Elijah
Arrangement for chamber orchestra (arr. J. Linckelmann) MWV A 25 (op. 70), 1845-1846 / 2021
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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Composer
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
| 1809-1847Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809–1847) is regarded as one of the most important composers of the Romantic period. His compositions combine the formal clarity of the Viennese Classical period with the heightened expressiveness of the 19th century. His engagement with the music of Johann Sebastian Bach was particularly influential; he played a key role in its rediscovery through the performance of the St Matthew Passion in 1829.
Among his best-known vocal works are his two oratorios, Paulus and Elias, as well as his chorale cantata Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich. Furthermore, Mendelssohn worked as a conductor, pianist and music teacher, and made a significant contribution to the professionalisation of the concert scene and to the development of the Leipzig Conservatoire. His work occupies a central position in 19th-century music history and combines a sense of tradition with Romantic sound aesthetics.
Personal details
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Arranger
Joachim Linckelmann
| 1964Joachim 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
Reviews
...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?
Is it possible to perform this version with historical instruments?
Can the string parts of the original version (Carus 40.130/00) also be used for the arrangement?
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