Oratorio-Immediately after completing “St. Paul” in 1836 Mendelssohn mulled over the idea of composing a further oratorio. However a whole decade elapsed before the composition of “Elijah” which takes as its theme the story of the Biblical prophet from the 1 st Book of Kings.When he received the invitation to write a major work for the Birmingham Music Festival Mendelssohn finally embarked on work on the oratorio. “Elijah” was premiered in 1846 in Birmingham with great success and has enjoyed great popularity ever since.Following the firstperformance Mendelssohn undertook a revision of the oratorio in which whole numbers were removed and new ones substituted. This is the version which was first heard in 1847 in London and which is still performed today.To mark the Mendelssohn anniversary year 2009 the Mendelssohn specialist Douglass Seaton Professor at Florida State University prepared a critical new edition of the oratorio. The edition reflects the latest research findings and includes both English and German singing texts.A critical commentary completes the new edition.- One of Mendelssohn’s most popular works in an edition reflecting the latest editorial knowledge- Bärenreiter-Urtext including numbers from the original version for the first time- English and German singing texts- Critical Commentary (Eng)

WORKS FOR ORGAN OR KEYBOARD FANTASIAS AND RICERCAR 1. Fantasia Chromatic (Dorian mode) 2. Fantasia (Dorian) 3. Fantasia (G Dorian) 4. Fantasia (G Dorian) 5. Fantasia (A Phrygian) 6. (Hexachord) Fantasia super: Ut, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La (F Ionian) 7. Fantasia (F Ionian) 8. Fantasia (Mixolydian) 9. Fantasia (Mixolydian) 10. Ricercar (Aeolian) 11. Fantasia (Aeolian) 12. Fantasia ut sol fa mi (Ionian; 1st version) 13. Fantasia (Ionian; 2nd version) ECHO FANTASIAS 14. Fantasia (Dorian) 15. Fantasia (Ionian) 16. Fantasia (Aeolian) 17. Fantasia (Ionian) 18. Fantasia (Ionian) 19. Fantasia (Ionian) TOCCATAS 20. Toccata (Dorian) 21. Toccata (Aeolian) 22. Toccata (Aeolian) 23. Toccata (Dorian) 24. Toccata (G Dorian) 25. Toccata (G Dorian) 26. Toccata (G Dorian) 27. Toccata (Mixolydian) 28. Toccata (Mixolydian) 29. Toccata (Aeolian) 30. Toccata (Ionian) 31. Toccata (Ionian) 32. Toccata (Ionian) WORKS FOR ORGAN PRELUDE AND CHORALE VARIATIONS 33. (Praeludium; F Ionian) 34. Ach Gott vom Himmel sieh darein: (3 variations) 35. Allein Gott in der Höh sei Her (4 variations by Swelinck, 5 by Andreas Düben, 2 by Petrus Hasse [I], 6 by Gottfried Scheidt) 36. Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (1 variation) 37. Christe qui lux es et dies (3 variations) 38. Da pacem, Domine, in diebus nostris (4 variations) 39. Dies sind die heilgen zehn Gebot (2 variations) 40. Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt (2 variations) 41. Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott (6 variations) 42. Es ist das Heil ulns kommen her (2 variations) 43. Es spricht der Unweisen Mund wohl (1 variation) 44. Herr Christ der einig Gottes Sohn (2 variations) 45. Herzlich lieb hab ich dich, o Herr (4 variations) 46. Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (4 variations) 47. Nun freut euch, lieben Christen gemein (Was kann uns kommen an, Es ist gewisslich an der Zeit; 3 variations 48. Nun freut euch, lieben Christen gemein (original chorale melody; 3 variations) 49. Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (3 variations) 50. O lux beata trinitas (2 variations) 51. Psalm 116 (J'ayme mon Dieu, car lors que j' ay crie'; 4 variations) 52. Psalm 140 (O Dieu, donne moy delivrance; 4 variations) 53. Puer nobis nascitur (4 variati 54. Vater unser im Himmelreich (4 variations) 55. Wie nach einem Wasserquelle (Ainsi qu' on oit le cerf bruire, Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele; 1 variation) 56. Wir glauben all an einen Gott (4 variations) 57. Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält (2 variations) WORKS FOR KEYBOARD VARIATIONS ON SECULAR SONGS 58. Est-ce Mars (7 variations) 59. Ich fuhr mich vber Rheine (6 variations) 60. Mein junges Leben hat ein End (6 variations) 61. More palatino (4 variations) 62. Soll es sein (8 variations) 63. Unter der Linden grüne (4 variations) 64. Von der Fortuna werd' ich getrieben (3 variations) VARIATIONS ON DANCE TUNES 65. Balletto del granduca (5 variations) 66. Paduana Lachrimae colorirt 67. Passamezzo (6 variations) 68. Pavana Hispanica (4 variations by Sweelinck, 4 by Samuel Scheidt) 69. Pavana Philippi (2 variations) SUPPLEMENT 70. Capriccio 71. Fantazia op de Fuga van M: Jan Pieters. Fecit Dr. Bull 1621 15 Decemb. (Fantasia on a Fugue of Sweelinck, by John Bull, 1621) 72. Toccata (G Dorian; fragment) 73. Praeludium pedaliter (another version of No. 33)