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An Oratorio by Mendelssohn
Third Concert of the Season 1928-1929
Relayed from the Park Hall

Artists:
Dora Labbette (Soprano), Gladys Palmer (Contralto), Walter Glynne (Tenor), Rex Palmer (Baritone)
Chorus of the Cardiff Musical Society
National Orchestra of Wales
(Cerddorfa Genedlaethol Cymru)
Leader, Albert Voorsanger
Conducted by Warwick Braithwaite

Introduction, 'As God the Lord'
Overture
Chorus, 'Help, Lord!'
Duet, with Chorus 'Zion spreadeth her hands'; Lord bow thine ear'
Recitative, 'Ye People, rend your hearts'
Air, 'If with all your hearts'
Chorus, 'Yet doth the Lord see it not'
Recitative, 'Elijah, get thee hence'
Double Quartet, 'For He shall give'
Recitative, Air, and Duet, 'Help me, man of God!'
Chorus, 'Blessed are the men'
Recitative and Chorus, 'As God the Lord'
Chorus 'Baal, we cry to thee'; 'Call him louder'
Recitative and Chorus, 'Hear our Cry'
Recitative and Chorus, 'Baal, hear and answer'
Recitative and Air, 'Lord God of Abraham'
Quartet, 'Cast thy burden'
Recitative, 'O Thou who makest'
Chorus, 'The fire descends'
Air, 'Is not His word'
Air, 'Woe unto them'
Recitative, Air and Chorus, 'Look down on us'
Chorus, 'Thanks be to God'

Air, 'Hear ye, Israel'
Chorus, 'Be not afraid'
Recitative, Solo, and Chorus, 'Have ye not heard?'
Chorus, 'Woe to him'
Recitative, 'Man of God'
Air, 'It is enough'
Recitative, 'See, now he sleepeth'
Trio, 'Life thine eyes '
Chorus, 'He watching over Israel'
Recitative, 'Arise, Elijah'
Air, 'O rest in the Lord'
Chorus, 'He that shall endure'
Recitative, 'Night falleth around me'
Chorus, 'Behold, God the Lord passed by'
Recitative, Quartet, and Chorus, 'Holy, Holy, Holy'
Chorus, 'Go return upon thy way'
Recitative and Air, 'For the Mountains'
Chorus, 'Then did Elijah'
Air, 'Then shall the righteous'
Recitative, 'Behold, God hath sent Elijah'
Chorus, 'But the Lord'
Quartet, 'O! come ev'ry one'
Chorus, 'And then shall your light'

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