Judas Maccabaeus Oratorio

by George Frideric Handel, Charles Mackerras

Tracklist

CD 1

  1. (Without Tempo Indication/Ohne Tempoangabe - Allegro - Lentement - Allegro)7:55
  2. 2. Chorus: Mourn, Ye Afflicted Children5:37
  3. 3. Recitative (Israelitish Man, Israelitish Woman): Well, Brehtren, May Your Sorrows Flow1:23
  4. 4. Duet (Israelitish Woman, Israelitish Man): From This Dread Scene2:54
  5. 5. Chorus: For Sion Lamentation Make3:35
  6. 6. Recitative (Israelitish Man): Not Vain Is All This Storm Of Grief1:10
  7. 7. Aria (Israelitish Man): Pious Orgies3:47
  8. 8. Chorus: Oh Father, Whose Almighty Pow'r2:27
  9. 9. Recitative (Simon): I Feel The Deity Within1:04
  10. 10. Aria: Arm, Arm Ye Brave!3:06
  11. 11. Chorus: We Come, In Bright Array1:04
  12. 12. Recitative (Judas Maccabaeus): 'Tis Well, My Friends0:50
  13. 13. Aria (Judas Maccabaeus): Call Forth Thy Pow'rs2:15
  14. 14. Recitative (Israelitish Woman): To Heav'n's Almighty King0:31
  15. 15: Aria (Israelitish Woman): Oh Liberty, Thou Choicest Treasure2:41
  16. 16. Aria (Israelitish Woman): Come, Ever-Smiling Liberty3:20
  17. 17. Recitative (Israelitish Man): Oh Judas, May These Noble Views Inspire0:15
  18. 18: Aria (Israelitish Man): 'This Liberty, Dear Liberty Alone2:57
  19. 19. Duet (Israelitish Woman, Israelitish Man): Come, Ever-Smiling Liberty1:19
  20. 20. Chorus: Lead On, Lead On!0:50
  21. 21. Recitative (Judas Macabaeus): So Will'd My Father1:38
  22. 22. Semi-Chorus: Disdainful Of Danger2:13
  23. 23. Recitative (Judas Macabaeus): Ambition! If E'er Honour Was Thine Aim0:22
  24. 24. Aria (Judas Macabaeus): No Unhallow'd Desire2:27
  25. 25: Recitative (Israelitish Man): Haste We, My Brethren0:12
  26. 26. Chorus: Hear Us, Oh Lord3:43

CD 2

  1. 27. Chorus: Fall'n Is The Foe3:25
  2. 28. Recitative (Israelitish Man): Victorious Hero!0:44
  3. 29. Aria (Israelitish Man): So Rapid Thy Course Is4:26
  4. 30. Recitative (Israelitish Man): Well May Hope0:21
  5. 31./32. Duet (Israelitish Woman, Israelitish Man) And Chorus: Sion Now Her Head Shall Raise6:45
  6. 33. Recitative (Israelitish Woman: Oh Let Eternal Honours0:32
  7. 34. Aria (Israelitish Woman): From Mighty Kings8:14
  8. 35./36. Duet (Israelitish Woman, Israelitish Man) And Chorus: Hail, Hail, Judea, Happy Land!2:17
  9. 37. Recitative (Judas Macabaeus): Thanks To My Brethren0:43
  10. 38. Aria (Judas Macabaeus): How Vain Is Man5:58
  11. 39. Recitative (Messenger): Oh Judas, Oh My Brethren!0:47
  12. 40./41. Aria (Israelitish Woman) And Chorus: Ah! Wretched , Wretched Israel!6:29
  13. 42. Recitative (Simon): Be Comforted0:45
  14. 43. Aria (Simon): The Lord Worketh Wonders3:06
  15. 44. Recitative (Judas Macabaeus): My Arms! - Against This Gorgias Will I Go0:28
  16. 45./46. Aria (Judas Macabaeus) And Chorus: Sound An Alarm! - We Hear, We Hear The Pleasing Dreadful Call4:45
  17. 47. Recitative (Simon): Enough! To Heav'n We Leave The Rest0:50
  18. 48. Aria (Simon): With Pious Hearts2:38
  19. 49. Recitative (Israelitish Man, Israelitish Woman): Ye Worshippers Of God1:20
  20. 50. Aria (Israelitish Woman): Wise Men, Flatt'ring5:56
  21. 51./52. Duet (Israelitish Woman, Israelitish Man) And Chorus: Oh! Never, Never Bow We Down - We Never, Never Will Bow Down6:51

CD 3

  1. 53. Aria (Israelitish Man): Father Of Heav'n!7:05
  2. 54. Recitative (Israelitish Man): See, See Yon Flames0:47
  3. 55. Recitative (Israelitish Woman): Oh Grant It, Heav'n0:30
  4. 56. Aria (Israelitish Woman): So Shall The Lute And Harp Awake4:31
  5. 57. Recitative (Messenger, Simon): From Capharsalama, On Eagle Wings1:25
  6. 58. Chorus Of Youths: See, The Conqu'ring Hero Comes! Chorus Of Virgins: See The Godlike Youth Advance! Chorus: See, The Conqu'ring Hero Comes2:48
  7. 59. March1:46
  8. 60. Chorus: Sing Unto God, And High Affections Raise2:54
  9. 61. Recitative (Judas Macabaeus): Sweet Flow The Strains1:18
  10. 62. Aria (Judas Macabaeus): With Honour Let Desert Be Crown'd3:20
  11. 63. Recitative (Epolemus): Peace To My Countrymen0:51
  12. 64. Chorus: To Our Great God Be All The Honour Giv'n2:28
  13. 65. Recitative (Israelitish Woman): Again To Earth Let Gratitude Descend0:56
  14. 66. Aria, Duet (Israelitish Woman, Israelitish Man): Oh Lovely Peace8:10
  15. 67. Aria : Rejoice, Oh Judah!1:51
  16. 68. Chorus: Hallelujah! Amen1:41