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Mendelssohn: Elijah [ SACD ]

Mendelssohn: Elijah

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  • Released Date: 04 Oct 2024

  • Genre: Classical

Our Take

The latest collaboration between the London Symphony Orchestra, conductor Antonio Pappano, and soloists Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha and Sarah Connolly brings Mendelssohn's epic oratorio "Elijah" to life in a way that will have you checking your windows for rainclouds and lightning strikes.

Pappano's dynamic conducting leads the orchestra through sweeping crescendos and delicate moments with the precision of a chef preparing a soufflé. Rangwanasha's soprano soars above the orchestra, conveying both the power and fragility of the titular prophet Elijah. Connolly's mezzo-soprano adds depth and emotion to her role as the Angel, providing a haunting counterpoint to Rangwanasha's vocal acrobatics.

The album as a whole is a rollercoaster of emotions, from the triumphant "Lift Thine Eyes" to the tender "It is enough." Mendelssohn's complex choral arrangements are executed flawlessly by the LSO Chorus, creating a sense of unity and strength that is truly awe-inspiring.

In a world where music seems to be getting more and more formulaic, the London Symphony Orchestra, Pappano, Rangwanasha, and Connolly remind us of the power of classical music to move us, to inspire us, and to make us feel truly alive. "Elijah" is a masterclass in storytelling through music, and a must-listen for anyone who appreciates the finer things in life.

Track Listing
Disc: 1
1. As God the Lord of Israel Liveth
2. Overture
3. Help, Lord! Wilt Thou Quite Destroy Us?
4. The Depths Afford No Water!
5. Lord, Bow Thine Ear to Our Pray'r!
6. Ye People, Rend Your Hearts, and Not Your Garments
7. If With All Your Hearts Ye Truly Seek Me
8. Yet Doth the Lord See It Not
9. Elijah! Get Thee Hence from Here!
10. For He Shall Give His Angels to Watch Over Thee
11. What Have I to Do With Thee
12. Blessed Are the Men Who Fear Him
13. As God the Lord of Sabaoth Liveth
14. Baal, We Cry to Thee
15. Call Him Louder! For He Is a God
16. Call Him Louder! He Heareth Not
17. Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel
18. Cast Thy Burden Upon the Lord
19. O Thou, Who Makest Thine Angels Spirits
20. Is Not His Word Like a Fire
21. Woe, Woe Unto Them Who Forsake Him!
22. O Man of God, Help Thy People!
23. Thanks Be to God
24. Hear Ye, Israel! - Thus Saith the Lord - I Am He That Comforteth
25. Be Not Afraid, Saith God the Lord
26. The Lord Hath Exalted Thee from Among the People
27. Woe to Him! He Shall Perish
28. Man of God, Now Let My Words Be Precious in Thy Sight
29. It Is Enough! O Lord, Now Take Away My Life
30. See, Now He Sleepeth Beneath a Juniper Tree in the Desert
31. Lift Thine Eyes, O Lift Thine Eyes to the Mountains
32. He, Watching Over Israel, Slumbers Not, Nor Sleeps
33. Arise, Elijah
34. O Rest in the Lord, and Wait for Him
35. He That Shall Endure to the End
36. Night Falleth Round Me, O Lord!
37. Behold, God the Lord
38. Above Him Stood the Seraphim - Holy, Holy, Holy Is God the Lord
39. Go, Return Upon Thy Way
40. For the Mountains Shall Depart
41. Then Did Elijah the Prophet Break Forth Like a Fire
42. Then Shall the Righteous Shine
43. Behold, God Hath Sent Elijah the Prophet
44. But the Lord Hath Awakened One This Night
45. O Come Ev'ry One That Thirsteth
46. And Then Shall Your Light Break Forth

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