Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras - Judas Maccabaeus Oratorio

Tracklist

1. Overture	7:52
A1	(Without Tempo Indication/Ohne Tempoangabe - Allegro - Lentement - Allegro)
Act I
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
Act II
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
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

Credits

• 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
• Painting [Uncredited; "Portrait Of George Frederick Handel"] – Thomas Hudson
• Soprano Vocals [Israelitish Woman] – Felicity Palmer
• Tenor Vocals [Judas Maccabaeus] – Ryland Davies

Notes

3 LP Box set.
Includes Booklet with Libretto.
Swiss issue on the Ex Libris Club-label.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
2723 050	Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras	Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras - Judas Maccabaeus Oratorio ‎(3xLP + Box)	Archiv Produktion	2723 050	Germany	1977
447 692-2	Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras	Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras - Judas Maccabaeus Oratorio ‎(3xCD, Album, RE)	Archiv Produktion	447 692-2	Germany	1989
413 906-1	Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras	Georg Friedrich Händel, Sir Charles Mackerras - Judas Maccabaeus ‎(3xLP, RE + Box)	Deutsche Grammophon	413 906-1	Germany	Unknown