1996, Mendelssohn's Elijah (with audio files)

Nancy Cornwallis started rehearsals for the choruses in Elijah before Die Fledermaus had finished, for those not involved with the stage show. This was a very welcome event. Whilst many of the choristers had enjoyed the challenge of learning an unknown work (The Last Judgement by Spohr), Elijah is such a well-loved oratorio that there were many enthusiastic singers ready to go! There were plenty of soloists wanting to audition, and Steven Touzel and Graham Ford got to share the title role ion different performances, while new soprano Colleen Arnott impressed the panel.

These history notes have been kindly provided by our long-term artistic director and co-founder, Graham Ford.

Audio files provided by Graham Ford. Soloists named before the title. The accompaniment is by is The Eltham Community Orchestra conducted by Ian Lowe.

Part 1
1 Overture 2 Mavis Ford & Judith O’Shea - Bow Thine Ear 3 David Cox - If With All Your Hearts 4 For He Shall Give His Angels 5 Colleen Arnott & Graham Ford - What have I to do with Thee 5 Colleen Arnott & Steven Touzel - What have I to do with Thee 6 Graham Ford - As God the Lord 6 Steven Touzel - As God the Lord 7 Baal we Cry to Thee 8 Graham Ford - Lord God of Abraham 8 Steven Touzel - Lord God of Abraham 9 Cast Thy Burden 10 The Fire Descends from Heaven 11 Kim Kocijan - Woe Unto Him 12 David Cox - O Man of God 13 Nancy Cornwallis - Hear Ye Israel 14 Thanks be to God

Part 2
1 Graham Ford - The Lord Hath Exhalted Thee 2 Steven Touzel - The Lord Hath Exhalted Thee 3 Graham Ford - It Is Enough 3 Steven Touzel - It Is Enough 4 Lift Thine Eyes 5 He Watching Over Israel 6 Kim Kocijan - Arise Elijah 7 Diane Morgan - O rest in the Lord 8 He that shall endure 9 Graham Ford - Night Falleth Round Me 9 Steven Touzel - Night Falleth Round Me 10 Behold God the Lord Passeth By 11 Holy Holy 12 Then did Elijah the Prophet 13 O Come Everyone who Thirsteth 14 And then shall Thy Light