Elijah
Elijah (Hebrew: אֱלִיָּהוּ, Eliyahu, meaning "My God is Yahu") or Elias (/ᵻˈlaɪ.əs/; Greek: Ηλίας Elías; Syriac: ܐܸܠܝܼܵܐ Elyāe;Arabic: إلياس or إليا, Ilyās or Ilyā) was a prophet and a wonder-worker in the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of Ahab (9th century BC), according to the biblical Books of Kings. According to the Books of Kings, Elijah defended the worship of Yahweh over that of the Canaanite idol Baal. God also performed many miracles through him, which included raising the dead, bringing fire down from the sky, and taking him up to heaven "by a whirlwind". In the Book of Malachi, Elijah's return is prophesied "before the coming of the great and terrible day of the Lord", making him a harbinger of the Messiah and the eschaton in various faiths that revere the Hebrew Bible. References to Elijah appear in the New Testament, the Talmud, the Mishnah, and the Qur'an.
In Judaism, Elijah's name is invoked at the weekly Havdalah ritual that marks the end of Shabbat, and Elijah is invoked in other Jewish customs, among them the Passover seder and the Brit milah (ritual circumcision). He appears in numerous stories and references in the Haggadah and rabbinic literature, including the Babylonian Talmud.
Elijah (oratorio)
Elijah (German: Elias), Op. 70, MWV A 25, is an oratorio written by Felix Mendelssohn. It premiered in 1846 at the Birmingham Festival. It depicts events in the life of the Biblical prophet Elijah, taken from the books 1 Kings and 2 Kings of the Old Testament.
Music and its style
This piece was composed in the spirit of Mendelssohn's Baroque predecessors Bach and Handel, whose music he loved. In 1829 Mendelssohn had organized the first performance of Bach's St Matthew Passion since the composer's death and was instrumental in bringing this and other Bach works to widespread popularity. By contrast, Handel's oratorios never went out of fashion in England. Mendelssohn prepared a scholarly edition of some of Handel's oratorios for publication in London. Elijah is modelled on the oratorios of these two Baroque masters; however, in its lyricism and use of orchestral and choral colour the style clearly reflects Mendelssohn's own genius as an early Romantic composer.
The work is scored for four vocal soloists (bass-baritone, tenor, alto, soprano), full symphony orchestra including trombones, ophicleide, organ, and a large chorus singing usually in four, but occasionally eight or three (women only) parts. The title role is for bass-baritone and was sung at the premiere by the Austrian bass Joseph Staudigl.
Elijah (disambiguation)
Elijah was a prophet in Israel in the 9th century BCE, mentioned in several holy books. Elias is the Greek equivalent.
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- Anual 2009 released: 2009
- Free Game BWS Radio, Volume 3 released: 2008
- Promo Only: Rhythm Radio, August 2008 released: 2008
- Arthur et les Minimoys released: 2006
- Slice! released: 2003
- This Is Home Entertainment released: 1996
Anual 2009
Released 2009- Forever Young
- Infinity 2008 (Klass vocal remix)
- Raindrops (Encore une fois, Part II)
- Imagination (Taito Tikaro & JLouis Matinee remix)
- Wash My World
- Going Wrong
- When the Sun Comes Down
- A Chance to Be Free
- Deep Fear
- Don't Let This Moment End
- I Feel
- Organ of Love (Want Love)
- Love Sex American Express
- Memory
- Pianoo
- You Are the Queen
- Paddy's Revenge (Cahill edit)
- Send the Message (Mattara vs. Mendoza club radio)
Promo Only: Rhythm Radio, August 2008
Released 2008- Body on Me (main)
- A Milli (remix) (Promo Only clean edit)
- I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time (remix)
- I Kissed a Girl
- Game's Pain (Promo Only clean edit)
- Swing (Promo Only clean edit)
- Dat Baby (Promo Only clean edit)
- Here I Am (Promo Only clean edit)
- You Got Me
- Baby
- Pocketful of Sunshine
- Mercy
- Bad Girl (Promo Only clean edit)
- Don't Turn Back
- I Got My... (Promo Only clean edit)
- Good Good (main)
- What It Is (Strike a Pose) (main version)
- Better in Time (album version)
- Those Gurlz (Promo Only clean edit)
- Tonight (Promo Only clean edit)
Arthur et les Minimoys
Released 2006- Quest for Love
- Go Girl
- It's a Beautiful Day
- The Minimoys Overture
- Nice Town
- Arthur and the Aqueduct
- The Phonecall and the Waxcake
- Davido and the Watertank
- Small as a Tooth
- Stolen Kiss
- Grandpa's Mission
- The Cloth Ladder
- Bogo Matassalaï
- Try to Be Convincing
- Third Ring for the Soul
- The Land of the Minimoys
- Central Gate
- The Blueberry Catapult
- Lovebirds
- Feeding Time
- The Sword of Power
- Arthur the Hero
- Patchimole
- Cosmonut
- Nutboat and Laces
- Ballad for Granny
- In Bed With Selenia
- Red Poppy Night
- Dragonfly Eggs
- Evil Straws
- Koolo
- Malthazar
- No Kiss but Tradition
- Showtime in Necropolis
- Timeballs
- Solid Gate
- Eternally Grateful
- A Beautiful Sunday
- Destruction of the Seides
- A Bowl of Rubies
- Greed and Loneliness
- The Minimoys Finale
Elijah
ALBUMS
- Styrian Stylez released: 2008
DJ Elijah
ALBUMS
- Laissez Faire Lounge 2 released: 2007
Elijah
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- Beweg Di released: 2007
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Elijah
by: Laura JansenOh my love, it's a long way down
to the bottom when you're high and mighty and sacred,
sacred
But I can't live my life
born in sin and holdin' it in
cause if we're all goin' down
then I am goin' down in style
In a big black car I'll ride
you take me over to the other side
Elijah, Elijah Oh
When I complicate the matters of love
They say pray, it's the only way to get above
Well baby, believe me, it's easy to see
how heaven is lost when you're only lookin' up
In a big black car I'll ride
you take me over to the other side
Elijah, Elijah Oh
I could be a good girl
if that's what they'd like to see
Another Mary Polly and a child
so cover up and sit tight
button up and don't fight
on your knees, beggin' please
for someone to save me
Oooh'
When the big day comes, we'll know
what really mattered most of all
See I had a vision, all I did was listen
and this what I saw
Elijah, Elijah yeah
Elijah, Elijah
Sing it, when you get to the other side, girl
Yeah, we know how very hard you tried, girl
But we're laughin' on the other side
Oh, we're dancin' on the other side
Yeah, we're shoutin' on the other side
In a big black car you ride
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