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 Felix Mendelssohn's
ELIJAH
PART I
Introduction
As God the Lord of Israel liveth (Elijah)
Overture
Tom Alderman, organ – Jeff Kershner, timpani
Scene I – The Drought Prophecy
Help, Lord (Chorus)
Lord, bow thine ear to our prayer
(Duet with Chorus)
Ye people, rend your hearts (Obadiah)
If with all your hearts (Obadiah)
Yet doth the Lord (Chorus)
Scene II – Raising the Widow's Son
Now Cherith's brook is dried up (Alto Angel)
What have I to do with thee (The Widow)
Give me thy son (Elijah)
Blessed are the men who fear him (Chorus)
Scene III – Confrontation with the Baalites
As God the Lord of Sabaoth liveth (Elijah & Ahab with Chorus)
Baal, we cry to thee (Chorus)
Call him louder (Elijah)
Baal! Baal! (Chorus)
Draw near all ye people, come to me (Elijah)
Cast thy burden upon the Lord (Chorus)
O Thou, who makest Thine angels spirits (Elijah)
The fire descends from Heaven (Chorus)
Is not His word like a fire? (Elijah)
Scene IV – The Rain Returns
O man of God, help Thy people (Obadiah)
O Lord, Thou has overthrown (Elijah and the Youth with Chorus)
Thanks be to God! (Chorus)
PART II
Scene V – Elijah and Jezebel
Hear ye, Israel! (Soprano Angel)
Be not afraid (Chorus)
The Lord hath exalted thee (Elijah with Chorus)
Have ye not heard (Jezebel with Chorus)
Scene VI – Elijah's desert sojurn
Introduction
Man of God (Obadiah and Elijah)
It is enough (Elijah)
In the Wilderness
See, now he sleepeth (Obadiah)
Lift thine eyes (Women's Chorus)
He, watching over Israel (Chorus)
At Mount Horeb
Arise, Elijah (Alto Angel)
O Lord, I have labored in vain (Elijah)
O rest in the Lord (Alto Angel)
He that shall endure to the end (Chorus)
Scene VII – The Coming of the Lord
Night falleth 'round me (Elijah)
Arise, now! (Soprano Angel)
Behold, God the Lord passed by (Chorus)
Scene VIII – Elijah's Return to Israel
Go, return upon thy way (Chorus)
I go on my way (Elijah)
For the mountains shall depart (Elijah)
Scene IX – Elijah Taken to Heaven
Then did Elijah (Chorus)
Then shall the righteous shine forth (Obadiah)
Scene X – Final Reflection
And then shall your light break forth (Chorus)
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