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1. JUDAS MACCABAEUS Oratorio in three Acts HWV 63. Libretto by Thomas Morell. First perfomance 1 April 1747 Covent Garden Theatre London. Revised version 1747 - Overture |
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2. PART ONE. Chorus of Israelites: 'Mourn ye afflicted children' |
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3. Recitative Israelitish Man Woman: 'Well may your sorrows brethren flow' |
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4. Duet Israelitish Man Woman: 'From this dread scene these adverse pow'rs' |
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5. Chorus of Israelites: 'For Sion lamentation make' |
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6. Recitative Simon: 'Not vain is all this storm of grief' |
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7. Air Israelitish Woman: 'Pious orgies pious airs' |
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8. Chorus of Israelites: 'O Father whose almighty pow'r' |
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9. Recitative Simon: 'I feel I feel the Deity within' |
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10. Air Simon: 'Arm arm ye brave A noble cause' |
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11. Chorus of Israelites: 'We come we come in bright array' |
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12. Recitative Judas Maccabaeus: ''Tis well my friends with transport I behold the spirit of our fathers' |
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13. Air Judas Maccabaeus: 'Call forth thy pow'rs my soul and dare the conflict of unequal war' |
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14. Recitative Israelitish Woman: 'To Heav'n's almighty king we kneel' |
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15. Air Israelitish Woman: 'O liberty thou choicest treasure' |
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16. Air Israelitish Woman: 'Come ever-smiling liberty' |
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17. Recitative Israelitish Man: 'O Judas may these noble views inspire' |
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18. Air Israelitish Man: ''Tis liberty dear liberty alone' |
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19. Duet Israelitish Man Woman: 'Come ever-smiling liberty' |
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20. Chorus of Israelites: 'Lead on lead on Judas disdains the galling load of hostile chains' |
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21. Recitative Accompagnato Judas Maccabaeus: 'So will'd my father now at rest' '¦ 'We come O see thy sons prepare the rough habiliments of war' |
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22. Chorus of Israelites: 'Disdainful of danger we'll rush on the foe' |
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23. Recitative Judas Maccabaeus: 'Ambition If e'er honour was thine aim' |
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24. Air Judas Maccabaeus: 'No unhallow'd desire' |
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25. Chorus of Israelites: 'Hear us O Lord on Thee we call' |
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26. PART TWO. Chorus of Israelites: 'Fall'n is the foe so fall Thy foes O Lord' |
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27. Recitative Israelitish Man: 'Victorious hero Fame shall tell' |
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28. Air Israelitish Man: So rapid thy course is' |
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29. Recitative Israelitish Woman: 'O let eternal honours crown his name' |
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30. Air Israelitish Woman: 'From mighty kings he took the spoil' |
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31. Duet Israelitish Man Woman and Chorus: 'Hail hail Judea happy land' |
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32. Recitative Judas Maccabaeus: 'Thanks to my brethren but look up to Heav'n' |
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33. Aria Judas Maccabaeus: 'How vain is man who boasts in fight' |
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34. Recitative Israelitish Messenger: 'O Judas O my brethren' |
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1. Air Israelitish Woman Chorus of Israelites: 'Ah wretched wretched Israel' |
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2. Recitative Simon: 'Be comforted nor think these plagues are sent for your destruction but for chastisement' |
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3. Air Simon: 'The Lord worketh wonders' |
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4. Recitative Judas Maccabaeus: 'My arms Against this Gorgias will I go' |
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5. Air Judas Maccabaeus: 'Sound an alarm Your silver trumpets sound' Chorus of Israelites: 'We hear we hear the pleasing dreadful call' |
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6. Recitative Simon: 'Enough To Heav'n we leave the rest' |
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7. Air Simon: 'With pious hearts and brave as pious' |
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8. Recitative Israelitish Man: 'Ye worshippers of God' |
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9. Recitative Israelitish Woman: 'No more in Sion let the virgin throng' |
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10. Duet Israelitish Man Woman and Chorus of Israelites: 'Oh never never bow we down' |
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11. PART THREE. Air Israelitish Priest: 'Father of Heav'n from Thy eternal throne' |
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12. Accompagnato Israelitish Man: 'See see yon flames that from the altar broke' |
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13. Recitative Israelitish Woman: 'Oh grant it Heav'n that our long woes may cease' |
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14. Air Israelitish Woman: 'So shall the lute and harp awake' |
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15. Recitative Israelitish Messenger: 'From Capharsalama on eagle wings I fly' |
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16. Recitative Israelitish Messenger: 'Yet more Nicanor lies with thousands slain' |
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17. March |
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18. [Duet: Alto Tenor and] Chorus of Israelites: 'Sing unto God and high affections raise' |
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19. Recitative Judas Maccabaeus: 'Sweet flow the strains that strike my feasted ear' |
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20. Air Judas Maccabaeus: 'With honour let desert be crown'd' |
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21. Recitative Eupolemus: 'Peace to my countrymen peace and liberty' |
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22. Chorus of Israelites: 'To our great God be all the honour giv'n' |
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23. Recitative Israelitish Woman: 'Again to earth let gratitude descend' |
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24. Duet Israelitish Man Woman: 'O lovely peace with plenty crown'd' |
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25. Air Simon: 'Rejoice O Judah and in songs divine' |
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26. Chorus of Israelites: 'Hallelujah Amen' |
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