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Released on Decca Records, also Sympathy for the Devil (The Rolling Stones), Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee) and La Vie en rose (Louis Armstrong)
Written by Felix Mendelssohn, also Konzert für Violine und Orchester e-moll, op. 64: III. Allegretto non troppo – Allegro molto vivace (Anne‐Sophie Mutter), Hark, the Herald Angels Sing (Vince Guaraldi) and Konzert für Violine und Orchester e-moll, op. 64: II. Andante (Anne‐Sophie Mutter)
Part of Elijah, also Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 19 Recitative and Chorus "O man of God, help thy people!" (Obadiah, Elijah, the boy, the people) (Bryn Terfel), Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 23 Recitative - Chorus "The Lord hath exalted thee from among the people" (Elijah, The Queen, the people) (Bryn Terfel) and Elijah, op. 70: Part II, no. 25 Recitative "Man of God, now let my words be precious in thy sight" (Bryn Terfel)
Written by Julius Schubring, also Paulus, op. 36, Pt. 1: No. 4b, Duet. Wir haben ihn gehört – Und bewegten das Volk (Julia Kleiter), Paulus, op. 36, Pt. 2: No. 42, Chorus & Recit. Schone doch deiner selbst – Was machet ihr (Georg Zeppenfeld) and Paulus, op. 36, Pt. 1: No. 6, Recit. Und sie sahen auf ihn (Julia Kleiter)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Felix Mendelssohn wrote 5 of Edinburgh Festival Chorus’s top 10 songs
Julius Schubring wrote 5 of Edinburgh Festival Chorus’s top 10 songs
Felix Mendelssohn wrote 528 songs on fono
Felix Mendelssohn’s most frequent co-writer is Julius Schubring (84 songs together)
Credits
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- Written by
- Felix Mendelssohn and Julius Schubring
- Performed by
- Edinburgh Festival Chorus
- Part of
- Elijah
- Released on
- Decca Records
- Written by
- Felix Mendelssohn and Julius Schubring
- Performed by
- Edinburgh Festival Chorus
- Part of
- Elijah
- Released on
- Decca Records
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Same writer: Felix Mendelssohn
Same writer: Julius Schubring
Same label: Decca Records
Same release: Elijah
Same writer: Felix Mendelssohn
Same writer: Julius Schubring
Same label: Decca Records
Same release: Elijah
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1MusicBrainz Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 1 Chorus "Help, Lord! Wilt Thou quite destroy us" (the people) was performed by Edinburgh Festival Chorus
Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 1 Chorus "Help, Lord! Wilt Thou quite destroy us" (the people) was performed by Edinburgh Festival Chorus
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2MusicBrainz Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 1 Chorus "Help, Lord! Wilt Thou quite destroy us" (the people) was written by Felix Mendelssohn
Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 1 Chorus "Help, Lord! Wilt Thou quite destroy us" (the people) was written by Felix Mendelssohn
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3MusicBrainz Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 1 Chorus "Help, Lord! Wilt Thou quite destroy us" (the people) was written by Julius Schubring
Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 1 Chorus "Help, Lord! Wilt Thou quite destroy us" (the people) was written by Julius Schubring
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4MusicBrainz Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 1 Chorus "Help, Lord! Wilt Thou quite destroy us" (the people) is part of the release Elijah
Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 1 Chorus "Help, Lord! Wilt Thou quite destroy us" (the people) is part of the release Elijah
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5MusicBrainz Decca Records is the label of the song Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 1 Chorus "Help, Lord! Wilt Thou quite destroy us" (the people)
Decca Records is the label of the song Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 1 Chorus "Help, Lord! Wilt Thou quite destroy us" (the people)
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6MusicBrainz Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 1 Chorus "Help, Lord! Wilt Thou quite destroy us" (the people) was released on 1997
Elijah, op. 70: Part I, no. 1 Chorus "Help, Lord! Wilt Thou quite destroy us" (the people) was released on 1997
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026