Judas Maccabaeus - Handel, George Frideric

"Op. HWV 63. Composed: 1746 (8/9 July to 11 August). Movements: 3 acts: ;*Act I :1. Overture :2. Chorus: Mourn, ye afflicted children :3. Duet: From this dread scene (Israelitish Man, Israelitish Woman) :4. Chorus: For Sion lamentation make :5. Recitative: Not vain is all this storm of grief (Simon) :6. Aria: Pious orgies, pious airs (Simon) :7. Chorus: O Father, whose almighty pow'r :8. Recitative: I feel the Deity within (Simon) :9. Aria and Chorus: Arm, arm, ye brave (Simon) :10. Recitative: 'Tis well, my friends! (Judas Maccabaeus) :11. Aria and Chorus ::a. Aria: Call forth thy pow'rs, my soul (Judas Maccabaeus) ::b. Chorus: Lead on, lead on! :12. Recitative: To Heav'n's almighty King we kneel (Israelitish woman) :13. Air and Duet ::a. Air: O liberty, thou choicest treasure (Israelitish woman) ::b. Duet: Come ever-smiling liberty (Israelitish Woman, Israelitish Man) :14. Recitative: My zealous father, now at rest (Judas Maccabaeus) :15. Trio and Chorus: Disdainful of danger ::(Priest, Judas Maccabaeus, Simon; Israelitish Woman) :16. Recitative: Haste ye, my brethren (Simon) :17. Chorus: Hear us, O Lord ;*Act II :18. Chorus: Fall'n is the foe :19. Duet and Chorus: Sion now her head shall raise (Israelitish Woman and Man) :20. Recitative: Oh, let eternal honours (Israelitish Woman) :21. Aria: From mighty kings he took the spoil (Israelitish Woman) :22. Chorus: Hail, Judea, happy land :23. Recitative: Thanks to my brethren! (Judas Maccabaeus) :24. Aria: How vain is man (Judas Maccabaeus) :25. Recitative: Oh Judas, oh my brethren (Israelitish Messenger) :26. Aria and Chorus: Ah! wretched, wretched Israel (Israelitish Woman) :27. Recitative: My arms! (Judas Maccabaeus) :28. Aria and Chorus: Sound an alarm! (Judas Maccabaeus) :29. Recitative: Enough! To Heav'n we leave the rest! (Simon) :30. Chorus: We never will bow down ;*Act III :31. Aria: Father of Heav'n (Priest) :32. Recitative: Oh grant it, Heav'n (Israelitish Woman) :33. Aria: So shall the lute and harp awake (Israelitish Woman) :34. Recitative: From Capharsalama on eagle wings I fly (Israelitish Messenger) :35. Chorus: See, the conqu'ring hero comes! :36. March :37. Chorus: Sing unto God :38. Recitative: Sweet flow the strains (Judas Maccabaeus) :39. Aria: No unhallowed desire (Judas Maccabaeus) :40. Duet: Oh lovely peace (Israelitish Woman, Israelitish Man) :41. Aria and Chorus ::a. Aria: Rejoice, oh Judah! (Simon) ::b. Chorus: Hallelujah, Amen!"

⌛ Period → Baroque ◈ Genre → Baroque ♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Expert (Grade 6-8)

¶ Language → German

Parts 4

Instruments voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra