Description
Georg Friedrich Händel - Judas Maccabaeus / Felicity Palmer, Janet Baker, Paul Esswood, Ryland Davies, John Shirley-Quirk, Christopher Keyte, Wandsworth School Boys' Choir / Deutsche Grammophon 3x LP Stereo
413 906-1
Label: Deutsche Grammophon – 413 906-1
Format: 3 x Vinyl, LP, Box Set, Stereo
Country: Germany
Genre: Classical
Style: Baroque, Oratorio
Tracklist:
| 1. Overture | 7:52 | ||
| A1 | (Without Tempo Indication/Ohne Tempoangabe - Allegro - Lentement - Allegro) | ||
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Act I |
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| A2 | 2. Chorus: Mourn, Ye Afflicted Children | 5:38 | |
| A3 | 3. Recitative (Israelitish Man, Israelitish Woman): Well, Brehtren, May Your Sorrows Flow | 1:22 | |
| A4 | 4. Duet (Israelitish Woman, Israelitish Man): From This Dread Scene | 2:55 | |
| A5 | 5. Chorus: For Sion Lamentation Make | 3:35 | |
| A6 | 6. Recitative (Israelitish Man): Not Vain Is All This Storm Of Grief | 1:09 | |
| A7 | 7. Aria (Israelitish Man): Pious Orgies | 3:47 | |
| A8 | 8. Chorus: Oh Father, Whose Almighty Pow'r | 2:29 | |
| B1 | 9. Recitative (Simon): I Feel The Deity Within | 1:05 | |
| B2 | 10./11. Aria (Simon) And Chorus: Arm, Arm Ye Brave! - We Come, In Bright Array | 4:12 | |
| B3 | 12. Recitative (Judas Maccabaeus): 'Tis Well, My Friends | 0:51 | |
| B4 | 13. Aria (Judas Maccabaeus): Call Forth Thy Pow'rs | 2:14 | |
| B5 | 14. Recitative (Israelitish Woman): To Heav'n's Almighty King | 0:31 | |
| B6 | 15: Aria (Israelitish Woman): Oh Liberty, Thou Choicest Treasure | 2:40 | |
| B7 | 16. Aria (Israelitish Woman): Come, Ever-Smiling Liberty | 3:19 | |
| B8 | 17. Recitative (Israelitish Man): Oh Judas, May These Noble Views Inspire | 0:14 | |
| B9 | 18: Aria (Israelitish Man): 'This Liberty, Dear Liberty Alone | 2:57 | |
| B10 | 19. Duet (Israelitish Woman, Israelitish Man): Come, Ever-Smiling Liberty | 1:20 | |
| B11 | 20. Chorus: Lead On, Lead On! | 0:50 | |
| B12 | 21. Recitative (Judas Macabaeus): So Will'd My Father | 1:42 | |
| B13 | 22. Semi-Chorus: Disdainful Of Danger | 2:13 | |
| B14 | 23. Recitative (Judas Macabaeus): Ambition! If E'er Honour Was Thine Aim | 0:22 | |
| B15 | 24. Aria (Judas Macabaeus): No Unhallow'd Desire | 2:27 | |
| B16 | 25: Recitative (Israelitish Man): Haste We, My Brethren | 0:12 | |
| B17 | 26. Chorus: Hear Us, Oh Lord | 3:43 | |
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Act II |
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| C1 | 27. Chorus: Fall'n Is The Foe | 3:25 | |
| C2 | 28. Recitative (Israelitish Man): Victorious Hero! | 0:44 | |
| C3 | 29. Aria (Israelitish Man): So Rapid Thy Course Is | 4:26 | |
| C4 | 30. Recitative (Israelitish Man): Well May Hope | 0:21 | |
| C5 | 31./32. Duet (Israelitish Woman, Israelitish Man) And Chorus: Sion Now Her Head Shall Raise | 6:45 | |
| C6 | 33. Recitative (Israelitish Woman: Oh Let Eternal Honours | 0:32 | |
| C7 | 34. Aria (Israelitish Woman): From Mighty Kings | 8:14 | |
| C8 | 35./36. Duet (Israelitish Woman, Israelitish Man) And Chorus: Hail, Hail, Judea, Happy Land! | 2:17 | |
| D1 | 37. Recitative (Judas Macabaeus): Thanks To My Brethren | 0:43 | |
| D2 | 38. Aria (Judas Macabaeus): How Vain Is Man | 5:58 | |
| D3 | 39. Recitative (Messenger): Oh Judas, Oh My Brethren! | 0:47 | |
| D4 | 40./41. Aria (Israelitish Woman) And Chorus: Ah! Wretched , Wretched Israel! | 6:29 | |
| D5 | 42. Recitative (Simon): Be Comforted | 0:45 | |
| D6 | 43. Aria (Simon): The Lord Worketh Wonders | 3:06 | |
| D7 | 44. Recitative (Judas Macabaeus): My Arms! - Against This Gorgias Will I Go | 0:28 | |
| D8 | 45./46. Aria (Judas Macabaeus) And Chorus: Sound An Alarm! - We Hear, We Hear The Pleasing Dreadful Call | 4:45 | |
| D9 | 47. Recitative (Simon): Enough! To Heav'n We Leave The Rest | 0:50 | |
| D10 | 48. Aria (Simon): With Pious Hearts | 2:38 | |
| E1 | 49. Recitative (Israelitish Man, Israelitish Woman): Ye Worshippers Of God | 1:20 | |
| E2 | 50. Aria (Israelitish Woman): Wise Men, Flatt'ring | 5:56 | |
| E3 | 51./52. Duet (Israelitish Woman, Israelitish Man) And Chorus: Oh! Never, Never Bow We Down - We Never, Never Will Bow Down |
6:51 | |
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Act III |
| E4 | 53. Aria (Israelitish Man): Father Of Heav'n! | 7:05 | |
| E5 | 54. Recitative (Israelitish Man): See, See Yon Flames | 0:47 | |
| E6 | 55. Recitative (Israelitish Woman): Oh Grant It, Heav'n | 0:30 | |
| E7 | 56. Aria (Israelitish Woman): So Shall The Lute And Harp Awake | 4:31 | |
| E8 | 57. Recitative (Messenger, Simon): From Capharsalama, On Eagle Wings | 1:25 | |
| F1 | 58. Chorus Of Youths: See, The Conqu'ring Hero Comes! Chorus Of Virgins: See The Godlike Youth Advance! Chorus: See, The Conqu'ring Hero Comes | 2:48 | |
| F2 | 59. March | 1:46 | |
| F3 | 60. Chorus: Sing Unto God, And High Affections Raise | 2:54 | |
| F4 | 61. Recitative (Judas Macabaeus): Sweet Flow The Strains | 1:18 | |
| F5 | 62. Aria (Judas Macabaeus): With Honour Let Desert Be Crown'd | 3:20 | |
| F6 | 63. Recitative (Epolemus): Peace To My Countrymen | 0:51 | |
| F7 | 64. Chorus: To Our Great God Be All The Honour Giv'n | 2:28 | |
| F8 | 65. Recitative (Israelitish Woman): Again To Earth Let Gratitude Descend | 0:55 | |
| F9 | 66. Aria, Duet (Israelitish Woman, Israelitish Man): Oh Lovely Peace | 8:12 | |
| F10 | 67./68. Aria (Simon) And Chorus: Rejoice, Oh Judah! - Hallelujah! Amen | 3:30 |
- Bass Vocals [Eupolemus] – Christopher Keyte
- Bass Vocals [Simon] – John Shirley-Quirk
- Choir – Wandsworth School Boys' Choir
- Chorus Master – Russell Burgess
- Composed By – Georg Friedrich Händel
- Conductor – Sir Charles Mackerras
- Contralto Vocals [Israelitish Man] – Janet Baker
- Countertenor Vocals [Messenger] – Paul Esswood
- Orchestra – English Chamber Orchestra
- Soprano Vocals [Israelitish Woman] – Felicity Palmer
- Tenor Vocals [Judas Maccabaeus] – Ryland Davies
