Composition: Elijah, Op. 70 (Mendelssohn, Felix)
| Title | Elijah |
| Alternative title | Elias, ein Oratorium nach Worten des alten Testaments |
| Creators | Felix Mendelssohn (composer) and William Bartholomew (librettist) |
| Opus | Op.70 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 2 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1846 |
| First published | 1847 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 7800 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred oratorios |
| Language | German |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | — |
| view | Complete | piano | — |
| view | Selections | organ | George Calkin |
| view | Duet: Lord, Bow Thine Ear (No.2) | — | Franz Abt |
| view | Aria: If with all your hearts (No.4) | piano | Ernest Austin |
| view | Aria: If with all your hearts (No.4) | piano | Myles Birket Foster |
| view | Doublequartet: For He Shall Give His Angels (No.7) | 2 oboes, oboe damore, 2 English horns, bass oboe and 2 bassoons 2 oboes, oboe damore, 3 English horns and 2 bassoons |
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| view | Chorus: Baal, we cry to thee; hear and answer us! (No.11) | piano | Myles Birket Foster |
| view | Quartet: Cast Thy Burden upon the Lord (No.15) | mixed chorus | André Van Ryckeghem |
| view | Quartet: Cast Thy Burden upon the Lord (No.15) | piano | Myles Birket Foster |
| view | Chorus: Be Not Afraid (No.22) | organ | Arthur Boyse |
| view | Aria: It is enough, O Lord now take away my life (No.26) | baritone and organ | Alain Brunet |
| view | Aria: It is enough, O Lord now take away my life (No.26) | piano | Myles Birket Foster |
| view | Trio: Lift thine eyes (No.28) | piano | Myles Birket Foster |
| view | Aria: O Rest in the Lord (No.31) | mixed chorus | Bernd Freistedt |
| view | Aria: O Rest in the Lord (No.31) | voice, violin and organ | Elie Jolliet |
| view | Aria: O Rest in the Lord (No.31) | harp | Thomas Aptommas |
| view | Aria: O Rest in the Lord (No.31) | piano | Ernest Austin |
| view | Aria: O Rest in the Lord (No.31) | piano | Myles Birket Foster |
| view | Quartet: O come everyone that thirsteth (No.41) | piano | Myles Birket Foster |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1846 | Part 1 · view Part 2 · view Introduction - No.9 · view Nos.10-20 · view Nos.21-35 · view Nos.36-42 · view |
| view | Complete | — | N. Simrock | 1847 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute 1, 2 · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (B, A, C) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (D, E, C, G, F, A, E) · view Horn 3, 4 (B, F, C, D, E, A) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (D, C, E, B, E, A) · view Trombone 1, 2, 3 (alto, tenor, bass clefs), Ophicleïde (Tuba) · view Timpani · view Organ · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos/Basses · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Novello | — | Complete Score (color) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Schirmer | 1892 | Part I · view Part II · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Brandus | 1872 | Part I · view Part II · view |
| view | Complete | selections,vocal score | Schirmer | 1892 | Chorus Score (without accompaniment) · view |
| view | Complete | selections,vocal score | Manuscript | 1846 | 6. Recitative: Elijah! Get Thee Hence · view |
| view | Complete | selections,vocal score | Ditson | — | 26. Aria: It Is Enough · view |
| view | Complete | selections,vocal score | Jürgen Knuth | — | 32. Chorus: He That Shall Endure to the End · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Duet: Lord, Bow Thine Ear (No.2) | Arrangement |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: If with all your hearts (No.4) | Arrangement for piano |
Ascherberg | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: If with all your hearts (No.4) | Arrangement for piano |
Boosey & Hawkes | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Doublequartet: For He Shall Give His Angels (No.7) | Arrangement for 2 oboes, oboe damore, 2 English horns, bass oboe and 2 bassoons 2 oboes, oboe damore, 3 English horns and 2 bassoons |
— | — | Score and Parts · view |
| view | Chorus: Baal, we cry to thee; hear and answer us! (No.11) | Arrangement for piano |
Boosey & Hawkes | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Quartet: Cast Thy Burden upon the Lord (No.15) | Arrangement for mixed chorus |
— | — | Complete Score · view Engraving files (PMX) · view |
| view | Quartet: Cast Thy Burden upon the Lord (No.15) | Arrangement for piano |
Boosey & Hawkes | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Chorus: Be Not Afraid (No.22) | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: It is enough, O Lord now take away my life (No.26) | Arrangement for baritone and organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: It is enough, O Lord now take away my life (No.26) | Arrangement for piano |
Boosey & Hawkes | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Trio: Lift thine eyes (No.28) | Arrangement for piano |
Boosey & Hawkes | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: O Rest in the Lord (No.31) | Arrangement for mixed chorus |
— | — | Complete Score · view Engraving files (MUP) · view |
| view | Aria: O Rest in the Lord (No.31) | Arrangement for voice, violin and organ |
Elie Jolliet | 2018 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: O Rest in the Lord (No.31) | Arrangement for harp |
J.F. Browne | 1854 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: O Rest in the Lord (No.31) | Arrangement for piano |
Ascherberg | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Aria: O Rest in the Lord (No.31) | Arrangement for piano |
Boosey & Hawkes | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Quartet: O come everyone that thirsteth (No.41) | Arrangement for piano |
Boosey & Hawkes | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Selections | Matthew Hughes (performer) and organ Unattributed (performer) | For Clarinets (Hughes) | Draw near, all ye people · file Lift Thine Eyes · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Selections | Cantores Carmeli Linz (performer) and Michael Stenov (organ) | For Clarinets (Hughes) | 32. Wer bis an das Ende beharrt · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Quartet: 'Cast Thy Burden upon the Lord' (No.15) | For Mixed Chorus (Van Ryckeghem) | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Aria: 'O Rest in the Lord' (No.31) | For Mixed Chorus (Freistedt) | Synthesized Performance · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Chorus: 'He That Shall Endure to the End' (No.32) | — | Synthesized Performance · file |
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