Judas Maccabaeus (Handel)
from Handel: Judas Maccabaeus (CDA66641/2)
1 [Grave] – Allegro – Lentement – Allegro [6'18]
2 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]
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