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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63

Jamie MacDougall (tenor), Emma Kirkby (soprano), Catherine Denley (contralto), Michael George (bass), James Bowman (countertenor), Simon Birchall (bass)

The King's Consort, New College Choir, Oxford, Robert King

Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63
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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63

Jamie MacDougall (tenor), Emma Kirkby (soprano), Catherine Denley (contralto), Michael George (bass), James Bowman (countertenor), Simon Birchall (bass)

The King's Consort, New College Choir, Oxford, Robert King

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63
Work length2:29:07
Act 1 No 01. Overture. [Grave] – Allegro – Lentement – Allegro
Track length6:20
Act 1 No 02. Chorus. Mourn, ye afflicted children, the remains
Track length4:30
Act 1 No 03. Recitative. Well, may your sorrows, brethren, flow (Israelitish man / Israelitish woman)
Track length00:58
Act 1 No 04. Duet. From this dread scene, these adverse pow'rs (Israelitish man / Israelitish woman)
Track length2:21
Act 1 No 05. Chorus. For Sion lamentation make
Track length2:42
Act 1 No 06. Recitative. Not vain is all this storm of grief (Israelitish man)
Track length1:01
Act 1 No 07. Air. Pious orgies, pious airs (Israelitish man)
Track length2:57
Act 1 No 08. Chorus. O Father, whose almighty pow'r
Track length2:19
Act 1 No 09. Recitative. I feel, I feel the Deity within (Simon)
Track length00:54
Act 1 No 10. Air – Chorus. Arm, arm, ye brave! A noble cause (Simon)
Track length4:10
Act 1 No 11. Recitative. 'Tis well, my friends; with transport I behold (Judas Maccabaeus)
Track length00:36
Act 1 No 12. Air. Call forth thy pow'rs, my soul, and dare (Judas Maccabaeus)
Track length1:53
Act 1 No 13. Recitative. To heav'n's almighty king we kneel (Israelitish woman)
Track length00:25
Act 1 No 14. Air. O liberty, thou choicest treasure (Israelitish woman)
Track length2:14
Act 1 No 15. Air. Come, ever-smiling liberty (Israelitish woman)
Track length3:10
Act 1 No 16. Recitative. O Judas, may these noble views inspire (Israelitish man)
Track length00:12
Act 1 No 17. Air. 'Tis liberty, dear liberty alone (Israelitish man)
Track length2:36
Act 1 No 18. Duet. Come, ever-smiling liberty (Israelitish man / Israelitish woman)
Track length1:17
Act 1 No 19. Chorus. Lead on, lead on! Judah disdains
Track length00:51
Act 1 No 20. Recitative. So will'd my father, now at rest (Judas Maccabaeus)
Track length00:54
Act 1 No 21. Semi-chorus. Disdainful of danger, we'll rush on the foe
Track length1:47
Act 1 No 22. Recitative. Ambition! If e'er honour was thine aim (Judas Maccabaeus)
Track length00:16
Act 1 No 23. Air. No unhallow'd desire (Judas Maccabaeus)
Track length2:14
Act 1 No 24. Recitative. Haste we, my brethren, haste we to the field (Israelitish man)
Track length00:13
Act 1 No 25. Chorus. Hear us, O Lord, on thee we call
Track length3:48
Act 2 No 01. Chorus. Fall'n is the foe; so fall thy foes, O Lord!
Track length3:20
Act 2 No 02. Recitative. Victorious hero! Fame shall tell (Israelitish man)
Track length00:35
Act 2 No 03. Air. So rapid thy course is
Track length3:53
Act 2 No 04. Recitative. Well may we hope our freedom to receive (Israelitish man)
Track length00:15
Act 2 No 05. Duet – Chorus. Sion now her head shall raise (Israelitish man / Israelitish woman)
Track length5:31
Act 2 No 06. Recitative. Oh, let eternal honours crown his name (Israelitish woman)
Track length00:33
Act 2 No 07. Air. From mighty kings he took the spoil (Israelitish woman)
Track length7:34
Act 2 No 08. Duet – Chorus. Hail, hail, Judea. Happy land! (Israelitish man / Israelitish woman)
Track length2:15
Act 2 No 09. Recitative. Thanks to my brethren; but look up to heav'n (Judas Maccabaeus)
Track length00:38
Act 2 No 10. Air. How vain is man, who boasts in fight (Judas Maccabaeus)
Track length4:58
Act 2 No 11. Recitative. O Judas, O my brethren! (Messenger)
Track length00:43
Act 2 No 12. Air – Chorus. Ah! wretched, wretched Israel! Fall'n, how low (Israelitish woman)
Track length5:15
Act 2 No 13. Recitative. Be comforted, nor think these plagues are sent (Simon)
Track length00:39
Act 2 No 14. Air. The Lord worketh wonders (Simon)
Track length2:58
Act 2 No 15. Recitative. My arms! Against this Gorgias will I go (Judas Maccabaeus)
Track length00:19
Act 2 No 16. Air – Chorus. Sound an alarm! Your silver trumpets sound (Judas Maccabaeus)
Track length3:56
Act 2 No 17. Recitative. Enough! To heav'n we leave the rest (Simon)
Track length00:39
Act 2 No 18. Air. With pious hearts, and brave as pious (Simon)
Track length2:30
Act 2 No 19. Recitative. Ye worshippers of God (Israelitish man / Israelitish woman)
Track length1:02
Act 2 No 20. Air. Wise men, flatt'ring, may deceive us (Israelitish woman)
Track length5:26
Act 2 No 21. Duet – Chorus. Oh! Never, never bow we down (Israelitish woman / Israelitish man)
Track length6:04
Act 3 No 01. Air. Father of heav'n! From thy eternal throne (Priest)
Track length7:26
Act 3 No 02. Recitative. See, see yon flames, that from the altar broke (Israelitish man / Israelitish woman)
Track length1:01
Act 3 No 03. Air. So shall the lute and harp awake (Israelitish woman)
Track length4:31
Act 3 No 04. Recitative. From Capharsalama on eagle wings I fly (Messengers)
Track length1:09
Act 3 No 05. Chorus. See, the conqu'ring hero comes! (Chorus of youths / Chorus of virgins)
Track length2:28
Act 3 No 06. March
Track length1:23
Act 3 No 07. Chorus. Sing unto God, and high affections raise
Track length2:41
Act 3 No 08. Recitative. Sweet flow the strains, that strike my feasted ear (Judas Maccabaeus)
Track length00:46
Act 3 No 09. Air. With honour let desert be crown'd (Judas Maccabaeus)
Track length3:17
Act 3 No 10. Recitative. Peace to my countrymen; peace and liberty (Eupolemus)
Track length00:44
Act 3 No 11. Chorus. To our great God be all the honour giv'n
Track length2:32
Act 3 No 12. Recitative. Again to earth let gratitude descend (Israelitish woman)
Track length00:42
Act 3 No 13. Air. O lovely peace, with plenty crown'd (Israelitish woman)
Track length7:00
Act 3 No 14. Air – Chorus. Rejoice, O Judah! and, in songs divine (Simon)
Track length3:46

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