Elias (Elijah), Op. 70 (Felix Mendelssohn)
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- 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
See also Denn Er hat seinen Engeln befohlen über dir (Felix Mendelssohn), created before this oratorio and that has then taken place in it.
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
- CPDL #06500: Sibelius 2
- 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
- In English
- CPDL #21106: Cast_thy_burden_upon_the_Lord.pdf Cast_thy_burden_upon_the_Lord.mid Cast_thy_burden_upon_the_Lord.cap
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-03-02). Score information: A4, 1 page, 34 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
- Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-20). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 148 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: piano-vocal score
- CPDL #00254: Finale 1998
- Editor: Rafael Ornes (submitted 1999-08-16). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 59 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Both English and German text provided.
- In German, Wirf dein Anliegen auf den Herrn
- CPDL #01485: MusiXTex
- Editor: Andre van Ryckeghem (submitted 2000-10-16). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 46 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes:
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)
- CPDL #00874: Finale 1998
- Editor: Pawel Jura (submitted 2000-05-31). Score information: Letter, 12 pages, 307 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Finale file is zipped.
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
- 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
- Editor: Robert Urmann (submitted 2009-10-01). Score information: Executive, 2 pages, 128 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: German text.
- Editor: Manfred Hößl (submitted 2004-04-06). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 71 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: German text, no PDF file, zipped Finale file. Finale files may be viewed and printed with Finale Reader.
- Editor: James R. Jennings (submitted 2002-12-20). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 124 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: English text.
- CPDL #00253: Finale 1998
- Editor: Rafael Ornes (submitted 1999-01-31). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 44 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: English text.
29. He watching over Israel
- (Posted 2016-07-20) CPDL #40461: LilyPond
- 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
- CPDL #00252: Finale 1998
- 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.
- CPDL #16264: Finale 2004
- 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)
- CPDL #00875: Finale 1998
- 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 - SSAATTBB
- 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.
- CPDL #00876: Finale 1998
- 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
Number of voices: 4–8vv Voicings: SATB and SSAATTBB
Soloists: Soprano I.II, Alto I.II, Tenore I.II, Basso I.II
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)
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Elijah.
- Keyboard version
- James R. Jennings editions
- James Gibb editions
- John Kilpatrick editions
- Steve Jones editions
- Rafael Ornes editions
- Andre van Ryckeghem editions
- Pawel Jura editions
- Robert Urmann editions
- Manfred Hößl editions
- Johannes Becker editions
- Kelvin Smith editions
- Sterling Burris editions
- Choral soprano solo
- Choral alto solo
- Sheet music errors
- Felix Mendelssohn compositions
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- 4-part choral music
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