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Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras
Judas Maccabaeus Oratorio
Album DE 1977 on Archiv Produktion label
Classical (Baroque, Oratorio)
Includes Booklet with Libretto.
Musicians
 | Georg Friedrich Händel , 1685-1759 GB album by |
 | Sir Charles Mackerras voc, 1925-2010 AU conductor, album by |
 | Christopher Keyte voc, GB bass vocals, eupolemus |
 | John Shirley-Quirk voc, 1931-2014 GB bass vocals, simon |
 | Wandsworth School Boys' Choir , choir |
 | Janet Baker voc, *1933 GB contralto vocals, israelitish man |
 | Paul Esswood voc, *1942 GB countertenor vocals, messenger |
 | English Chamber Orchestra , orchestra |
 | Felicity Palmer voc, *1944 GB soprano vocals, israelitish woman |
 | Ryland Davies voc, *1943 GB tenor vocals, judas maccabaeus |
Producers
| Russell Burgess chorus master |
Composers
| Georg Friedrich Händel |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. Overture | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 7:52 | |
| 2 | (Without Tempo Indication/Ohne Tempoangabe - Allegro - Lentement - Allegro) | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | ||
| 3 | Act I | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | ||
| 4 | 2. Chorus: Mourn, Ye Afflicted Children | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 5:38 | |
| 5 | 3. Recitative (Israelitish Man, Israelitish Woman): Well, Brehtren, May Your Sorrows Flow | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 1:22 | |
| 6 | 4. Duet (Israelitish Woman, Israelitish Man): From This Dread Scene | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 2:55 | |
| 7 | 5. Chorus: For Sion Lamentation Make | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 3:35 | |
| 8 | 6. Recitative (Israelitish Man): Not Vain Is All This Storm Of Grief | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 1:09 | |
| 9 | 7. Aria (Israelitish Man): Pious Orgies | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 3:47 | |
| 10 | 8. Chorus: Oh Father, Whose Almighty Pow'r | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 2:29 | |
| 11 | 9. Recitative (Simon): I Feel The Deity Within | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 1:05 | |
| 12 | 10./11. Aria (Simon) And Chorus: Arm, Arm Ye Brave! - We Come, In Bright Array | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 4:12 | |
| 13 | 12. Recitative (Judas Maccabaeus): 'Tis Well, My Friends | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 0:51 | |
| 14 | 13. Aria (Judas Maccabaeus): Call Forth Thy Pow'rs | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 2:14 | |
| 15 | 14. Recitative (Israelitish Woman): To Heav'n's Almighty King | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 0:31 | |
| 16 | 15: Aria (Israelitish Woman): Oh Liberty, Thou Choicest Treasure | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 2:40 | |
| 17 | 16. Aria (Israelitish Woman): Come, Ever-Smiling Liberty | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 3:19 | |
| 18 | 17. Recitative (Israelitish Man): Oh Judas, May These Noble Views Inspire | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 0:14 | |
| 19 | 18: Aria (Israelitish Man): 'This Liberty, Dear Liberty Alone | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 2:57 | |
| 20 | 19. Duet (Israelitish Woman, Israelitish Man): Come, Ever-Smiling Liberty | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 1:20 | |
| 21 | 20. Chorus: Lead On, Lead On! | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 0:50 | |
| 22 | 21. Recitative (Judas Macabaeus): So Will'd My Father | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 1:42 | |
| 23 | 22. Semi-Chorus: Disdainful Of Danger | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 2:13 | |
| 24 | 23. Recitative (Judas Macabaeus): Ambition! If E'er Honour Was Thine Aim | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 0:22 | |
| 25 | 24. Aria (Judas Macabaeus): No Unhallow'd Desire | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 2:27 | |
| 26 | 25: Recitative (Israelitish Man): Haste We, My Brethren | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 0:12 | |
| 27 | 26. Chorus: Hear Us, Oh Lord | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 3:43 | |
| 28 | Act II | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | ||
| 29 | 27. Chorus: Fall'n Is The Foe | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 3:25 | |
| 30 | 28. Recitative (Israelitish Man): Victorious Hero! | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 0:44 | |
| 31 | 29. Aria (Israelitish Man): So Rapid Thy Course Is | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 4:26 | |
| 32 | 30. Recitative (Israelitish Man): Well May Hope | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 0:21 | |
| 33 | 31./32. Duet (Israelitish Woman, Israelitish Man) And Chorus: Sion Now Her Head Shall Raise | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 6:45 | |
| 34 | 33. Recitative (Israelitish Woman: Oh Let Eternal Honours | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 0:32 | |
| 35 | 34. Aria (Israelitish Woman): From Mighty Kings | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 8:14 | |
| 36 | 35./36. Duet (Israelitish Woman, Israelitish Man) And Chorus: Hail, Hail, Judea, Happy Land! | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 2:17 | |
| 37 | 37. Recitative (Judas Macabaeus): Thanks To My Brethren | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 0:43 | |
| 38 | 38. Aria (Judas Macabaeus): How Vain Is Man | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 5:58 | |
| 39 | 39. Recitative (Messenger): Oh Judas, Oh My Brethren! | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 0:47 | |
| 40 | 40./41. Aria (Israelitish Woman) And Chorus: Ah! Wretched , Wretched Israel! | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 6:29 | |
| 41 | 42. Recitative (Simon): Be Comforted | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 0:45 | |
| 42 | 43. Aria (Simon): The Lord Worketh Wonders | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 3:06 | |
| 43 | 44. Recitative (Judas Macabaeus): My Arms! - Against This Gorgias Will I Go | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 0:28 | |
| 44 | 45./46. Aria (Judas Macabaeus) And Chorus: Sound An Alarm! - We Hear, We Hear The Pleasing Dreadful Call | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 4:45 | |
| 45 | 47. Recitative (Simon): Enough! To Heav'n We Leave The Rest | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 0:50 | |
| 46 | 48. Aria (Simon): With Pious Hearts | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 2:38 | |
| 47 | 49. Recitative (Israelitish Man, Israelitish Woman): Ye Worshippers Of God | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 1:20 | |
| 48 | 50. Aria (Israelitish Woman): Wise Men, Flatt'ring | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 5:56 | |
| 49 | 51./52. Duet (Israelitish Woman, Israelitish Man) And Chorus: Oh! Never, Never Bow We Down - We Never, Never Will Bow Down | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 6:51 | |
| 50 | Act III | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | ||
| 51 | 53. Aria (Israelitish Man): Father Of Heav'n! | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 7:05 | |
| 52 | 54. Recitative (Israelitish Man): See, See Yon Flames | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 0:47 | |
| 53 | 55. Recitative (Israelitish Woman): Oh Grant It, Heav'n | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 0:30 | |
| 54 | 56. Aria (Israelitish Woman): So Shall The Lute And Harp Awake | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 4:31 | |
| 55 | 57. Recitative (Messenger, Simon): From Capharsalama, On Eagle Wings | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 1:25 | |
| 56 | 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 | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 2:48 | |
| 57 | 59. March | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 1:46 | |
| 58 | 60. Chorus: Sing Unto God, And High Affections Raise | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 2:54 | |
| 59 | 61. Recitative (Judas Macabaeus): Sweet Flow The Strains | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 1:18 | |
| 60 | 62. Aria (Judas Macabaeus): With Honour Let Desert Be Crown'd | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 3:20 | |
| 61 | 63. Recitative (Epolemus): Peace To My Countrymen | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 0:51 | |
| 62 | 64. Chorus: To Our Great God Be All The Honour Giv'n | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 2:28 | |
| 63 | 65. Recitative (Israelitish Woman): Again To Earth Let Gratitude Descend | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 0:55 | |
| 64 | 66. Aria, Duet (Israelitish Woman, Israelitish Man): Oh Lovely Peace | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 8:12 | |
| 65 | 67./68. Aria (Simon) And Chorus: Rejoice, Oh Judah! - Hallelujah! Amen | Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras | 3:30 |
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