Celebrating 50 years of music making!

Mendelssohn 2 & Mendelssohn 2.1
Yakima Symphony Orchestra & Chorus | Lawrence Golan, conductor
Martha Guth, soprano
Bonnie Joy, soprano
Matthew Plenk, tenor

TRACKS

01 Felix MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 2 "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise): No. 1a, Sinfonia, Maestoso con moto – Allegro
Yakima Symphony Orchestra & Chorus | Lawrence Golan, conductor 11:38

02 Symphony No. 2 "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise): No. 1b, Sinfonia, Allegretto un poco agitato
Felix Mendelssohn Yakima Symphony Orchestra & Chorus | Lawrence Golan, conductor 5:09

03 Symphony No. 2 "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise): No. 1c, Sinfonia, Adagio religioso
Felix Mendelssohn Yakima Symphony Orchestra & Chorus | Lawrence Golan, conductor 5:29

04 Symphony No. 2 "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise) - No. 2(a), Chorus: Allegro moderato maestoso - Animato - Allegro di molto; "All men, all things, all that has life and breath" - "Praise the Lord"
Felix Mendelssohn Yakima Symphony Orchestra & Chorus | Lawrence Golan, conductor 4:34

05 Symphony No. 2 "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise): No. 2b, Soprano, Chorus: Molto più moderato ma con fuoco; "Praise thou the Lord, o my spirit"
Felix Mendelssohn Yakima Symphony Orchestra & Chorus | Lawrence Golan, conductor; Martha Guth, soprano 1:50

06 Symphony No. 2 "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise): No. 3, Tenor: Recitativo - Allegro moderato; "Sing ye praise" - "He counteth all your sorrows"
Felix Mendelssohn Yakima Symphony Orchestra & Chorus | Lawrence Golan, conductor; Matthew Plenk, tenor 2:43

07 Symphony No. 2 "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise): No. 4, Chorus: A tempo moderato; "All ye that cried unto the Lord"
Felix Mendelssohn Yakima Symphony Orchestra & Chorus | Lawrence Golan, conductor 1:42

08 Symphony No. 2 "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise): No. 5, Soprano I & II, Chorus: Andante; "I waited for the Lord" Felix Mendelssohn Yakima Symphony Orchestra & Chorus | Lawrence Golan, conductor; Martha Guth, soprano; Bonnie Joy, soprano 4:56

09 Symphony No. 2 "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise): No. 6, Soprano, Tenor: Allegro un poco agitato - Allegro assai agitato; "The sorrows of death had closed all around me" - "We called thro' the darkness"
Felix Mendelssohn Yakima Symphony Orchestra & Chorus | Lawrence Golan, conductor; Martha Guth, soprano; Matthew Plenk, tenor 4:05

10 Symphony No. 2 "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise): No. 7, Chorus: Allegro maestoso e molto vivace; "The night is departing"
Felix Mendelssohn Yakima Symphony Orchestra & Chorus | Lawrence Golan, conductor 4:33

11 Symphony No. 2 "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise): No. 8, Chorale: Andante con moto - Un poco più animato; "Let all men praise the Lord" - "Glory and praise to God"
Felix Mendelssohn Yakima Symphony Orchestra & Chorus | Lawrence Golan, conductor 4:17

12 Symphony No. 2 "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise): No. 9, Soprano, Tenor: Andante sostenuto assai; "My song shall be therefore Thy mercy"
Felix Mendelssohn Yakima Symphony Orchestra & Chorus | Lawrence Golan, conductor; Martha Guth, soprano; Matthew Plenk, tenor 4:20

13 Symphony No. 2 "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise) - No. 10, Final Chorus: Allegro non troppo - Più vivace - Maestoso come prima; "Ye nations" - "O give thanks to the Lord" - "All that has life and breath"
Felix Mendelssohn Yakima Symphony Orchestra & Chorus | Lawrence Golan, conductor 5:36

14 The Night is Departing: Mendelssohn 2.1 Kenji Bunch (Yakima Symphony Orchestra Commission)
Yakima Symphony Orchestra & Chorus | Lawrence Golan, conductor 15:15

Recorded live May 11, 2024 at the Capitol Theatre in Yakima WA

Producer David Rogers
Engineer Andrew David Meyer
Mastering Melanie Montgomery