Elias / Elijah (1846)
op.70 MWV A 25
( So wahr der Herr, der Gott Israels lebet ; As God the Lord of Israel liveth )
Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Felix (1809-1847) [ Germany ]
Edition
Published by
Breitkopf & Haertel
[Germany]
, 2009
Ref. :
EB 8649
; EB 8650
; PB 5314
; PB/OB 5311
(256 p.)
Editor or author of the restitution:
Schmidt, Christian Martin
Type of material:
Orchestral parts ; Piano-vocal score ; study score ; Urtext Edition ; Full score
ISMN/ISBN :
M-004-18320-5
Description
Text in:
German
+ adapted in
English
Epoque:
19th century
(1800-1849)
Genre-Style-Form:
Oratorio ; Sacred ; Romantic
Type of Choir:
SSAATTBB (8 mixed voices )
Soloist(s):
Soprano (2) / Alto (2) / Ténor (2) / Basse (2) (8 soloist(s))
Instrumentation:
Symphony orchestra
(25 instrumental part(s))
Instruments:
Transverse Flute (2) ; Oboe (2) ; Clarinet (2) ; Bassoon (2) ; Horn (4) ; Trumpet (2) ; Trombone (3) ; Ophicleide (1) ; Timpani ; Organ (1) ; Violin I ; Violin II ; Violas ; Cello (1) ; Double bass (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
D
Tonality:
D minor
Duration:
160.0 min.
Musicological Sources:
Leipziger Mendelssohn-Gesamtausgabe, Serie IV (Geistliche Vokalwerke) - Band 11
Source of text:
Altes Testament
