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Elijah, op. 70: Chorus - "Thanks be to God!"

First released 1992English10 recordingson 13 releases

Written by

Felix MendelssohnComposerJulius SchubringLibrettistWilliam BartholomewTranslator

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Elijah: Chorus - "Thanks be to God!"Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Shaw3:49
Elias Oratorium op. 70 / Chor - Thanks be to GodAcademy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus3:31
Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 20 Chorus "Thanks be to God! He laveth the thirsty land" (the people)Edinburgh Festival Chorus, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Paul Daniel3:42
Thanks Be to God! From ElijahSydney Philharmonia Symphonic Choir, Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra, Antony Walker3:40
Thanks Be to God (from Elijah)Besses o’ the Barn Band, Roy Newsome2:50
Elijah, op. 70: Thanks be to GodSydney Philharmonia Symphonic Choir, Sydney Philharmonia, Antony Walker3:39
Elijah: Thanks Be to GodJerold Ottley, The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Utah Symphony Orchestra, Joseph Silverstein3:40
Gramophone Magazine Contest Samples: Identify 5 works on a watery theme [October 2001 Sample 4][unknown]1:14
Thanks Be to GodVocalEssence, Garrison Keillor & The Hopeful Gospel Quartet4:08
Elijah, op. 70, MWV A 25: Part One: No. 20, Chorus. “Thanks be to God”London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Antonio Pappano3:41

On these albums

A Song of Thanksgiving
A Song of ThanksgivingMozart, Handel, Gluck, Schubert; Frederica von Stade, The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Utah Symphony Orchestra, Joseph Silverstein · 1992
Elijah
ElijahMendelssohn; Allen, Rolfe Johnson, Kenny, von Otter, Academy & Chorus of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner · 1992
Hymns and Things
Hymns and ThingsBesses o’ th’ Barn Band, Alec Evans, Roy Newsome · 1993
Hallelujah! Great Choral Classics
Hallelujah! Great Choral ClassicsMormon Tabernacle Choir · 1994
Elijah
ElijahFelix Mendelssohn; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Robert Shaw · 1995
Elijah
ElijahMendelssohn; Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming, Patricia Bardon, John Mark Ainsley, Edinburgh Festival Chorus, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Paul Daniel · 1997
Editor’s Choice: October 2001
Editor’s Choice: October 2001Various Artists · 2001
Over the River & Through the Woods
Over the River & Through the WoodsVocalEssence, Garrison Keillor & The Hopeful Gospel Quartet · 2004
Choral Spectacular: The World's Greatest Choral Music
Choral Spectacular: The World's Greatest Choral MusicVarious Artists · 2006
Great Classics: The Essential Choral Collection
Great Classics: The Essential Choral CollectionVarious Artists · 2006
Magnificat (500 Ans De Musique Sacre) = Magnificat (Grosse Chorwerke Aus 5 Jahrhunderten) = Magnificat (500 Years Of Choral Masterworks)
Magnificat (500 Ans De Musique Sacre) = Magnificat (Grosse Chorwerke Aus 5 Jahrhunderten) = Magnificat (500 Years Of Choral Masterworks)Various Artists · 2012
Elijah
ElijahMendelssohn; Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, Dame Sarah Connolly, Allan Clayton, Gerald Finley, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Antonio Pappano · 2024

Source: MusicBrainz work 2a350256-0b0d-3e53-ad9c-0f4296318caf (CC0).