St. Paul (in German Paulus), Op. 36, is an oratorio by
Felix Mendelssohn. The libretto was begun in 1832 by
the composer with Pastor Julius Schubring, a childhood
friend, pulling together passages from the New
Testament (chiefly the Acts of the Apostles) and Old
Testament. It also features chorales or hymn settings
after Bach's manner. The oratorio, which is in two
parts, begins with an introduction (Nos. 1-3), and
continues with the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and St
Paul's conversion and baptism...(+)
St. Paul (in German Paulus), Op. 36, is an oratorio by
Felix Mendelssohn. The libretto was begun in 1832 by
the composer with Pastor Julius Schubring, a childhood
friend, pulling together passages from the New
Testament (chiefly the Acts of the Apostles) and Old
Testament. It also features chorales or hymn settings
after Bach's manner. The oratorio, which is in two
parts, begins with an introduction (Nos. 1-3), and
continues with the martyrdom of St. Stephen, and St
Paul's conversion and baptism (Nos. 12-22). Part Two
continues with the mission of Paul and Barnabas (Nos.
23-27), Paul's persecution at the hands of his former
co-religionists (Nos. 28-31), the healing of the lame
man of Lystra (Nos. 32-36), the resistance of the Jews
and heathen (Nos. 37-40), Paul's departure from Ephesus
(Nos. 41-43), and following the mention of his
martyrdom, a final chorus based on Psalm 103.
(Wikipedia)