from Handel: Judas Maccabaeus (CDA66641/2) 1 [Grave] – Allegro – Lentement – Allegro [6'18] 148 minutes 16 seconds 60 tracks2 Mourn, ye afflicted children, the remains [4'28] 3 Well, may your sorrows, brethren, flow (Israelitish man/Israelitish woman) [0'58] 4 From this dread scene, these adverse pow'rs (Israelitish man/Israelitish woman) [2'20] 5 For Sion lamentation make [2'42] 6 Not vain is all this storm of grief (Israelitish man) [1'01] 7 Pious orgies, pious airs (Israelitish man) [2'55] 8 O Father, whose almighty pow'r [2'19] 9 I feel, I feel the Deity within (Simon) [0'54] 10 Arm, arm, ye brave! A noble cause (Simon) [4'10] 11 'Tis well, my friends; with transport I behold (Judas Maccabaeus) [0'36] 12 Call forth thy pow'rs, my soul, and dare (Judas Maccabaeus) [1'50] 13 To heav'n's almighty king we kneel (Israelitish woman) [0'25] 14 O liberty, thou choicest treasure (Israelitish woman) [2'14] 15 Come, ever-smiling liberty (Israelitish woman) [3'10] 16 O Judas, may these noble views inspire (Israelitish man) [0'12] 17 'Tis liberty, dear liberty alone (Israelitish man) [2'36] 18 Come, ever-smiling liberty (Israelitish man/Israelitish woman) [1'17] 19 Lead on, lead on! Judah disdains [0'51] 20 So will'd my father, now at rest (Judas Maccabaeus) [0'54] 21 Disdainful of danger, we'll rush on the foe [1'47] 22 Ambition! If e'er honour was thine aim (Judas Maccabaeus) [0'16] 23 No unhallow'd desire (Judas Maccabaeus) [2'14] 24 Haste we, my brethren, haste we to the field (Israelitish man) [0'13] 25 Hear us, O Lord, on thee we call [3'34] 26 Fall'n is the foe; so fall thy foes, O Lord! [3'20] 27 Victorious hero! Fame shall tell (Israelitish man) [0'36] 28 So rapid thy course is [3'53] 29 Well may we hope our freedom to receive (Israelitish man) [0'15] 30 Sion now her head shall raise (Israelitish man/Israelitish woman) [5'29] 31 Oh, let eternal honours crown his name (Israelitish woman) [0'33] 32 From mighty kings he took the spoil (Israelitish woman) [7'34] 33 Hail, hail, Judea. Happy land! (Israelitish man/Israelitish woman) [2'15] 34 Thanks to my brethren; but look up to heav'n (Judas Maccabaeus) [0'38] 35 How vain is man, who boasts in fight (Judas Maccabaeus) [4'58] 36 O Judas, O my brethren! (Messenger) [0'43] 37 Ah! wretched, wretched Israel! Fall'n, how low (Israelitish woman) [5'15] 38 Be comforted, nor think these plagues are sent (Simon) [0'39] 39 The Lord worketh wonders (Simon) [2'58] 40 My arms! Against this Gorgias will I go (Judas Maccabaeus) [0'19] 41 Sound an alarm! Your silver trumpets sound (Judas Maccabaeus) [3'56] 42 Enough! To heav'n we leave the rest (Simon) [0'39] 43 With pious hearts, and brave as pious (Simon) [2'27] 44 Ye worshippers of God (Israelitish man/Israelitish woman) [1'02] 45 Wise men, flatt'ring, may deceive us (Israelitish woman) [5'24] 46 Oh! Never, never bow we down (Israelitish woman/Israelitish man) [5'51] 47 Father of heav'n! From thy eternal throne (Priest) [7'24] 48 See, see yon flames, that from the altar broke (Israelitish man/Israelitish woman) [1'01] 49 So shall the lute and harp awake (Israelitish woman) [4'29] 50 From Capharsalama on eagle wings I fly (Messengers) [1'09] 51 See, the conqu'ring hero comes! (Chorus of youths/Chorus of virgins) [2'28] 52 March [1'23] 53 Sing unto God, and high affections raise [2'39] 54 Sweet flow the strains, that strike my feasted ear (Judas Maccabaeus) [0'46] 55 With honour let desert be crown'd (Judas Maccabaeus) [3'17] 56 Peace to my countrymen; peace and liberty (Eupolemus) [0'44] 57 To our great God be all the honour giv'n [2'32] 58 Again to earth let gratitude descend (Israelitish woman) [0'42] 59 O lovely peace, with plenty crown'd (Israelitish woman) [6'58] 60 Rejoice, O Judah! and, in songs divine (Simon) [3'46] ‘A profusion of colourful delights … persuasive evidence indeed that what may seem mediocre on the page can spring to life, given the artistry and conviction of performers of this calibre’ (BBC M ... ‘Excellent—don't miss it’ (BBC Music Magazine) ‘An outstanding achievement’ (CDReview) |