Elijah, Op.70 (Mendelssohn, Felix)

		Movements/Sections 42 Composition Year 1846, rev. 1847 Genre Categories Sacred oratorios; Oratorios; Religious works; For 4 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring the alto voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring the bass voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; German language; English language; For 2 oboes, oboe damore, 2 English horns, bass oboe, 2 bassoons (arr); Scores featuring the oboe; Scores featuring the oboe damore; Scores featuring the English horn; Scores featuring the bass oboe; Scores featuring the bassoon; For 8 players; For 2 oboes, oboe damore, 3 English horns, 2 bassoons (arr); For piano (arr); For 1 player; Scores featuring the piano; For organ (arr); Scores featuring the organ; For 2 voices, piano (arr); For voices with keyboard; For mixed chorus (arr); For unaccompanied chorus

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Quartett: Wirf dein Anliegen auf den Herrn (no.15)

For Mixed Chorus (Van Ryckeghem)

 MIDI performance
*#225506 - 0.00MB - 0:39 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - - !N/!N/!N - 139x⇩

MID file (audio/video)
wrshannon (2012/5/27)

Performers:

André Van Ryckeghem

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André Van Ryckeghem

Copyright:

Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike 3.0 [tag/del]

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These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.
Original was SATB solo voices with orchestra

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Aria: Sei stille dem Herrn (No.31)

For Mixed Chorus (Freistedt)

 MIDI performance
*#190170 - 0.00MB - 2:35 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - - !N/!N/!N - 149x⇩

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wrshannon (2012/3/17)

Performers:

Bernd Freistedt

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Bernd Freistedt

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Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike 3.0 [tag/del]

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Chorus: He That Shall Endure to the End (No.32)

 MIDI performance
*#125751 - 0.73MB - 1:14 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - - !N/!N/!N - 340x⇩

MP3 file (audio)
Jürgen Knuth (2011/9/21)

Performers:

Jürgen Knuth

Publisher Info.:

Altena: Jürgen Knuth

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Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives 3.0 [tag/del]

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Sheet Music

• Full Scores (2)
• Parts (14)
• Vocal Scores (7)
• Arrangements and Transcriptions (9)

Full Scores

 Complete Score (Preview)
*#55445 - 49.47MB, 346 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 10270x⇩

PDF scanned by BSB (MDZ)
piupianissimo (2010/2/7)

 Complete Score (Preview)
*#23386 - 77.65MB, 341 pp. -  4.9/10 2 4 6 8 10 (12) - V/V/V - 5788x⇩

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Caprotti (2008/10/20)

Editor:

Julius Rietz (1812–1877)

Publisher Info.:

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdys Werke, Serie 13
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1875. Plate M.B. 86.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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Originally scanned at about 160pi, converted to 600dpi monocrome.

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Parts

 Flute 1, 2
*#53005 - 2.43MB, 14, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1582x⇩

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Ottaviano (2010/1/15)

 Oboe 1, 2
*#53006 - 2.62MB, 15, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1104x⇩

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Ottaviano (2010/1/15)

 Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭, A, C)
*#53007 - 3.16MB, 16, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1264x⇩

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Ottaviano (2010/1/15)

 Bassoon 1, 2
*#53008 - 3.08MB, 17, 17 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 964x⇩

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Ottaviano (2010/1/15)

 Horn 1, 2 (D, E, C, G, F, A, E♭)
*#53009 - 2.23MB, 13, 12 pp. -  7.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (12) - V/V/V - 1377x⇩

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Ottaviano (2010/1/15)

 Horn 3, 4 (B♭, F, C, D, E, A)
*#53010 - 1.68MB, 10, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1018x⇩

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Ottaviano (2010/1/15)

 Trumpet 1, 2 (D, C, E♭, B♭, E, A)
*#53011 - 1.47MB, 8, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1238x⇩

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Ottaviano (2010/1/15)

 Trombone 1, 2, 3 (alto, tenor, bass clefs), Ophicleïde (Tuba)
*#53012 - 2.52MB, 8, 8, 8, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1653x⇩

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Ottaviano (2010/1/15)

 Timpani
*#53013 - 0.72MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 835x⇩

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Ottaviano (2010/1/15)

 Organ
*#53014 - 1.67MB, 17 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 978x⇩

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Ottaviano (2010/1/15)

 Violins I
*#20835 - 3.99MB, 42 (#2-43) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 2496x⇩

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ras1 (2008/8/14)

 Violins II
*#20836 - 4.21MB, 41 (#2-42) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1621x⇩

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ras1 (2008/8/14)

 Violas
*#53015 - 3.86MB, 41 (#2-42) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1335x⇩

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Ottaviano (2010/1/15)

 Cellos / Basses
*#26250 - 3.65MB, 39 (#2-40) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 2233x⇩

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Generoso (2009/1/4)

Editor:

Julius Rietz (1812–1877)

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.(ca.1880), Orch.B.

Reprinted:

New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1933).

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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Vocal Scores

Complete

 Complete Score
*#19093 - 13.87MB, 196 pp. -  4.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - V/V/V - 11989x⇩

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Carolus (2008/7/19)

Editor:

Hermann Kretzschmar (1848-1924)

Language:

German / English

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1890). Plate 7618

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 Part I
*#53971 - 7.64MB, 106 (contents, #3-107) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 7074x⇩

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Carolus (2010/1/24)

 Part II
*#53972 - 8.83MB, 91 (#108-198) pp. -  5.8/10 2 4 6 8 10 (8) - V/V/V - 5468x⇩

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Carolus (2010/1/24)

Language:

English

Publisher Info.:

New York: G. Schirmer, 1892. Plate 10188

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 Part I
*#89400 - 17.91MB, 141 (v, #1-136) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1701x⇩

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Carolus (2011/1/6)

 Part II
*#89401 - 15.22MB, 119 (#137-255) pp. -  2.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 1504x⇩

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Carolus (2011/1/6)

Language:

French / German

Translator:

Maurice Bourges, French text

Publisher Info.:

Paris: Brandus & Cie., n.d.(1872). Plate B. & Cie. 8851.

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This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.

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 Chorus score (no accompaniment)
*#55354 - 19.01MB, 109 (108 music) pp. -  7.3/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V/V/V - 1809x⇩

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Carolus (2010/2/7)

Language:

English

Publisher Info.:

New York: G. Schirmer, n.d.(1892). Plate 36349

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He That Shall Endure to the End (No.32)

 Complete Score
*#125743 - 0.18MB, 3 pp. -  2.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - !N/!N/!N - 632x⇩

PDF typeset by Jürgen Knuth
Jürgen Knuth (2011/9/19)

Editor:

Jürgen Knuth

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Altena: Jürgen Knuth

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete Oratorio

For Piano solo (Wittmann)

 Complete Score
*#191441 - 6.11MB, 83 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 811x⇩

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Massenetique (2012/3/21)

Arranger:

Robert Wittmann (1804-?)

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1878). Plates 6011 and 6054.

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Selections

For Organ solo (Calkin)

 Complete Score
*#241561 - 1.86MB, 28 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 534x⇩

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Massenetique (2012/7/11)

Arranger:

George Calkin (1829-1911)

Publisher Info.:

London: Novello, Ewer & Co., n.d.(ca.1881). Plates 6466a–b.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

Includes 10 'airs' from the oratorio.
This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.

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Duet: Lord, Bow Thine Ear (No.2)

For 2 Sopranos and Piano (Abt)

 Complete score
*#68959 - 0.65MB, 4 (#60-63) pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1018x⇩

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Ralph Theo Misch (2010/6/23)

Arranger:

Franz Abt (1819-1885)

Language:

German

Publisher Info.:

Sämmtliche Lieder und Gesänge für 2 Singstimmen mit Pianofortebegleitung
Braunschweig: Collection Litolff, n.d.(ca.1900). Plate 965.

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Scanned at 900dpi, cleaned with 3-point algorithm.

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Doublequartet: For He Shall Give His Angels (No.7)

For Double Reed Octet (Notenschreiber)

 Score and Parts
*#11355 - 0.09MB, 9 pp. -  8.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - !N/!N/!N - 938x⇩

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Notenschreiber (2007/8/5)

Arranger:

Notenschreiber

Publisher Info.:

Notenschreiber

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Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 3.0 [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

For 2 oboes, oboe d'amore, 2 English horns, 1 bass oboe, 2 bassoons (or 2 oboes, oboe d'amore, 3 English horns, 2 bassoons)

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Quartett: Wirf dein Anliegen auf den Herrn (no.15)

For Mixed Chorus (van Ryckeghem)

 Complete score
*#225504 - 0.11MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 273x⇩

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wrshannon (2012/5/27)

 Engraving files (PMX)
*#225505 - 0.00MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 38x⇩

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wrshannon (2012/5/27)

Editor:

André Van Ryckeghem

Publisher Info.:

André Van Ryckeghem

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Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike 3.0 [tag/del]

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These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.

Van Ryckeghem intends the arrangement for choir, but the original was 4 solo voices.

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Chorus: Be Not Afraid (No.22)

For Organ (Boyse)

 Complete Score
*#97044 - 1.28MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/C - 870x⇩

PDF scanned by Ralph Theo Misch
Ralph Theo Misch (2011/3/22)

Arranger:

Arthur Boyse (1858 or 1859-fl.1917)

Publisher Info.:

London: J. & W. Chester, 1917. Plate J. & W.C. 3006.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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Scanned at 600dpi grayscale, improved, converted to monochrome.

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Arie: Sei stille dem Herrn (No.31)

For Mixed Chorus (Freistedt)

 Complete score
*#190168 - 0.05MB, 3 pp. -  6.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - !N/!N/!N - 552x⇩

PDF typeset by Bernd Freistedt
wrshannon (2012/3/17)

 Engraving files (MUP)
*#190169 - 0.01MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 106x⇩

ZIP typeset by Bernd Freistedt
wrshannon (2012/3/17)

Arranger:

Bernd Freistedt

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Bernd Freistedt

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General Information

Work Title	Elijah, Op.70
Alternative Title

Composer	Mendelssohn, Felix
Opus/Catalogue Number	Op.70
Movements/Sections	42
Year/Date of Composition	1846, rev. 1847
First Performance	1846-08-26 Birmingham: Triennial Music Festival, Felix Mendelssohn, conductor
First Publication	1846
Librettist	Composer, with Julius Schubring (1806-1889), Carl Klingemann (1798-1862) William Bartholomew (1793-1867), English text (sung at premiere)
Language	German and English
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	Orchestra - 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, 4 Horns, 2 Trumpets, 3 Trombones, Ophicleïde, Timpani, Strings, Organ Chorus - SATB Soloists - SSAATTBB