Heather Harper, soprano ; Helen Watts, contralto ; Alexander Young, tenor ; John Shirley-Quirk, baritone ; Amor Artis Chorale ; Wandsworth School Boys Choir ; Harold Lester, harpsichord and organ ; English chamber Orchestra ; Johannes Somary, conductor

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Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Overture: Largo - Allegro - Largo (Sung in English) (4:43) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: Mourn, ye afflicted children (Chorus of Israelites) [Sung in English] (6:33) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: Recitative. Well may your sorrows, brethen (Israelite Man, Israelite Woman) [Sung in English] (1:36) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: For Zion lamentation make (Chorus of Israelites) [Sung in English] (2:58) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: Recitative. Not in vain Is all This storm of grief (Israelite Man) [Sung in English] (1:04) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: Aria. Pious orgies, pious airs (Israelite Woman) [Sung in English] (2:51) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: O Father, whose almighty power (Chorus of Israelites) [Sung in English] (2:48) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: Aria. I feel, I feel the Deity within (Simon) [Sung in English] (1:06) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: Aria. Arm, arm, ye brave! (Simon) [Sung in English] (3:21) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: We come, we come, in bright array (Chorus of Israelites) [Sung in English] (1:07) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: Recitative. 'Tis well, my friends (Judas) [Sung in English] (0:42) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: Aria. Call forth thy powers, my soul (Judas) [Sung in English] (2:06) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: Duet. Come, ever smiling liberty (Israelite Woman, Israelite Man) [Sung in English] (1:33) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: Lead on, lead on! (Chorus of Israelites) [Sung in English] (0:53) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: Recitative. So willed my father (Judas) [Sung in English] (1:30) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: Disdainful of danger, we'll rush on the foe (Israelite Men) [Sung in English] (2:09) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: Recitative. Ambition! (Judas) [Sung in English] (0:20) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: Aria. No unhallowed desire (Judas) [Sung in English] (2:14) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: Recitative. Haste we, my brethen, haste we to the field (Israelite Man) [Sung in English] (0:13) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: Hear us, oh Lord (Chorus of Israelites) [Sung in English] (3:28) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: Fallen Is the foe; so fall Thy foes (Chorus of Israelites) [Sung in English] (3:32) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: Duet. Zion now her head shall rise (Israelite Woman, Soprano 2, Chorus of Israelites) [Sung in English] (5:46) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: Recitative. Oh let eternal honors crown his name (Israelite Woman) [Sung in English] (0:41) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: Aria. From mighty kings he took the spoil (Israelite Woman) [Sung in English] (8:41) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: Duet. Hail, hail, Judea, happy land! (Israelite Woman, Israelite Man, Chorus) [Sung in English] (2:24) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: Recitative. Thanls to my brethren (Judas) [Sung in English] (0:49) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: Aria. How vain Is man, who boasts in fight (Judas) [Sung in English] (6:05) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: Oh Judas, oh my brethren! (Israelite Messenger) [Sung in English] (0:41) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: Ah! Wretched, wretched Israel! (Israelite Woman, Chorus) [Sung in English] (7:17) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: Recitative. Be comforted, nor think these plagues Are sent (Simon) [Sung in English] (0:48) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: Aria. The Lord worketh wonders (Simon) [Sung in English] (3:05) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: Recitative. My arms! Against This Gorgias will I go (Judas) [Sung in English] (0:25) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: Sound an alarm! (Judas) [Sung in English] (1:38) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: We hear, we hear the pleasing dreadful call (Israelites) [Sung in English] (2:32) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: Recitative. Enough! To Heaven we leave the rest (Simon) [Sung in English] (0:53) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: Aria. With pious hearts, and brave as pious (Simon) [Sung in English] (3:25) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: Recitative. Ye worshippers of God (Israelite Man, Israelite Woman) [Sung in English] (1:21) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: Aria. Wise men, flattering, may deceieve us (Israelite Woman) [Sung in English] (5:39) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: Duet. Oh! Never, never bow we down (Israelite Woman, Israelite Man) [Sung in English] (2:26) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: We never, never will bow down (Chorus) [Sung in English] (4:02) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act III: Aria. Father of Heaven! (Israelite Man) [Sung in English] (6:18) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act III: Recitative. See, see you flames That from the alter broke (Israelite Man) [Sung in English] (0:40) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act III: Recitative. Oh grant It, Heaven (Israelite Woman) [Sung in English] (0:40) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act III: Aria. So shall the lute and harp awake (Israelite Woman) [Sung in English] (4:31) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act III: Recitative. From Capharsalama on eagle wings I fly (Israelite Messenger) [Sung in English] (1:30) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act III: See the conquering hero comes! (Youths) [Sung in English] (2:49) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act III: March (Sung in English) (1:54) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act III: Duet. Sing unto God (Chorus) [Sung in English] (3:04) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act III: Recitative. Sweet flow the strains That strike (Judas) [Sung in English] (1:00) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act III: With honor let desert be crowned (Judas) [Sung in English] (3:13) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act III: Recitative. Peace to my countrymen, peace and liberty (Eupolemus) [Sung in English] (0:51) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act III: To our great God be all the honor given (Chorus) [Sung in English] (2:26) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act III: Recitative. Again to Earth let gratitude descend (Israelite Woman) [Sung in English] (1:06) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act III: Duet. Oh lovely peace (Israelite Woman, Israelite Man) [Sung in English] (4:19) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act III: Aria. Rejoice, oh Judah! (Simon) [Sung in English] (1:57) -- Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act III: Hallelujah! Amen (Chorus) [Sung in English] (1:45)