Mendelssohn: Elijah

There are a large number of recordings available. We list four that have appeared in Radio 3’s ‘Building a Library’ reviews. You can listen to the most recent reviews here.

1 – Iain Burnside’s Choice

Soile Isokoski (soprano), Monica Groop (alto), John Mark Ainsley (tenor), Petteri Salomaa (bass), La Chapelle Royale, Collegium Vocale Gent,Orchestre des Champs-Elysees, Philippe Herreweghe (conductor)
HARMONIA MUNDI HMC901463-64 (2-CD, mid-price)

2 – Brian Kay’s Choice

Bryn Terfel (Elijah), Renée Fleming (The Widow), Patricia Bardon (An Angel), John Mark Ainsley (Obadiah), Libby Crabtree (Soprano II),Sara Fulgoni (The Queen), John Bowen (Ahab),Neal Davies (Bass II), Geoffrey Moses (Bass III),Matthew Monro (The Boy), Edinburgh Festival Chorus,Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Paul Daniel (conductor)
DECCA (UNIVERSAL CLASSICS) 455 688-2 (2-CD)

3 – Mid Price

Harold Williams (Elijah), Isobel Baillie (The Widow, An Angel, The Youth), Gladys Ripley (The Angel, The Queen), James Johnston (Obadiah, Ahab), Huddersfield Choral Society, Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
DUTTON LABORATORIES (COMPLETE RECORD COMPANY) 2CD AX 2004 (2-CD, mid-price)

4 – Budget Price

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Elijah), Gwyneth Jones (The Widow, An Angel), Janet Baker(The Angel, The Queen), Nicolai Gedda (Obadiah, Ahab),Simon Woolf (The Youth), Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir,New Philharmonia Chorus & Orchestra, Rafael Fruhbeckde Burgos (conductor)
EMI CZS 5 68601-2 (2-CD, budget)