Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy / Joachim Linckelmann (arr.) Elijah

Arrangement for chamber orchestra (arr. J. Linckelmann) MWV A 25 (op. 70), 1845-1846 / 2021

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Mendelssohn’s oratorio Elias (Elijah) was composed at a time when large choral societies were formed and music festivals involving hundreds of singers were all the fashion. 271 singers and 125 orchestral musicians took part in the premiere in 1846 in Birmingham. And today, too, a large-scale orchestra naturally calls for a correspondingly large chorus.

With this arrangement for chamber orchestra (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, timpani and strings, plus organ ad lib), smaller choirs, as well as choirs with more limited resources of space or finance, can now also perform this work. By reducing the symphonic wind and brass in particular (instead of 18 just seven single wind and brass instruments are now required), the volume of sound is more restrained, but the symphonic character and a wide dynamic range are retained. All the vocal parts (soloists and chorus) are identical with the original version, so that the vocal scores and choral scores from that version can be used.

Major oratorio can also be performed by smaller choir
Wind and brass parts of the original version reduced to just seven single instruments
Vocal scores and choral scores from the original version can be used.
carus plus: the work (original version) is available in the carus music app, the Choir Coach, as well as in the Carus Choir Coach series (audio only).

Original version	Arrangement for chamber orchestra
Soli SATB, Coro SATB, 2 Fl, 2 Ob, 2 Clt, 2 Fg, 4 Cor, 2 Tr, 3 Trb, Oficleide, Timp, 2 Vl, Va, Vc, Cb, Org	Soli SATB, Coro SATB, Fl, Ob, Clt, Fg, Cor, Tr, Trb, Timp, 2 Vl, Va, Vc, Cb, [Org]

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Full score, foreword in German and English Carus 40.130/50, ISMN 979-0-007-25440-7 416 pages, paperback

Information for your performance Carus 40.130/51

Set of parts, complete orchestral parts, for hire, also available in digital form Carus 40.130/69 23 x 32 cm, without cover

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1 x Set of parts, harmony parts, for hire, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, french horn, trumpet, trombone, timpani (40.130/59)

5 x Individual part, violin 1, for hire (40.130/61)

5 x Individual part, violin 2, for hire (40.130/62)

4 x Individual part, viola, for hire (40.130/63)

4 x Individual part, violoncello, for hire (40.130/64)

2 x Individual part, double bass, for hire (40.130/65)

1 x Individual part, organ, for hire (40.130/99)

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Elijah, Vocal score, XL in large print, German/English Carus 40.130/02, ISMN 979-0-007-18783-5 208 pages, DIN A4, paperback

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Elijah, Vocal score, German/English Carus 40.130/03, ISMN 979-0-007-06262-0 208 pages, paperback

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Elijah, Vocal score, German Carus 40.130/04, ISMN 979-0-007-09213-9 200 pages, paperback

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Elijah, Choral score, German/English Carus 40.130/05, ISMN 979-0-007-21775-4 72 pages, DIN A4, without cover Minimum order quantity: 20 copies

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Elijah, Libretto Carus 40.130/08, ISMN 979-0-007-21776-1 6 pages, DIN A5, without cover Minimum order quantity: 20 copies

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Elijah, Carus Choir Coach (audio only), mp3 CD, practice aids, German only, voice part soprano Carus 40.130/91, EAN 4009350736498 DIN A5, CD in DVD format

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Elijah, Compact Disc, 2 CDs, SACD, German only Carus 83.215/00, EAN 4009350832152 CD, digipac

Full score digital (download), pdf file Carus 40.130/50-010-000, ISMN 979-0-007-29946-0 416 pages

Set of parts digital (download), zip file, pdf file, complete orchestral parts, for hire Carus 40.130/69-010-000

Consisting of

1 x Set of parts digital (download), zip file, pdf file, harmony parts, for hire (40.130/59-010-000)

1 x Individual part digital (download), pdf file, violin 1, for hire (40.130/61-010-000)

1 x Individual part digital (download), pdf file, violin 2, for hire (40.130/62-010-000)

1 x Individual part digital (download), pdf file, viola, for hire (40.130/63-010-000)

1 x Individual part digital (download), pdf file, violoncello, for hire (40.130/64-010-000)

1 x Individual part digital (download), pdf file, double bass, for hire (40.130/65-010-000)

1 x Individual part digital (download), pdf file, organ, for hire (40.130/99-010-000)

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Elijah, Vocal score digital (download), pdf file, German/English Carus 40.130/03-010-000, ISMN 979-0-007-35106-9 208 pages

Digital text (without sheet music) incl. printing licence, html file, Introductory text, english Carus 40.130/00-320-000

Digital text (without sheet music) incl. printing licence, html file, singing text, original Carus 40.130/00-380-000

Digital text (without sheet music) incl. printing licence, html file, singing text, english translation Carus 40.130/00-360-000

Digital text (without sheet music) incl. printing licence, html file, Introductory text, german Carus 40.130/00-310-000

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Composer
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
| 1809-1847

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Arranger
Joachim Linckelmann
| 1964

Joachim Linckelmann, born in Munich in 1964, studied flute at the Richard Strauss Conservatory in Munich and at the Würzburg University of Music. He has played the flute in various renowned orchestras in Germany and abroad and has also worked as a music designer and arranger since 1995. He has been arranging oratorios for smaller ensembles for Carus since 2009. Personal details

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...der Aufführungsradius dieses großartigen Werkes bekommt dardurch eine echte Erweiterung. Frischer und sehr erfreulicher Blick auf diesen neun "Elias"...

Auf jeden Fall sei diese Bearbeitung all jenen empfohlen, die, "den Elias" schon immer einmal aufführen wollten, denen bisher aber die Mittel dazu fehlten.

Musica Sacra, Februar 2022

... Der deutsche Musiker Joachim Linckelmann hat schon eine stattliche Reihe von neuen Versionen großer Werke der Chor-Orchesterliteratur für Kammerorchester hergestellt, er ist ein echter Profi auf diesem Gebiet. … Also Mut - und Ausprobieren!
Gustav Danzinger, Chor aktuell , 02/2021

... Während das Klangvolumen reduziert erscheint, bleibt etwa die große dynamische Bandbreite und die Klanglichkeit der Komposition erhalten. Linckelmanns Arrangement ist nachvollziehbar, satztechnisch makellos und sehr funktional.
Forum Kirchenmusik, 05/2021

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Frequent questions about this work

Can I also use the “normal” vocal score /03 and the choral score /05 from the full-scale version to sing the version presented here?

Yes, the vocal parts are absolutely identical, and therefore the vocal scores and choral scores are compatible with both versions.

Is it possible to perform this version with historical instruments?

Modern arrangements for smaller ensembles often require single instruments to take on multiple parts from the original version. This would be possible only to a very limited extent with historical instruments. This chamber music version should therefore be performed with modern wind instruments.

Can the string parts of the original version (Carus 40.130/00) also be used for the arrangement?

Yes, the string parts in the arrangement have been taken over almost unchanged from the original version. Detailed information about the few changes in the string parts can be found in the foreword of the full score. However, we also offer the slightly altered string parts on loan with article number Carus 40.130/69.

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