Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63
Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, University of California Chamber Chorus, Guy De Mey (Tenor), Lisa Saffer (Soprano), Patricia Spence (Mezzo-soprano), David Thomas (Bass), Brian Asawa (Countertenor), Leroy Kromm (Bass-baritone)
℗ 1993
- 06:06Ouverture
Act I
- 04:10No. 1 Chorus 'Mourn, ye afflicted children' (Chorus)
- 01:07Recitative 'Well may your sorrows' (Israelitish Man, Israelitish Woman)
- 02:28No. 2 Duet 'From this dread scene' (Israelitish Man, Israelitish Woman)
- 02:24No. 3 Chorus 'For Sion lamentation make' (Chorus)
- 01:03Recitative 'Not vain is all this storm of grief' (Israelitish Man)
- 03:13No. 4b Air 'Pious orgies, pious airs' (Israelitish Woman)
- 02:15No. 5 Chorus 'Oh Father, whose almighty pow'r' (Chorus)
- 00:58No. 6 Accompagnato 'I feel the Deity within' (Simon)
- 03:55No. 7 Solo and Chorus 'Arm, arm ye brave!' (Simon) – 'We come, we come' (Chorus)
- 00:40Recitative ''Tis well, my friends' (Judas Maccabaeus)
- 01:39No. 8 Air 'Call forth thy pow'rs, my soul' (Judas Maccabaeus)
- 00:27Recitative 'To Heav'n's Almighty King' (Israelitish Woman)
- 02:24No. 9 Air 'Oh liberty, thou choicest treasure' (Israelitish Woman)
- 02:46No. 10 Air 'Come, ever smiling liberty' (Israelitish Woman)
- 00:11Recitative 'O Judas, may these noble views' (Israelitish Man)
- 02:34No. 11 Air ''Tis liberty, dear liberty alone' (Israelitish Man)
- 01:03No. 12 Duet 'Come, ever smiling liberty' (Israelitish Woman, Israelitish Man)
- 00:47No. 13 Chorus 'Lead on, lead on!' (Chorus)
- 01:09No. 14 Recitative and Accompagnato 'So will'd my father' (Judas Maccabaeus)
- 01:54No. 15 Semichorus 'Disdainful of danger' (Chorus)
- 00:16Recitative 'Ambition!' (Judas Maccabaeus)
- 01:52No. 16 Air 'No, no unhallow'd desire' (Judas Maccabaeus)
- 03:20No. 17 Chorus 'Hear us, oh Lord' (Chorus)
Act II
- 02:59No. 18 Chorus 'Fall'n is the foe' (Chorus)
- 00:33Recitative 'Victorious hero!' (Israelitish Man)
- 03:54No. 19 Air 'So rapid thy course is' (Israelitish Man)
- 00:31Recitative 'Oh let eternal honours' (Israelitish Woman)
- 06:07No. 21 Air 'From mighty Kings' (Israelitish Woman)
- 01:57No. 22 Duet and Chorus 'Hail, hail, Judea' (Israelitish Woman, Israelitish Man, Chorus)
- 00:38Recitative 'Thanks to my brethren' (Judas Maccabaeus)
- 05:26No. 23 Air 'How vain is man' (Judas Maccabaeus)
- 00:38Recitative 'Oh Judas, oh my brethren!' (Israelitish Messenger)
- 06:26No. 24 Solo and Chorus 'Ah! wretched Israel!' (Israelitish Woman, Chorus)
- 00:44Recitative 'Be comforted' (Simon)
- 02:52No. 25 Air 'The Lord worketh wonders' (Simon)
- 00:20Recitative 'My arms! against this Gorgias' (Judas Maccabaeus)
- 03:45No. 26 Solo and Chorus 'Sound an alarm!' (Judas Maccabaeus) – 'We hear the pleasing, dreadful call' (Chorus)
- 00:39Recitative 'Enough! To Heav'n we leave the rest' (Simon)
- 03:11No. 27a Air 'With pious hearts' (Simon)
- 01:00Recitative 'Ye worshippers of God' (Israelitish Man, Israelitish Woman)
- 06:14No. 28 Duet and Chorus 'Oh! never, never bow we down' (Israelitish Woman, Israelitish Man, Chorus)
Act III
- 06:12No. 29 Air 'Father of Heav'n!' (Priest)
- 00:31No. 30 Accompagnato 'See, see yon flames' (Israelitish Man)
- 00:25Recitative 'Oh grant it, Heav'n' (Israelitish Woman)
- 04:07No. 31 Air 'So shall the lute and harp awake' (Israelitish Woman)
- 01:06Recitative 'From Capharsalama' (Israelitish Messenger)
- 01:46Chorus of Youths 'See, the conqu'ring hero comes' (Chorus)
- 01:09No. 32 March
- 02:21No. 33 Chorus 'Sing unto God' (Chorus)
- 00:49Recitative 'Sweet flow the strains' (Judas Maccabaeus)
- 03:07No. 34 Air 'With honour let desert be crown'd' (Judas Maccabaeus)
- 00:36Recitative 'Peace to my countrymen' (Eupolemus)
- 02:03No. 35 Chorus 'To our great God be all the honour giv'n' (Chorus)
- 00:46Recitative 'Again to earth' (Israelitish Woman)
- 06:35No. 36b Duet 'Oh lovely peace' (Israelitish Woman, Israelitish Man)
- 03:26No. 37 Solo and Chorus 'Rejoice, oh Judah!' (Simon) – 'Hallelujah, amen' (Chorus)
Supplement
- 00:12Recitative 'Well may we hope' (Israelitish Man) (London 1758)
- 05:24No. 20b Duet and Chorus 'Sion now her head shall raise' (Israelitish Woman, Israelitish Man, Chorus) (London 1758)
- 05:11No. 27b Air 'Wise men, flatt'ring, may deceive us' (Israelitish Woman) (London 1758)
- 06:40No. 16b Air 'Far brighter than the morning' (Israelitish Woman) (London 1758)
- 00:14Recitative 'Sweet are thy words' (Israelitish Man)
- 03:34No. 23 Air 'Great in wisdom, great in glory' (Israelitish Woman) (London 1758)
- 00:51Recitative 'Not vain is all this storm of grief' (Simon)
- 03:00No. 4a Air 'Pious orgies, pious airs' (Simon)
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