Tuesday, December 1, 1998

Elijah Rock, Op. 71 (1998)

Op. 71 ELIJAH ROCK (I-II Kings) (December 1, 1998) 
Opera-Oratorio for Voices and Orchestra 
First Part 
OUVERTURE (Rehoboam and Jeroboam) 
I. QUARTETTO - Turn 
     (The Man of God from Judah and the Old Prophet of Bethel) 
II. DUETTO - Disguise (Jeroboam's Wife and Ahijah) 
III. ARIA - Rehoboam (Chronology and Call) 
IV. RECITATIVO - Now (Elijah and the Widow) 
V. DUETTO - Man (Elijah and the Widow's Son) 
VI. QUARTETTO - Go (Elijah and Ahab) 
VII. RECITATIVO - Rise (Elijah and the Prophets of Baal) 
VIII. CORO - Baal (The Prophets of Baal and the People) 
IX. CORO - Roar (Elijah and the People) 
X. ARIA - May (Jezebel and Elijah) 
XI. RECITATIVO - Elijah (God and Elisha) 
XII. QUARTETTO - King (Benhadad and Ahab) 
XIII. QUARTETTO - Still 
     (Ahab and a Member of a Group of Prophets) 
XIV. DUETTO - Let (Ahab and Naboth) 
XV. ARIA - Jehoshaphat (Call and Chronology) 
Second Part 
XVI. DUETTO - Send (Ahaziah and Elijah) 
XVII. QUARTETTO - You (Elijah and Elisha) 
XVIII. BALLET / TERZETTO - As (Bowls and Bears) 
XIX. CONCERTO / TERZETTO - Moab (Jehoshaphat and Jorem) 
XX. RECITATIVO - Oh 
     (Elisha and the Widow of a Member of a Group of Prophets) 
XXI. DUETTO - Sir (Elisha and the Rich Woman of Shunem's Son) 
XXII. BALLET / TERZETTO - Poison (Naaman and the Ax) 
XXIII. CONCERTO / TERZETTO - Which 
     (The Syrians and the Israelites) 
XXIV. QUARTETTO - Benhadad (The Purges and Jezebel)
XXV. CORO - Joash (Elisha and the Falls)
EPILOGUE (Samaria and Jerusalem)


Score:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Elijah_Rock%2C_Op.71_(Alburger%2C_Mark)


Performances:

September 20, 2009
San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra
Old First Presbyterian Church, San Francisco, CA

December 15, 2018
The Opus Project presents Opus 71: After the Fall
The Opus Project Orchestra
Diablo Valley College Music Building, Pleasant Hill, CA


Recordings:

HILL COUNTRY MUSIC
(Complete Works, Volume 21)

THE BIBLE


Video:

ELIJAH ROCK (I-II Kings), Op. 71 (1998) 
OUVERTURE (Rehoboam and Jeroboam) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2rv_Cle0dI

I. QUARTETTO - Turn 
     (The Man of God from Judah and the Old Prophet of Bethel) 
II. DUETTO - Disguise (Jeroboam's Wife and Ahijah) 
III. ARIA - Rehoboam (Chronology and Call) 
IV. RECITATIVO - Now (Elijah and the Widow) 
V. DUETTO - Man (Elijah and the Widow's Son) 
VI. QUARTETTO - Go (Elijah and Ahab) 
VII. RECITATIVO - Rise (Elijah and the Prophets of Baal) 
VIII. CORO - Baal (The Prophets of Baal and the People) 
IX. CORO - Roar (Elijah and the People) 
X. ARIA - May (Jezebel and Elijah) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OzzMy2X3qg

XI. RECITATIVO - Elijah (God and Elisha) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqCqVZyZwm0

XII. QUARTETTO - King (Benhadad and Ahab) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnN9aB94pH8

XIII. QUARTETTO - Still 
     (Ahab and a Member of a Group of Prophets) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCB1O3r8k3M

XIV. DUETTO - Let (Ahab and Naboth) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcxaBWio4RI

XV. ARIA - Jehoshaphat (Call and Chronology) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po4mUlVbAlo

Second Part 
XVI. DUETTO - Send (Ahaziah and Elijah) 
XVII. QUARTETTO - You (Elijah and Elisha) 
XVIII. BALLET / TERZETTO - As (Bowls and Bears) 
XIX. CONCERTO / TERZETTO - Moab (Jehoshaphat and Jorem) 
XX. RECITATIVO - Oh 
     (Elisha and the Widow of a Member of a Group of Prophets) 
XXI. DUETTO - Sir (Elisha and the Rich Woman of Shunem's Son) 
XXII. BALLET / TERZETTO - Poison (Naaman and the Ax) 
XXIII. CONCERTO / TERZETTO - Which 
     (The Syrians and the Israelites) 
XXIV. QUARTETTO - Benhadad (The Purges and Jezebel)
XXV. CORO - Joash (Elisha and the Falls)
EPILOGUE (Samaria and Jerusalem)