Compositions

Handel - Judas Maccabaeus - Laurence Cummings

Year:	2018
Genre:	Oratorios, Sacred music
Composer:	Georg Friedrich Handel
Conductor:	Laurence Cummings
Performers:	Kenneth Tarver, Deanna Breiwick, Sophie Harmsen, Joao Fernandes, Owen Willetts, NDR Chor, FestspielOrchester Göttingen

MP3 FLAC

Create your own review

Customer reviews

Create your own review

Playlist

Edit | Delete

Play | New playlist

1	1. JUDAS MACCABAEUS Oratorio in three Acts HWV 63. Libretto by Thomas Morell. First perfomance 1 April 1747 Covent Garden Theatre London. Revised version 1747 - Overture 6:22 14.58 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.29 $ Buy
2	2. PART ONE. Chorus of Israelites: ''Mourn ye afflicted children'' 4:36 10.53 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
3	3. Recitative Israelitish Man Woman: ''Well may your sorrows brethren flow'' 1:06 2.52 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
4	4. Duet Israelitish Man Woman: ''From this dread scene these adverse pow'rs'' 2:46 6.33 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
5	5. Chorus of Israelites: ''For Sion lamentation make'' 2:39 6.07 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
6	6. Recitative Simon: ''Not vain is all this storm of grief'' 0:56 2.14 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
7	7. Air Israelitish Woman: ''Pious orgies pious airs'' 2:53 6.60 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
8	8. Chorus of Israelites: ''O Father whose almighty pow'r'' 2:12 5.04 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
9	9. Recitative Simon: ''I feel I feel the Deity within'' 1:05 2.48 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
10	10. Air Simon: ''Arm arm ye brave A noble cause'' 2:43 6.22 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
11	11. Chorus of Israelites: ''We come we come in bright array'' 1:03 2.41 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
12	12. Recitative Judas Maccabaeus: '''Tis well my friends with transport I behold the spirit of our fathers'' 0:39 1.49 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
13	13. Air Judas Maccabaeus: ''Call forth thy pow'rs my soul and dare the conflict of unequal war'' 1:39 3.78 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
14	14. Recitative Israelitish Woman: ''To Heav'n's almighty king we kneel'' 0:26 1.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
15	15. Air Israelitish Woman: ''O liberty thou choicest treasure'' 2:40 6.11 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
16	16. Air Israelitish Woman: ''Come ever-smiling liberty'' 2:41 6.15 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
17	17. Recitative Israelitish Man: ''O Judas may these noble views inspire'' 0:15 0.58 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
18	18. Air Israelitish Man: '''Tis liberty dear liberty alone'' 2:42 6.18 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
19	19. Duet Israelitish Man Woman: ''Come ever-smiling liberty'' 1:07 2.56 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
20	20. Chorus of Israelites: ''Lead on lead on Judas disdains the galling load of hostile chains'' 0:45 1.72 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
21	21. Recitative Accompagnato Judas Maccabaeus: ''So will'd my father now at rest'' - ''We come O see thy sons prepare the rough habiliments of war'' 1:10 2.67 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
22	22. Chorus of Israelites: ''Disdainful of danger we'll rush on the foe'' 1:37 3.70 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
23	23. Recitative Judas Maccabaeus: ''Ambition If e'er honour was thine aim'' 0:16 0.62 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
24	24. Air Judas Maccabaeus: ''No unhallow'd desire'' 2:05 4.77 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
25	25. Chorus of Israelites: ''Hear us O Lord on Thee we call'' 3:44 8.55 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
26	26. PART TWO. Chorus of Israelites: ''Fall'n is the foe so fall Thy foes O Lord'' 3:09 7.21 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
27	27. Recitative Israelitish Man: ''Victorious hero Fame shall tell'' 0:40 1.53 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
28	28. Air Israelitish Man: So rapid thy course is'' 4:00 9.16 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
29	29. Recitative Israelitish Woman: ''O let eternal honours crown his name'' 0:35 1.34 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
30	30. Air Israelitish Woman: ''From mighty kings he took the spoil'' 7:31 17.21 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.34 $ Buy
31	31. Duet Israelitish Man Woman and Chorus: ''Hail hail Judea happy land'' 2:08 4.89 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
32	32. Recitative Judas Maccabaeus: ''Thanks to my brethren but look up to Heav'n'' 0:40 1.53 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
33	33. Aria Judas Maccabaeus: ''How vain is man who boasts in fight'' 4:48 10.99 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
34	34. Recitative Israelitish Messenger: ''O Judas O my brethren'' 0:56 2.13 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy

1	1. Air Israelitish Woman Chorus of Israelites: ''Ah wretched wretched Israel'' 6:33 15.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.30 $ Buy
2	2. Recitative Simon: ''Be comforted nor think these plagues are sent for your destruction but for chastisement'' 0:37 1.42 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
3	3. Air Simon: ''The Lord worketh wonders'' 2:24 5.50 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
4	4. Recitative Judas Maccabaeus: ''My arms Against this Gorgias will I go'' 0:23 0.88 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
5	5. Air Judas Maccabaeus: ''Sound an alarm Your silver trumpets sound'' Chorus of Israelites: ''We hear we hear the pleasing dreadful call'' 3:32 8.09 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
6	6. Recitative Simon: ''Enough To Heav'n we leave the rest'' 0:41 1.57 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
7	7. Air Simon: ''With pious hearts and brave as pious'' 2:47 6.37 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
8	8. Recitative Israelitish Man: ''Ye worshippers of God'' 0:36 1.38 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
9	9. Recitative Israelitish Woman: ''No more in Sion let the virgin throng'' 0:34 1.30 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
10	10. Duet Israelitish Man Woman and Chorus of Israelites: ''Oh never never bow we down'' 7:04 16.18 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.32 $ Buy
11	11. PART THREE. Air Israelitish Priest: ''Father of Heav'n from Thy eternal throne'' 6:14 14.27 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.29 $ Buy
12	12. Accompagnato Israelitish Man: ''See see yon flames that from the altar broke'' 0:39 1.49 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
13	13. Recitative Israelitish Woman: ''Oh grant it Heav'n that our long woes may cease'' 0:26 0.99 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
14	14. Air Israelitish Woman: ''So shall the lute and harp awake'' 4:11 9.58 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
15	15. Recitative Israelitish Messenger: ''From Capharsalama on eagle wings I fly'' 0:44 1.68 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
16	16. Recitative Israelitish Messenger: ''Yet more Nicanor lies with thousands slain'' 0:44 1.68 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
17	17. March 1:24 3.21 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
18	18. [Duet: Alto Tenor and] Chorus of Israelites: ''Sing unto God and high affections raise'' 2:29 5.69 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
19	19. Recitative Judas Maccabaeus: ''Sweet flow the strains that strike my feasted ear'' 0:51 1.95 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
20	20. Air Judas Maccabaeus: ''With honour let desert be crown'd'' 2:56 6.72 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
21	21. Recitative Eupolemus: ''Peace to my countrymen peace and liberty'' 0:37 1.42 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
22	22. Chorus of Israelites: ''To our great God be all the honour giv'n'' 2:41 6.14 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
23	23. Recitative Israelitish Woman: ''Again to earth let gratitude descend'' 0:49 1.87 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
24	24. Duet Israelitish Man Woman: ''O lovely peace with plenty crown'd'' 7:51 17.97 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.36 $ Buy
25	25. Air Simon: ''Rejoice O Judah and in songs divine'' 1:51 4.24 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
26	26. Chorus of Israelites: ''Hallelujah Amen'' 1:59 4.54 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy

1	1. JUDAS MACCABAEUS Oratorio in three Acts HWV 63. Libretto by Thomas Morell. First perfomance 1 April 1747 Covent Garden Theatre London. Revised version 1747 - Overture 6:22 34.21 Mb 751 Kbp	close 0.51 $ Buy
2	2. PART ONE. Chorus of Israelites: ''Mourn ye afflicted children'' 4:36 21.06 Mb 639 Kbp	close 0.32 $ Buy
3	3. Recitative Israelitish Man Woman: ''Well may your sorrows brethren flow'' 1:06 5.09 Mb 645 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
4	4. Duet Israelitish Man Woman: ''From this dread scene these adverse pow'rs'' 2:46 14.24 Mb 719 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
5	5. Chorus of Israelites: ''For Sion lamentation make'' 2:39 12.22 Mb 644 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
6	6. Recitative Simon: ''Not vain is all this storm of grief'' 0:56 4.70 Mb 703 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
7	7. Air Israelitish Woman: ''Pious orgies pious airs'' 2:53 13.70 Mb 664 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
8	8. Chorus of Israelites: ''O Father whose almighty pow'r'' 2:12 11.91 Mb 756 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
9	9. Recitative Simon: ''I feel I feel the Deity within'' 1:05 5.47 Mb 705 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
10	10. Air Simon: ''Arm arm ye brave A noble cause'' 2:43 14.53 Mb 747 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
11	11. Chorus of Israelites: ''We come we come in bright array'' 1:03 6.13 Mb 816 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
12	12. Recitative Judas Maccabaeus: '''Tis well my friends with transport I behold the spirit of our fathers'' 0:39 3.48 Mb 746 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
13	13. Air Judas Maccabaeus: ''Call forth thy pow'rs my soul and dare the conflict of unequal war'' 1:39 9.29 Mb 786 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
14	14. Recitative Israelitish Woman: ''To Heav'n's almighty king we kneel'' 0:26 2.16 Mb 693 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
15	15. Air Israelitish Woman: ''O liberty thou choicest treasure'' 2:40 11.33 Mb 593 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
16	16. Air Israelitish Woman: ''Come ever-smiling liberty'' 2:41 13.64 Mb 710 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
17	17. Recitative Israelitish Man: ''O Judas may these noble views inspire'' 0:15 1.18 Mb 656 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
18	18. Air Israelitish Man: '''Tis liberty dear liberty alone'' 2:42 13.36 Mb 691 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
19	19. Duet Israelitish Man Woman: ''Come ever-smiling liberty'' 1:07 5.77 Mb 721 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
20	20. Chorus of Israelites: ''Lead on lead on Judas disdains the galling load of hostile chains'' 0:45 4.13 Mb 768 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
21	21. Recitative Accompagnato Judas Maccabaeus: ''So will'd my father now at rest'' - ''We come O see thy sons prepare the rough habiliments of war'' 1:10 5.80 Mb 695 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
22	22. Chorus of Israelites: ''Disdainful of danger we'll rush on the foe'' 1:37 8.88 Mb 767 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
23	23. Recitative Judas Maccabaeus: ''Ambition If e'er honour was thine aim'' 0:16 1.47 Mb 765 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
24	24. Air Judas Maccabaeus: ''No unhallow'd desire'' 2:05 11.17 Mb 749 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
25	25. Chorus of Israelites: ''Hear us O Lord on Thee we call'' 3:44 20.12 Mb 753 Kbp	close 0.30 $ Buy
26	26. PART TWO. Chorus of Israelites: ''Fall'n is the foe so fall Thy foes O Lord'' 3:09 17.12 Mb 759 Kbp	close 0.26 $ Buy
27	27. Recitative Israelitish Man: ''Victorious hero Fame shall tell'' 0:40 3.22 Mb 675 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
28	28. Air Israelitish Man: So rapid thy course is'' 4:00 20.49 Mb 716 Kbp	close 0.31 $ Buy
29	29. Recitative Israelitish Woman: ''O let eternal honours crown his name'' 0:35 2.79 Mb 666 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
30	30. Air Israelitish Woman: ''From mighty kings he took the spoil'' 7:31 37.90 Mb 704 Kbp	close 0.57 $ Buy
31	31. Duet Israelitish Man Woman and Chorus: ''Hail hail Judea happy land'' 2:08 11.81 Mb 773 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
32	32. Recitative Judas Maccabaeus: ''Thanks to my brethren but look up to Heav'n'' 0:40 3.30 Mb 692 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
33	33. Aria Judas Maccabaeus: ''How vain is man who boasts in fight'' 4:48 25.89 Mb 753 Kbp	close 0.39 $ Buy
34	34. Recitative Israelitish Messenger: ''O Judas O my brethren'' 0:56 4.20 Mb 632 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy

1	1. Air Israelitish Woman Chorus of Israelites: ''Ah wretched wretched Israel'' 6:33 27.20 Mb 580 Kbp	close 0.41 $ Buy
2	2. Recitative Simon: ''Be comforted nor think these plagues are sent for your destruction but for chastisement'' 0:37 3.01 Mb 681 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
3	3. Air Simon: ''The Lord worketh wonders'' 2:24 13.15 Mb 765 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
4	4. Recitative Judas Maccabaeus: ''My arms Against this Gorgias will I go'' 0:23 2.05 Mb 745 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
5	5. Air Judas Maccabaeus: ''Sound an alarm Your silver trumpets sound'' Chorus of Israelites: ''We hear we hear the pleasing dreadful call'' 3:32 20.69 Mb 818 Kbp	close 0.31 $ Buy
6	6. Recitative Simon: ''Enough To Heav'n we leave the rest'' 0:41 3.49 Mb 714 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
7	7. Air Simon: ''With pious hearts and brave as pious'' 2:47 13.74 Mb 690 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
8	8. Recitative Israelitish Man: ''Ye worshippers of God'' 0:36 2.88 Mb 671 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
9	9. Recitative Israelitish Woman: ''No more in Sion let the virgin throng'' 0:34 2.74 Mb 674 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
10	10. Duet Israelitish Man Woman and Chorus of Israelites: ''Oh never never bow we down'' 7:04 37.00 Mb 732 Kbp	close 0.56 $ Buy
11	11. PART THREE. Air Israelitish Priest: ''Father of Heav'n from Thy eternal throne'' 6:14 29.08 Mb 652 Kbp	close 0.44 $ Buy
12	12. Accompagnato Israelitish Man: ''See see yon flames that from the altar broke'' 0:39 3.21 Mb 689 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
13	13. Recitative Israelitish Woman: ''Oh grant it Heav'n that our long woes may cease'' 0:26 2.10 Mb 677 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
14	14. Air Israelitish Woman: ''So shall the lute and harp awake'' 4:11 22.22 Mb 742 Kbp	close 0.33 $ Buy
15	15. Recitative Israelitish Messenger: ''From Capharsalama on eagle wings I fly'' 0:44 3.53 Mb 671 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
16	16. Recitative Israelitish Messenger: ''Yet more Nicanor lies with thousands slain'' 0:44 3.43 Mb 652 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
17	17. March 1:24 7.52 Mb 751 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
18	18. [Duet: Alto Tenor and] Chorus of Israelites: ''Sing unto God and high affections raise'' 2:29 14.51 Mb 816 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
19	19. Recitative Judas Maccabaeus: ''Sweet flow the strains that strike my feasted ear'' 0:51 4.23 Mb 695 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
20	20. Air Judas Maccabaeus: ''With honour let desert be crown'd'' 2:56 16.20 Mb 771 Kbp	close 0.24 $ Buy
21	21. Recitative Eupolemus: ''Peace to my countrymen peace and liberty'' 0:37 3.18 Mb 720 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
22	22. Chorus of Israelites: ''To our great God be all the honour giv'n'' 2:41 14.18 Mb 739 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
23	23. Recitative Israelitish Woman: ''Again to earth let gratitude descend'' 0:49 3.81 Mb 651 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
24	24. Duet Israelitish Man Woman: ''O lovely peace with plenty crown'd'' 7:51 38.94 Mb 693 Kbp	close 0.58 $ Buy
25	25. Air Simon: ''Rejoice O Judah and in songs divine'' 1:51 10.29 Mb 777 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
26	26. Chorus of Israelites: ''Hallelujah Amen'' 1:59 11.93 Mb 841 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy

Handel - Judas Maccabaeus - Laurence Cummings

CD1

1. JUDAS MACCABAEUS Oratorio in three Acts HWV 63. Libretto by Thomas Morell. First perfomance 1 April 1747 Covent Garden Theatre London. Revised version 1747 - Overture

2. PART ONE. Chorus of Israelites: ''Mourn ye afflicted children''

3. Recitative Israelitish Man Woman: ''Well may your sorrows brethren flow''

4. Duet Israelitish Man Woman: ''From this dread scene these adverse pow'rs''

5. Chorus of Israelites: ''For Sion lamentation make''

6. Recitative Simon: ''Not vain is all this storm of grief''

7. Air Israelitish Woman: ''Pious orgies pious airs''

8. Chorus of Israelites: ''O Father whose almighty pow'r''

9. Recitative Simon: ''I feel I feel the Deity within''

10. Air Simon: ''Arm arm ye brave A noble cause''

11. Chorus of Israelites: ''We come we come in bright array''

12. Recitative Judas Maccabaeus: '''Tis well my friends with transport I behold the spirit of our fathers''

13. Air Judas Maccabaeus: ''Call forth thy pow'rs my soul and dare the conflict of unequal war''

14. Recitative Israelitish Woman: ''To Heav'n's almighty king we kneel''

15. Air Israelitish Woman: ''O liberty thou choicest treasure''

16. Air Israelitish Woman: ''Come ever-smiling liberty''

17. Recitative Israelitish Man: ''O Judas may these noble views inspire''

18. Air Israelitish Man: '''Tis liberty dear liberty alone''

19. Duet Israelitish Man Woman: ''Come ever-smiling liberty''

20. Chorus of Israelites: ''Lead on lead on Judas disdains the galling load of hostile chains''

21. Recitative Accompagnato Judas Maccabaeus: ''So will'd my father now at rest'' - ''We come O see thy sons prepare the rough habiliments of war''

22. Chorus of Israelites: ''Disdainful of danger we'll rush on the foe''

23. Recitative Judas Maccabaeus: ''Ambition If e'er honour was thine aim''

24. Air Judas Maccabaeus: ''No unhallow'd desire''

25. Chorus of Israelites: ''Hear us O Lord on Thee we call''

26. PART TWO. Chorus of Israelites: ''Fall'n is the foe so fall Thy foes O Lord''

27. Recitative Israelitish Man: ''Victorious hero Fame shall tell''

28. Air Israelitish Man: So rapid thy course is''

29. Recitative Israelitish Woman: ''O let eternal honours crown his name''

30. Air Israelitish Woman: ''From mighty kings he took the spoil''

31. Duet Israelitish Man Woman and Chorus: ''Hail hail Judea happy land''

32. Recitative Judas Maccabaeus: ''Thanks to my brethren but look up to Heav'n''

33. Aria Judas Maccabaeus: ''How vain is man who boasts in fight''

34. Recitative Israelitish Messenger: ''O Judas O my brethren''

CD2

1. Air Israelitish Woman Chorus of Israelites: ''Ah wretched wretched Israel''

2. Recitative Simon: ''Be comforted nor think these plagues are sent for your destruction but for chastisement''

3. Air Simon: ''The Lord worketh wonders''

4. Recitative Judas Maccabaeus: ''My arms Against this Gorgias will I go''

5. Air Judas Maccabaeus: ''Sound an alarm Your silver trumpets sound'' Chorus of Israelites: ''We hear we hear the pleasing dreadful call''

6. Recitative Simon: ''Enough To Heav'n we leave the rest''

7. Air Simon: ''With pious hearts and brave as pious''

8. Recitative Israelitish Man: ''Ye worshippers of God''

9. Recitative Israelitish Woman: ''No more in Sion let the virgin throng''

10. Duet Israelitish Man Woman and Chorus of Israelites: ''Oh never never bow we down''

11. PART THREE. Air Israelitish Priest: ''Father of Heav'n from Thy eternal throne''

12. Accompagnato Israelitish Man: ''See see yon flames that from the altar broke''

13. Recitative Israelitish Woman: ''Oh grant it Heav'n that our long woes may cease''

14. Air Israelitish Woman: ''So shall the lute and harp awake''

15. Recitative Israelitish Messenger: ''From Capharsalama on eagle wings I fly''

16. Recitative Israelitish Messenger: ''Yet more Nicanor lies with thousands slain''

17. March

18. [Duet: Alto Tenor and] Chorus of Israelites: ''Sing unto God and high affections raise''

19. Recitative Judas Maccabaeus: ''Sweet flow the strains that strike my feasted ear''

20. Air Judas Maccabaeus: ''With honour let desert be crown'd''

21. Recitative Eupolemus: ''Peace to my countrymen peace and liberty''

22. Chorus of Israelites: ''To our great God be all the honour giv'n''

23. Recitative Israelitish Woman: ''Again to earth let gratitude descend''

24. Duet Israelitish Man Woman: ''O lovely peace with plenty crown'd''

25. Air Simon: ''Rejoice O Judah and in songs divine''

26. Chorus of Israelites: ''Hallelujah Amen''

CD1

1. JUDAS MACCABAEUS Oratorio in three Acts HWV 63. Libretto by Thomas Morell. First perfomance 1 April 1747 Covent Garden Theatre London. Revised version 1747 - Overture

2. PART ONE. Chorus of Israelites: ''Mourn ye afflicted children''

3. Recitative Israelitish Man Woman: ''Well may your sorrows brethren flow''

4. Duet Israelitish Man Woman: ''From this dread scene these adverse pow'rs''

5. Chorus of Israelites: ''For Sion lamentation make''

6. Recitative Simon: ''Not vain is all this storm of grief''

7. Air Israelitish Woman: ''Pious orgies pious airs''

8. Chorus of Israelites: ''O Father whose almighty pow'r''

9. Recitative Simon: ''I feel I feel the Deity within''

10. Air Simon: ''Arm arm ye brave A noble cause''

11. Chorus of Israelites: ''We come we come in bright array''

12. Recitative Judas Maccabaeus: '''Tis well my friends with transport I behold the spirit of our fathers''

13. Air Judas Maccabaeus: ''Call forth thy pow'rs my soul and dare the conflict of unequal war''

14. Recitative Israelitish Woman: ''To Heav'n's almighty king we kneel''

15. Air Israelitish Woman: ''O liberty thou choicest treasure''

16. Air Israelitish Woman: ''Come ever-smiling liberty''

2. PART ONE. Chorus of Israelites: ''Mourn ye afflicted children''

3. Recitative Israelitish Man Woman: ''Well may your sorrows brethren flow''

4. Duet Israelitish Man Woman: ''From this dread scene these adverse pow'rs''

5. Chorus of Israelites: ''For Sion lamentation make''

6. Recitative Simon: ''Not vain is all this storm of grief''

7. Air Israelitish Woman: ''Pious orgies pious airs''

8. Chorus of Israelites: ''O Father whose almighty pow'r''

9. Recitative Simon: ''I feel I feel the Deity within''

10. Air Simon: ''Arm arm ye brave A noble cause''

11. Chorus of Israelites: ''We come we come in bright array''

12. Recitative Judas Maccabaeus: '''Tis well my friends with transport I behold the spirit of our fathers''

13. Air Judas Maccabaeus: ''Call forth thy pow'rs my soul and dare the conflict of unequal war''

14. Recitative Israelitish Woman: ''To Heav'n's almighty king we kneel''

15. Air Israelitish Woman: ''O liberty thou choicest treasure''

16. Air Israelitish Woman: ''Come ever-smiling liberty''

17. Recitative Israelitish Man: ''O Judas may these noble views inspire''

18. Air Israelitish Man: '''Tis liberty dear liberty alone''

19. Duet Israelitish Man Woman: ''Come ever-smiling liberty''

20. Chorus of Israelites: ''Lead on lead on Judas disdains the galling load of hostile chains''

21. Recitative Accompagnato Judas Maccabaeus: ''So will'd my father now at rest'' - ''We come O see thy sons prepare the rough habiliments of war''

22. Chorus of Israelites: ''Disdainful of danger we'll rush on the foe''

23. Recitative Judas Maccabaeus: ''Ambition If e'er honour was thine aim''

24. Air Judas Maccabaeus: ''No unhallow'd desire''

25. Chorus of Israelites: ''Hear us O Lord on Thee we call''

26. PART TWO. Chorus of Israelites: ''Fall'n is the foe so fall Thy foes O Lord''

27. Recitative Israelitish Man: ''Victorious hero Fame shall tell''

28. Air Israelitish Man: So rapid thy course is''

29. Recitative Israelitish Woman: ''O let eternal honours crown his name''

30. Air Israelitish Woman: ''From mighty kings he took the spoil''

31. Duet Israelitish Man Woman and Chorus: ''Hail hail Judea happy land''

32. Recitative Judas Maccabaeus: ''Thanks to my brethren but look up to Heav'n''

33. Aria Judas Maccabaeus: ''How vain is man who boasts in fight''

34. Recitative Israelitish Messenger: ''O Judas O my brethren''

1. Air Israelitish Woman Chorus of Israelites: ''Ah wretched wretched Israel''

2. Recitative Simon: ''Be comforted nor think these plagues are sent for your destruction but for chastisement''

3. Air Simon: ''The Lord worketh wonders''

4. Recitative Judas Maccabaeus: ''My arms Against this Gorgias will I go''

5. Air Judas Maccabaeus: ''Sound an alarm Your silver trumpets sound'' Chorus of Israelites: ''We hear we hear the pleasing dreadful call''

6. Recitative Simon: ''Enough To Heav'n we leave the rest''

7. Air Simon: ''With pious hearts and brave as pious''

8. Recitative Israelitish Man: ''Ye worshippers of God''

9. Recitative Israelitish Woman: ''No more in Sion let the virgin throng''

10. Duet Israelitish Man Woman and Chorus of Israelites: ''Oh never never bow we down''

11. PART THREE. Air Israelitish Priest: ''Father of Heav'n from Thy eternal throne''

12. Accompagnato Israelitish Man: ''See see yon flames that from the altar broke''

13. Recitative Israelitish Woman: ''Oh grant it Heav'n that our long woes may cease''

14. Air Israelitish Woman: ''So shall the lute and harp awake''

15. Recitative Israelitish Messenger: ''From Capharsalama on eagle wings I fly''

16. Recitative Israelitish Messenger: ''Yet more Nicanor lies with thousands slain''

18. [Duet: Alto Tenor and] Chorus of Israelites: ''Sing unto God and high affections raise''

19. Recitative Judas Maccabaeus: ''Sweet flow the strains that strike my feasted ear''

20. Air Judas Maccabaeus: ''With honour let desert be crown'd''

21. Recitative Eupolemus: ''Peace to my countrymen peace and liberty''

22. Chorus of Israelites: ''To our great God be all the honour giv'n''

23. Recitative Israelitish Woman: ''Again to earth let gratitude descend''

24. Duet Israelitish Man Woman: ''O lovely peace with plenty crown'd''

25. Air Simon: ''Rejoice O Judah and in songs divine''

26. Chorus of Israelites: ''Hallelujah Amen''

2. PART ONE. Chorus of Israelites: ''Mourn ye afflicted children''

3. Recitative Israelitish Man Woman: ''Well may your sorrows brethren flow''

4. Duet Israelitish Man Woman: ''From this dread scene these adverse pow'rs''

5. Chorus of Israelites: ''For Sion lamentation make''

6. Recitative Simon: ''Not vain is all this storm of grief''

7. Air Israelitish Woman: ''Pious orgies pious airs''

8. Chorus of Israelites: ''O Father whose almighty pow'r''

9. Recitative Simon: ''I feel I feel the Deity within''

10. Air Simon: ''Arm arm ye brave A noble cause''

11. Chorus of Israelites: ''We come we come in bright array''

12. Recitative Judas Maccabaeus: '''Tis well my friends with transport I behold the spirit of our fathers''

13. Air Judas Maccabaeus: ''Call forth thy pow'rs my soul and dare the conflict of unequal war''

14. Recitative Israelitish Woman: ''To Heav'n's almighty king we kneel''

15. Air Israelitish Woman: ''O liberty thou choicest treasure''

16. Air Israelitish Woman: ''Come ever-smiling liberty''

17. Recitative Israelitish Man: ''O Judas may these noble views inspire''

18. Air Israelitish Man: '''Tis liberty dear liberty alone''

19. Duet Israelitish Man Woman: ''Come ever-smiling liberty''

20. Chorus of Israelites: ''Lead on lead on Judas disdains the galling load of hostile chains''

21. Recitative Accompagnato Judas Maccabaeus: ''So will'd my father now at rest'' - ''We come O see thy sons prepare the rough habiliments of war''

22. Chorus of Israelites: ''Disdainful of danger we'll rush on the foe''

23. Recitative Judas Maccabaeus: ''Ambition If e'er honour was thine aim''