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1. JUDAS MACCABAEUS A Sacred Oratorio in Three Acts HWV 63. Libretto by Thomas Morell. First perfomance 1 April 1747 Covent Garden Theatre London - ACT ONE. Overture |
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2. Chorus of Israelites: Mourn ye afflicted children |
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3. Recitative Israelitish Man alto Israelitish Woman soprano: Well may your sorrows brethren flow Daughters let your distressful cries |
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4. Duet Israelitish Man and Woman: From this dread scene these adverse powers |
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5. Chorus of Israelites: For Sion lamentation make |
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6. Recitative Simon bass: 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. Accompagnato Simon: I feel the deity within |
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10. Air Simon: Arm arm ye brave a noble cause Chorus of Israelites: We come we come in bright array |
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11. Recitative Judas Macabaeus tenor: 'Tis well my friends with transport I behold the spirit of our fathers |
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12. Air Judas Macabaeus: Call forth thy pow'rs my soul and dare the conflict of unequal war |
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13. Recitative Israelitish Woman: To heaven's almighty King we kneel |
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14. Air Israelitish Woman: Come ever-smiling liberty |
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15. Air Israelitish Man: 'Tis liberty dear liberty alone |
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16. Duet Israelitish Woman Man: Come ever-smiling liberty |
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17. Chorus of Israelites: Lead on lead on Judas disdains the galling load of hostile chains |
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18. Recitative Judas Macabaeus: So will'd my father now at rest |
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19. Semi-Chorus of Israelitish Men: Disdainful of danger we'll rush on the foe |
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20. Recitative Judas Maccabaeus: Ambition If e'er honour was thine aim |
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21. Air Judas Maccabaeus: No unhallow'd desire |
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22. Recitative Israelitish Man: Haste we my brethren haste we to the field |
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23. Chorus of Israelites: Hear us O Lord on Thee we call |
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24. ACT TWO. Chorus of Israelites: Fallen is the foe so fall Thy foes O Lord |
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25. Air Israelitish Man: So rapid thy course is |
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26. Recitative Israelitish Man: Well may we hope |
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27. Duet Israelitish Woman Man: Sion now her head shall raise Chorus of Israelites: Tune your harps |
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28. Air Israelitish Woman: From mighty kings he took the spoil |
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29. Duet Israelitish Man Woman and Chorus of Israelites: Hail hail Judea happy land |
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1. Recitative Judas Maccabaeus: Thanks to my brethren but look up to Heaven |
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2. Air Judas Maccabaeus: How vain is man who boasts in fight |
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3. Recitative First Messenger: O Judas my brethen |
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4. Air Israelitish Woman Chorus of Israelites: Ah wretched Israel |
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5. Recitative Simon: Be comforted nor think these plagues are sent for your destruction but for chastisement |
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6. Air Simon: The Lord worketh wonders |
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7. Recitative Air Judas Maccabaeus: My arms against this Gorgias will I go |
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8. 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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9. Air Simon: With pious hearts and brave as pious |
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10. Duet Israelitish Woman and Man: Oh never never bow we down Chorus of Israelites: We never never will bow down |
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11. ACT THREE. Air Israelitish Man: 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: O 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 First Messenger: From Capharsalama on eagle wings I fly Recitative Second Messengers: But lo the conqueror comes |
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16. Chorus of Youths Virgins and Israelites: See the conquering hero comes See the godlike youth advance |
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17. March |
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18. Soli Alto Tenor Chorus: 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 |
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22. Chorus of Israelites To our great God be all the honour giv'n |
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23. Air Simon: Rejoice O Judah and in songs divine Chorus of Israelites: Hallelujah Amen |
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24. Applause |
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