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Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63

Libretto: Thomas Morell
Jürgen Budday, Musica Florea Prag, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Christopher Purves (Bass), Mark Le Brocq (Tenor), Sinéad Pratschke (Soprano), Catherine King (Mezzo Soprano), Charles Humphries (Countertenor)
2000, Maulbronn, Kloster Maulbronn
Live
58 Tracks, 2:36:09
    • Overture
      06:06

  • Act I

    • 1. Mourn, Ye Afflicted Children (Chorus)
      05:24
    • 2. Well May Your Sorrows (Recitative)
      01:17
    • 3. From This Dread Scene (Aria)
      02:29
    • 4. For Sion Lamentation Make (Chorus)
      03:28
    • 5. Not Vain Is All This Storm Of Grief (Recitative)
      00:51
    • 6. Pious Orgies, Pious Airs (Aria)
      04:01
    • 7. Oh, Father, Whose Almighty Pow'r (Chorus)
      02:29
    • 8. I Feel The Deity Within (Recitative)
      00:55
    • 9. Arm, Arm, Ye Brave (Aria and Chorus)
      03:52
    • 10. Tis Well, My Friends (Recitative)
      00:49
    • 11. Call Forth Thy Pow'rs, My Soul (Aria)
      01:49
    • 12. To Heav'n's Almighty King (Recitative)
      00:33
    • 13. O Liberty, Thou Choicest Treasure (Aria)
      03:41
    • 14. Come, Ever Smiling Liberty (Aria)
      02:59
    • 15. Tis Liberty, Dear Liberty Alone (Aria)
      02:32
    • 16. Come, Ever Smiling Liberty (Duet)
      01:12
    • 17. Lead On, Lead On (Chorus)
      00:59
    • 18. So Will'd My Father (Recitative)
      01:32
    • 19. Disdainful Of Danger (Semi-Chorus)
      02:13
    • 20. Ambition, If E'er Honour (Recitative)
      00:19
    • 21. No, No Unhallow'd Desire (Aria)
      02:19
    • 22. Haste We, My Brethren (Recitative)
      00:13
    • 23. Hear Us, O Lord (Chorus)
      04:11

  • Act II

    • 1. Fall'n Is The Foe (Chorus)
      03:18
    • 2. So Rapid Thy course Is (Aria)
      04:35
    • 3. Well May We Hope (Recitative)
      00:16
    • 4. Sion Now Her Head Shall Raise (Duet)
      01:33
    • 5. Tune Your Harps (Chorus)
      04:30
    • 6. Oh Let Eternal Honours (Recitative)
      00:39
    • 7. From Mighty Kings (Aria)
      03:57
    • 8. Hail, Judea, Happy Land (Duet and Chorus)
      02:12
    • 9. Thanks To My Brethren (Recitative)
      00:46
    • 10. How Vain Is Man (Aria)
      05:28
    • 11. O Judas, O My Brethren (Recitative)
      00:43
    • 12. Ah! Wretched Israel (Aria and Chorus)
      08:45
    • 13. Be Comforted (Recitative)
      00:39
    • 14. The Lord Worketh Wonders (Aria)
      02:38
    • 15. My Arms! Against This Gorgias (Recitative)
      00:28
    • 16. Sound An Alarm (Aria and Chorus)
      03:56
    • 17. With Pious Hearts (Aria)
      03:07
    • 18. Ye Worshippers Of God (Recitative)
      01:20
    • 19. Wise Man, Flatt'ring (Aria)
      05:37
    • 20. Oh! Never Never Bow We Down (Duet and Chorus)
      05:46

  • Act III

    • 1. Father Of Heaven (Aria)
      07:21
    • 2. See, See Yon Flames (Accompagnato)
      00:45
    • 3. Oh Grant It, Heav'n (Recitative)
      00:31
    • 4. So Shall The Lute And Harp Awake (Aria)
      04:21
    • 5. From Capharsalama (Recitative)
      01:17
    • 6. See The Conqu'ring Hero Comes (March and Chorus)
      02:52
    • 7. Sing Unto God (Chorus)
      02:41
    • 8. Sweet Flow The Strains (Recitative)
      00:56
    • 9. With Honour Let Desert Be Crown'd (Aria)
      02:48
    • 10. Peace To My Countrymen (Recitative)
      00:39
    • 11. To Our Great God (Chorus)
      02:36
    • 12. O Lovely Peace (Aria)
      08:29
    • 13. Rejoice, Oh Judah (Aria)
      01:52
    • 14. Hallelujah (Chorus)
      02:35