Handel: Judas MaccabaeusGeorge Frideric Handel

  1. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63: Overture

    George Frideric Handel, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    07:55

  2. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 1: 2. Chorus: "Mourn, ye afflicted children"

    George Frideric Handel, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Wandsworth School Boys Choir

    05:37

  3. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 1: 3. Recit.: "Well, may our sorrows, brethren, flow"

    George Frideric Handel, Janet Baker, Felicity Palmer, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    01:22

  4. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 1: 4. Duet: "From this dread scene"

    George Frideric Handel, Felicity Palmer, Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    02:54

  5. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 1: 5. Chorus: "For Sion lamentation make"

    George Frideric Handel, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Wandsworth School Boys Choir

    03:35

  6. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 1: 6. Recit.: "Not vain is all the storm of grief"

    George Frideric Handel, Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    01:09

  7. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 1: 7. Aria: "Pious orgies, pious airs"

    George Frideric Handel, Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    03:47

  8. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 1: 8. Chorus: "Oh Father, whose Almighty pow'r"

    George Frideric Handel, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Wandsworth School Boys Choir

    02:27

  9. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 1: 9. Recit.: "I feel, I fee the Deity within"

    George Frideric Handel, John Shirley-Quirk, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    01:04

  10. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 1: 10. Aria: "Arm, arm, ye brave!"

    George Frideric Handel, John Shirley-Quirk, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    03:06

  11. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 1: 11. Chorus: "We come, we come, in bright array"

    George Frideric Handel, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Wandsworth School Boys Choir

    01:06

  12. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 1: 12. Recit.: "'Tis well, my friends"

    George Frideric Handel, Ryland Davies, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    00:50

  13. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 1: 13. Aria: "Call forth thy pow'rs, my soul"

    George Frideric Handel, Ryland Davies, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    02:15

  14. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 1: 14. Recit.: "To Heav'n's Almighty king we kneel"

    George Frideric Handel, Felicity Palmer, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    00:31

  15. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 1: 15. Aria: "Oh liberty, thou choicest treasure"

    George Frideric Handel, Felicity Palmer, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    02:41

  16. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 1: 16. Aria: "Come, ever-smiling liberty"

    George Frideric Handel, Felicity Palmer, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    03:20

  17. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 1: 17. Recit.: "Oh Judas, may these noble views inspire"

    George Frideric Handel, Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    00:14

  18. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 1: 18. Aria: "'Tis liberty, dear liberty alone"

    George Frideric Handel, Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    02:57

  19. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 1: 19. Duet: "Come, ever-smiling liberty"

    George Frideric Handel, Felicity Palmer, Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    01:19

  20. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 1: 20. Chorus: "Lead on, lead on! Judah disdains"

    George Frideric Handel, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Wandsworth School Boys Choir

    00:50

  21. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 1: 21. Recit.: "So will'd my father, now a rest"

    George Frideric Handel, Ryland Davies, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    01:37

  22. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 1: 22. Semi-chorus: "Disdainfull of danger"

    George Frideric Handel, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Wandsworth School Boys Choir

    02:13

  23. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 1: 23. Recit.: "Ambition! if e'er honour was thine aim"

    George Frideric Handel, Ryland Davies, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    00:21

  24. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 1: 24. Aria: "No unhallow'd desire"

    George Frideric Handel, Ryland Davies, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    02:26

  25. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 1: 25. Recit.: "Haste we, my brethren"

    George Frideric Handel, Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    00:12

  26. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 1: 26. Chorus: "Hear us Lord, on thee we call"

    George Frideric Handel, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Wandsworth School Boys Choir

    03:42

  27. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 2: 27. Chorus: "Fall'n is the foe"

    George Frideric Handel, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, Russell Burgess

    03:25

  28. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 2: 28. Recit.: "Victorious hero! Fame shall tell"

    George Frideric Handel, Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    00:46

  29. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 2: 29. Aria: "So rapid thy course is"

    George Frideric Handel, Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    04:26

  30. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 2: 30. Recit.: "Well, may we hope our freedom to receive"

    George Frideric Handel, Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    00:21

  31. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 2: 31./32. Duet and Chorus:"Sion now her head shall rise"

    George Frideric Handel, Felicity Palmer, Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, Russell Burgess

    06:46

  32. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 2: 33. Recit.: "Oh let eternal honours crown his name"

    George Frideric Handel, Felicity Palmer, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    00:32

  33. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 2: 34. Aria: "From mighty kings he took the spoil"

    George Frideric Handel, Felicity Palmer, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    08:13

  34. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 2: 35./36. Duet and Chorus: "Hail, hail, Judea, happy land!"

    George Frideric Handel, Felicity Palmer, Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, Russell Burgess

    02:16

  35. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 2: 37. Recit.: "Thanks to my brethren, but look up to Heav'n"

    George Frideric Handel, Ryland Davies, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    00:48

  36. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 2: 38. Aria: "How vain is man, who boasts in fight"

    George Frideric Handel, Ryland Davies, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    05:57

  37. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 2: 39. Recit.: "Oh Judas, oh my brethren!"

    George Frideric Handel, Paul Esswood, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    00:48

  38. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 2: 40./41. Aria and chorus: "Ah! wretched, wretched Israel!"

    George Frideric Handel, Felicity Palmer, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, Russell Burgess

    06:29

  39. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 2: 42. Recit.: "Be comforted"

    George Frideric Handel, John Shirley-Quirk, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    00:44

  40. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 2: 43. Aria: "The Lord worketh wonders"

    George Frideric Handel, John Shirley-Quirk, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    03:05

  41. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 2: 44. Recit.:"My arms! - against this Gorgias will I go"

    George Frideric Handel, Ryland Davies, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    00:26

  42. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 2: 45. Aria: "Sound an alarm!" 46. Chorus: "We hear, we hear the pleasing dreadful sound"

    George Frideric Handel, Ryland Davies, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, Russell Burgess

    04:43

  43. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 2: 47. Recit.: "Enough!" To Heav'n we leave the rest"

    George Frideric Handel, John Shirley-Quirk, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    00:49

  44. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 2: 48. Aria: "With pious hearts, and brave as pious"

    George Frideric Handel, John Shirley-Quirk, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    02:38

  45. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 2: 49. Recit.: "Ye worshippers of God"

    George Frideric Handel, Janet Baker, Felicity Palmer, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    01:17

  46. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 2: 50. Aria: "Wise men, flatt'ring, may deceive us"

    George Frideric Handel, Felicity Palmer, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    05:58

  47. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 2: 51. Duet: "Oh! never, never bow we down" - 52. Chorus: We never, never will bow down

    George Frideric Handel, Felicity Palmer, Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, Russell Burgess

    06:54

  48. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 3: 53. Aria: "Father of Heav'n! from Thy eternal throne"

    George Frideric Handel, Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    07:08

  49. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 3: 54. Recit.: "See, see yon flames"

    George Frideric Handel, Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    00:47

  50. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 3: 55. Recit.: "Oh grant it, Heav'n"

    George Frideric Handel, Felicity Palmer, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    00:32

  51. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 3: 56. Aria: "So shall the lute and harp awake"

    George Frideric Handel, Felicity Palmer, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    04:32

  52. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 3: 57. Recit.: "From Capharsalama, on eagle wings I fly"

    George Frideric Handel, Paul Esswood, John Shirley-Quirk, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    01:25

  53. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 3: 58. "See, The Conqu'ring Hero Comes!..See, The Godlike Youth Advance!...See, The Conqu'ring Hero Comes!"

    George Frideric Handel, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Wandsworth School Boys Choir

    02:49

  54. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 3: 59. March

    George Frideric Handel, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    01:46

  55. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 3: 60. Chorus: "Sing unto God"

    George Frideric Handel, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, Russell Burgess

    02:54

  56. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 3: 61. Recit.: " Sweet flow the strains"

    George Frideric Handel, Ryland Davies, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    01:17

  57. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 3: 62. Aria: "With honour let desert be crown'd"

    George Frideric Handel, Ryland Davies, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    03:19

  58. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 3: 63. Recit: "Peace to my countrymen"

    George Frideric Handel, Christopher Keyte, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    00:49

  59. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 3: 64. Chorus:"To our great God be all the honours giv'n"

    George Frideric Handel, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, Russell Burgess

    02:28

  60. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 3: 65. Recit.: "Again to earth let gratitude descend"

    George Frideric Handel, Felicity Palmer, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    00:56

  61. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 3: 66. Aria, Duett:"Oh Lovely Peace, With Plenty Crown'd"

    George Frideric Handel, Felicity Palmer, Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    08:10

  62. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 3: 67. Aria: "Rejoice, oh Judah! and in songs devine"

    George Frideric Handel, John Shirley-Quirk, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

    01:51

  63. Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63 / Part 3: 68. Chorus: "Hallelujah! Amen!"

    George Frideric Handel, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, Russell Burgess

    01:40