Judas Maccabaeus

by George Frideric Handel; Chœur de Chambre de Namur, Les Agrémens, Leonardo García Alarcón

Tracklist

CD 1

  1. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Ouverture5:27
  2. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte I, No. 1. Chorus of Israëlites "Mourn, ye afflicted children..."3:35
  3. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte I, No. 1. (Recitative: Israelitish Man and Woman) "Well may your sorrows..."1:22
  4. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte I, No. 2. (Duet: Israelitish man and Israelitish Woman) "From this dread scene..."2:19
  5. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte I, No. 3. Chorus of Israelites "For Sion lamentation make..."2:13
  6. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte I, No. 4. (Recitative: Simon) "Not vain is all this storm of grief..."0:56
  7. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte I, No. 5. (Air: Simon) "Pious orgies, pious airs"3:29
  8. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte I, No. 6. Chorus of Israelits "O Father..."2:04
  9. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte I, No. 7. (Accompagnato: Simon) "I feel the deity..."0:57
  10. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte I, No. 8. (Air: Simon) "Arm! Ye brave..."2:39
  11. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte I, No. 9. Chorus of Israelites "We come, in bright array..."1:00
  12. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte I, No. 10. "Recitative: Judas Maccabaeus) "'Tis well, my friends..."0:42
  13. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte I, No. 11. (Air: Judas Maccabaeus) "Call forth thy powe'rs..."1:44
  14. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte I, No. 12. (Recitative: Israelitish Woman) "To Heaven's almighty King..."0:29
  15. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte I, No. 13. (Air: Israelitish Woman) "O liberty..."2:01
  16. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte I, No. 14. (Duet: Israelitish Woman and Israelitish Man) "Come, ever-smiling liberty..."0:50
  17. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte I, No. 15. Chorus of Israelites "Lead on, lead on!"0:54
  18. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte I, No. 16. (Recitative: Judas Maccabaeus) "So will'd my father..."1:05
  19. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte I, No. 17. Chorus of Israelites "Disdainful of danger..."1:34
  20. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte I, No. 18. (Recitative: Judas Maccabeus) "Ambition!"0:16
  21. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte I, No. 19. (Air: Judas Maccabeus) "No unhallow'd desire..."1:57
  22. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte I, No. 20. Chorus of Israelites "Hear us, O Lord..."3:39
  23. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte II, No. 1. Chorus of Israelites "Fall'n is the foe..."3:06
  24. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte II, No. 2. (Recitative: Israelitish Man) "Victorious hero!"0:45
  25. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte II, No. 3. (Air: Israelitish Man) "So rapid thy course is..."4:13
  26. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte II, No. 4. (Recitative: Israelitish Man) "Well may we hope..."0:20
  27. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte II, No. 5. (Duet: Israelitish Woman and Israelitish Man + chorus) "Sion now..."5:19
  28. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte II, No. 6. (Recitative: Israelitish Woman) "Oh, let eternal honours..."0:35
  29. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte II, No. 7. (Air: Israelitish Woman) "From mighty kings..."6:19
  30. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte II, No. 8. (Duet: Israelitish woman and Israelitish man + chorus) "Hail, hail..."2:06

CD 2

  1. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte II, No. 9. (Recitative: Judas Maccabaeus) "Thanks to my brethren..."0:41
  2. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte II, No. 10. (Air: Judas Maccabaeus) "How vain is man..."4:40
  3. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte II, No. 11. (Recitative: Messenger) "O Judas..."0:49
  4. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte II, No. 12. (Air: Israelitish Woman and chorus) "Ah. wretched..."5:46
  5. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte II, No. 13. (Recitative: Simon) "Be conforted..."0:44
  6. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte II, No. 14. (Air: Simon) "The Lord worketh wonders..."2:41
  7. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte II, No. 15. (Recitative: Judas Maccabaeus) "My arms!"0:22
  8. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte II, No. 16. (Air: Judas Maccabaeus) "Sound an alarm!"3:44
  9. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte II, No. 17. Solemn March "during the circumvection of the Ark of the Covenant"1:17
  10. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte II, No. 18. (Recitative: Simon) "Enough! To Heaven"0:46
  11. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte II, No. 19. (Air: Simon) "With pious hearts..."2:12
  12. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte II, No. 20. (Recitative: Israelitish Man and Woman) "Ye workshippers... / No more in Sion"1:14
  13. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte II, No. 21. (Duet: Israelitish Man and Woman and Chorus of Israelites)5:27
  14. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte III, No. 1. Introduction1:32
  15. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte III, No. 2. (Air: Priest) "Father of Heaven..."6:01
  16. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte III, No. 3. (Accompagnato: Israelitish Man & Recitative: Israelitish Woman) "See, see yon flames... / Oh, grant it..."1:03
  17. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte III, No. 4. (Air: Israelitish Woman) "So shall the lute..."3:46
  18. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte III, No. 5. (Recitative: Messenger) "From Capharsalama..."0:42
  19. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte III, No. 6. (Air: Messenger) "Cease thy anguish..."2:42
  20. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte III, No. 7. (Recitative: Messenger) "Yet more, Nicamor..."0:38
  21. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte III, No. 8. Chorus of Youth, Virgins and Israelites "See! The conqu'ring hero comes..."2:59
  22. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte III, No. 9. Chorus of Israelites "Sing unto God..."2:25
  23. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte III, No. 10. (Recitative: Judas Maccabaeus) "Sweet flow the strains..."0:54
  24. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte III, No. 11. (Air: Judas Maccabaeus) "With honour let desert be crown'd..."2:57
  25. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte III, No. 12. (Recitative: Eupolemus) "Peace to my countrymen..."0:39
  26. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte III, No. 13. (Recitative: Israelitish Woman) "Again to earth..."0:59
  27. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte III, No. 14. (Duet: Israelitish Woman and Israelitish Man) "O lovely peace..."2:43
  28. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Acte III, No. 15. (Air: Simon and chorus) "Rejoice, O Judah... / Hallelujah! Amen"3:31