Elias (Elijah), Op. 70 (Felix Mendelssohn)
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Complete work
- Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2008-03-01). Score information: A4 Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: PDFs available for movements 1, 2, 20, 29 and 43 only. MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer files available for all movements. English text. Includes a keyboard version of the orchestral accompaniment.
Separate movements
Part 1
– As God the Lord of Israel (Introduction from 'Elijah') - Bass solo
- Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2008-03-01). Score information: A4, 1 page, 30 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: English text. Includes a keyboard version of the orchestral accompaniment.
– Overture - Instrumental
- Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2008-03-01). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 240 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Includes a keyboard version of the orchestral score.
1. Help, Lord - SATB
- Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-20). Score information: Letter, 15 pages, 516 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: English text. Includes a keyboard version of the orchestral accompaniment.
2. Lord, bow thine ear - SATB
- Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-20). Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 312 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: English text. Includes a keyboard version of the orchestral accompaniment.
3. Ye people, rend your hearts - Tenor solo
- Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-20). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 108 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: English text. Includes a keyboard version of the orchestral accompaniment.
4. If with all your hearts - Tenor solo
- Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-20). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 204 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: English text. Includes a keyboard version of the orchestral accompaniment.
5. Yet doth the Lord - SATB
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-03-04). Score information: A4, 8 pages, 144 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Includes a keyboard version of the orchestral accompaniment.
- Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2008-03-01). Score information: A4, 21 pages, 422 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: English text. Includes a keyboard version of the orchestral accompaniment.
6. Elijah! Get thee hence - Alto solo
- Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-20). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 104 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: English text. Includes a keyboard version of the orchestral accompaniment.
7a. For he shall give his angels charge - SSAATTBB
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-03-05). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 111 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
- Editor: John Kilpatrick (submitted 2003-04-08). Score information: A4, 8 pages, 84 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Arranged for unaccompanied singers (SSAATTBB 8 staves). Percy Snowdon's 1975 arrangement for unaccompanied singers of the motet from Elijah. German Text
7b. Now Cherith's Brook
8. What have I to do with thee
9. Blessed are the men who fear him
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-03-01). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 113 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Keyboard reduction of orchestral parts.
- Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-20). Score information: Letter, 12 pages, 580 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: piano-vocal score
10. As God the Lord of Sabaoth
11. Baal, we cry to thee
12. Call him louder!
- Hear our cry, O Baal - SATB
13. Call him louder!
- Baal, hear and answer (Chorus part of 13.)
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-02-28). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 72 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Chorus from no. 13.
14. Draw near, all ye people
- Lord God of Abraham (Felix Mendelssohn) (part of #14) - Bass solo
- Editor: Steve Jones (submitted 2004-01-16). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 100 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Includes a keyboard version of the original accompaniment.
15. Cast thy burden upon the Lord - SATB
16. O thou, who makest thine angel spirits
- The fire descends from heav'n (No. 16b from 'Elijah') - SATB
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-03-03). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 95 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
17. Is not His word like a fire?
18. Woe unto them who forsake him
19. O man of God, help thy people!
20. Thanks be to God - SATB
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-03-03). Score information: A4, 9 pages, 169 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
- Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-20). Score information: Letter, 18 pages, 812 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: piano-vocal score, possible unspecified errors may exist (see discussion)
- Editor: Pawel Jura (submitted 2000-05-31). Score information: Letter, 12 pages, 307 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
Part 2
21. Hear ye Israel
22. Be not afraid
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-02-24). Score information: A4, 8 pages, 134 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: In English. Includes a keyboard version of the orchestral accompaniment.
23. The Lord hath exalted thee
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-03-04). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 64 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Recitative and Chorus from bar 29 onward.
24. Woe to him!
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-03-04). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 80 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
25. Man of God
26. It is enough
27. See, now he sleepeth - Tenor solo
- Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-20). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 84 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: piano-vocal score
28. Lift thine eyes, O lift thine eyes to the mountains - terzetto SSA
29. He watching over Israel
- Editor: Johannes Becker (submitted 2016-07-20). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 115 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Choral parts only, in German: Siehe, der Hüter Israels
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-03-02). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 109 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Revised files uploaded 13/06/13.
- Editor: Kelvin Smith (submitted 2003-05-07). Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 576 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: choral parts only
- Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-20). Score information: Letter, 13 pages, 484 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: piano-vocal score
30. Arise Elijah - Solo AT
- Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-20). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 164 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: piano-vocal score
31. O rest in the Lord - Solo Alto
- Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-20). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 212 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: piano-vocal score
32. He that shall endure - SATB
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-03-02). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 52 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
- Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-20). Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 184 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: piano-vocal score
- Editor: Rafael Ornes (submitted 1999-02-01). Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 64 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
33. Night falleth round me
34. Behold, God the Lord - SATB
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-02-28). Score information: A4, 10 pages, 154 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: In English. Includes a keyboard version of the orchestral accompaniment.
- Editor: Sterling Burris (submitted 2008-02-29). Score information: Letter, 14 pages, 570 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: In English. Includes a keyboard version of the orchestral accompaniment.
35. Holy is God the Lord - Choral soprano solo(2), Choral alto solo(2)
- Editor: Pawel Jura (submitted 2000-05-31). Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 121 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Includes a keyboard version of the original accompaniment.
Possible error(s) identified. Error summary: There should not be a sharp in the alto in m. 12 See the discussion page for full description.
36. Go return upon thy way
37. For the mountains shall depart
38. Then did Elijah - SATB
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-03-04). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 121 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
39. Then shall the righteous shine forth
40. Behold, God hath sent Elijah
41. But the Lord from the north - SATB with divisi
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-03-02). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 102 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Includes a keyboard version of the original accompaniment.
42. O come, everyone that thirsteth
43. And then shall your light break forth
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-02-24). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 117 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Includes a keyboard version of the original accompaniment.
- Editor: Pawel Jura (submitted 2000-05-31). Score information: Letter, 9 pages, 196 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Includes a keyboard version of the original accompaniment.
General Information
Title: Elijah [Elias], Op. 70
Subtitle: Ein Oratorium nach Worten des Alten Testaments
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn
Lyricist: Julius Schubring
Number of voices: 4–8vv Voicings: SATB and SSAATTBB
Soloists: Solo SATB, and SSAATTBB octet for Denn Er hat seinen Engeln befohlen, Nr. 7a.
Genre: Sacred, Oratorio
Languages: English, German
Instruments: Orchestra: (2 Flauti, 2 Oboi, 2 Clarinetti, 2 Fagotti, 4 Corni, 2 Trombe, 3 Tromboni, Oficleide, Timpani, 2 Violini, Viola, Violoncello, Contrabbasso ed Organo)
First published: 1847 N. Simrock
2nd published: 1875 Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdys Werke, Serie 13 ed. Rietz (Breitkopf & Härtel)
3rd published: 1900 in G. Schirmer edition
4th published: 1995 Carus, critical edition by R. Larry Todd
Description:
See also:
- Denn Er hat seinen Engeln befohlen über dir (Felix Mendelssohn), created before this oratorio and that has then taken place in it (with small changes).
External websites:
- Free choir training aids for this work are available at Choralia.
- Elias (Elijah), Op. 70 (Felix Mendelssohn) at the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)
- Wikipedia article
Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Elijah.
- James R. Jennings editions
- Keyboard version
- James Gibb editions
- John Kilpatrick editions
- Steve Jones editions
- Pawel Jura editions
- Johannes Becker editions
- Kelvin Smith editions
- Rafael Ornes editions
- Sterling Burris editions
- Choral soprano solo
- Choral alto solo
- Sheet music errors
- Felix Mendelssohn compositions
- SATB
- 4-part choral music
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- 8-part choral music
- Solo SATB
- Sacred music
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