston performance of, International Music Score Library Project, Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki), Three short musical excerpts from Elijah by a Swiss choir, The History of Mendelssohn's Oratorio "Elijah", Conference program with abstracts: "Viewing Mendelssohn, Viewing Elijah", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Elijah_(oratorio)&oldid=971510809, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2013, Articles with International Music Score Library Project links, Articles with dead external links from July 2020, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat-VIAF identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. O Lord, now take away my life, for I am not better than my fathers! For thou art gracious, and full of compassion, and plenteous in mercy and truth. The oratorio was first performed on 26 August 1846 at Birmingham Town Hall in its English version, conducted by the composer, and it was immediately acclaimed a classic of the genre. Art thou Elijah! Now Cherith's Brook 8. to me the whole of Israel unto Mount Carmel; there summon the prophets of Baal, and also the prophets of Baal, and also the prophets of the groves who are house feasted at Jezebel’s table. Baal, we cry to thee, hear and answer us! Night falleth round me, o Lord! Publication date [n.d.] Topics Oratorios -- Librettos Publisher Boston, O. Ditson Collection robarts; toronto Digitizing sponsor MSN ... FULL TEXT download. 3. 34 (Sechs Gesänge) no. Elijah is modelled on the oratorios of these two Baroque masters; however, in its lyricism and use of orchestral and choral colour the style clearly reflects Mendelssohn's own genius as an early Romantic composer. Chorus & Recitative: Go, return upon thy way/ I go on my way. Mighty kings by him were overthrown. LC code on top right. But yet the Lord was not in the tempest. And there is no one breaketh it to feed them. Search Metadata Search text contents Search TV news captions Search archived websites Advanced Search. O Lord, Thou hast overthrown Thine enemies and destroyed them. Bernard Shaw wrote: Its popularity has changed over the years. There shalt thou drink its waters; and the Lord thy God hath commanded the ravens to feed thee there: so do according unto His word. In 1845, the Birmingham Festival commissioned an oratorio from Mendelssohn, who worked with Schubring to put the text in final form and in 1845 and 1846 composed his oratorio to the German and English texts in parallel, taking care to change musical phrases to suit the rhythms and stresses of the translation by William Bartholomew, a chemist who was also an experienced amateur poet and composer.[3]. 70, oratorio by Felix Mendelssohn that premiered August 26, 1846, in Birmingham, England. Thanks be to God! Elijah (German: Elias), Op. Blessed are the men who fear him (Posted 2010-03-01) CPDL #21104: She did not feel able to sing the part for a year afterwards. Amen. EMBED (for wordpress.com hosted blogs and archive.org item tags) Want more? The soloists are Elijah (baritone); soprano (S), singing the Widow, the Youth (sometimes taken by a boy treble) and Angel II; alto (A), singing Angel I and the Queen; and tenor (T), singing the parts of Obadiah and Ahab. 1. Thus saith Jezebel;’Elijah is worthy to die’. The heavens are as brass, they are as brass above me. I therefore say to ye: forsake your idols, return to God; for He is slow to anger, and merciful, and kind, and gracious, and repenteth Him of the evil.

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