Description
Handel: Judas Maccabaeus - De Mey, Saffer, Spence, Thomas, U.C. Berkley Chamber Chorus, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan / Harmonia Mundi 1+1 / Harmonia Mundi 2x Audio CD 2006 / HMX 2907374.75
UPC 093046737429
Judas Maccabaeus (HWV 63) is an oratorio in three acts composed in 1746 by George Frideric Handel based on a libretto written by Thomas Morell. The oratorio was devised as a compliment to the victorious Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland upon his return from the Battle of Culloden (16 April, 1746). Other catalogues of Handel's music have referred to the work as HG xxii; and HHA 1/24.
| Label: | Harmonia Mundi – HMX 2907374.75 |
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| Series: | Harmonia Mundi 1+1 |
| Format: |
2 x CD, Album
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: |
2006 |
| Genre: | Classical |
| Style: | Baroque, Oratorio |
Tracklist:
| Judas Maccabaeus, Oratorio, Hwv 63 | |||
| 1-1 | Overture | 6:06 | |
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Act One |
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| 1-2 | Chorus: Mourn, Ye Afflicted Children | 4:10 | |
| 1-3 | Recit: Well May Your Sorrows | 1:07 | |
| 1-4 | Duet: From This Dread Scene | 2:28 | |
| 1-5 | Chorus: For Sion Lamentation Make | 2:25 | |
| 1-6 | Recit: Not Vain Is All His Storm Of Grief | 1:03 | |
| 1-7 | Aria: Pious Orgies, Pious Airs | 3:12 | |
| 1-8 | Chorus: O Father, Whose Almight Pow'r | 2:15 | |
| 1-9 | Recit: I Feel The Deity Within | 0:58 | |
| 1-10 | Aria & Chorus: Arm, Arm, Ye Brave! | 3:55 | |
| 1-11 | Recit: 'Tis Well, My Friends | 0:40 | |
| 1-12 | Aria: Call Forth Thy Pow'rs, My Soul | 1:39 | |
| 1-13 | Recit: To Heav'n's Almighty King | 0:27 | |
| 1-14 | Aria: O Liberty, Thou Choicest Treasure | 2:24 | |
| 1-15 | Aria: Come, Ever-smiling Liberty | 2:46 | |
| 1-16 | Recit: O Judas, May These Noble Views | 0:12 | |
| 1-17 | Aria: "Tis Liberty, Dear Liberty Alone | 2:35 | |
| 1-18 | Duet: Come, Ever-smiling Liberty | 1:03 | |
| 1-19 | Chorus: Lead On, Lead On! | 0:47 | |
| 1-20 | Recit: So Will'd My Father | 1:09 | |
| 1-21 | Semi-chorus: Disdainful Of Danger | 1:55 | |
| 1-22 | Recit: Ambition! | 0:16 | |
| 1-23 | Aria: No, No Unhallow'd Desire | 1:52 | |
| 1-24 | Chorus: Hear Us, O Lord | 3:09 | |
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Act Two |
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| 1-25 | Chorus: Fall'n Is The Foe | 2:59 | |
| 1-26 | Recit: Victorious Hero! | 0:33 | |
| 1-27 | Aria: So Rapid Thy Course Is | 3:54 | |
| 1-28 | Recit: Oh Let Eternal Honours | 0:31 | |
| 1-29 | Aria: From Mighty Kings | 6:07 | |
| 1-30 | Duet & Chorus: Hail, Hail, Judea | 1:58 | |
| 1-31 | Recit: Thanks To My Brethren | 0:38 | |
| 1-32 | Aria: How Vain Is Man | 5:26 | |
| 1-33 | Recit: O Judas, O My Brethren! | 0:38 | |
| 1-34 | Aria & Chorus: Ah! Wretched Israel! | 6:26 | |
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Act Two cont'd |
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| 2-1 | Recit: Be Comforted | 0:43 | |
| 2-2 | Aria: The Lord Worketh Wonders | 2:53 | |
| 2-3 | Recit: My Arms! Against This Gorgias | 0:20 | |
| 2-4 | Aria & Chorus: Sound An Alarm! | 3:46 | |
| 2-5 | Recit: Enough! To Heav'n We Leave The Rest | 0:39 | |
| 2-6 | Aria: With Pious Hearts | 3:11 | |
| 2-7 | Recit: Ye Worshippers Of God | 1:00 | |
| 2-8 | Duet & Chorus: Oh! Never, Never Bow We Down | 6:04 | |
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Act Three |
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| 2-9 | Aria: Father Of Heav'n! | 6:12 | |
| 2-10 | Recit: See, See Yon Flames | 0:32 | |
| 2-11 | Recit: Oh, Grant It, Heav'n | 0:26 | |
| 2-12 | Aria: So Shall The Lute And Harp Awake | 4:07 | |
| 2-13 | Recit: From Capharsalama | 1:06 | |
| 2-14 | Chorus Of Youths; Duet; Chorus: See, The Conqu'ring Hero Comes! | 1:46 | |
| 2-15 | March | 1:09 | |
| 2-16 | Duet & Chorus: Sing Unto God | 2:21 | |
| 2-17 | Recit: Sweet Flow The Strains | 0:49 | |
| 2-18 | Aria: With Honour Let Desert Be Crown'd | 3:07 | |
| 2-19 | Recit: Peace To My Countrymen | 0:36 | |
| 2-20 | Chorus: To Our Great God Be All The Honour Giv'n | 2:03 | |
| 2-21 | Recit: Again To Earth | 0:46 | |
| 2-22 | Duet: O Lovely Peace | 6:35 | |
| 2-23 | Aria & Chorus: Rejoice, O Judah! Hallelujah! Amen | 3:17 | |
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Appendix (alternates and additions) |
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| 2-24 | Well May We Hope | 0:12 | |
| 2-25 | Duet & Chorus: Sion Now Her Head Shall Raise | 5:23 | |
| 2-26 | Aria: Wise Men, Flatt'ring, May Deceive Us | 5:09 | |
| 2-27 | Aria: Far Brighter Than The Morning | 6:37 | |
| 2-28 | Recit: Sweet Are Thy Words | 0:14 | |
| 2-29 | Aria: Great In Wisdom, Great In Glory | 3:32 | |
| 2-30 | Recit: Not Vain Is All This Storm Of Grief | 0:51 | |
| 2-31 | Aria: Pious Orgies, Pious Airs | 2:59 |
- Baritone Vocals – Leroy Kromm
- Bass Vocals – David Thomas (9)
- Chorus – University Of California Berkeley Chamber Chorus
- Chorus Master – John Butt
- Composed By – Georg Friedrich Händel
- Conductor – Nicholas McGegan
- Countertenor Vocals – Brian Asawa
- Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Patricia Spence
- Orchestra – Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
- Soprano Vocals – Lisa Saffer
- Tenor Vocals – Guy De Mey
