Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63
HWV
Sheet music
Sheet music
· public domain
· 47 editions
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Composed
1746 (8/9 July to 11 August)
First published
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Period
Baroque
Catalogue
HWV
Dedication
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Movements
3
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Movements
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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!
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