Judas Maccabaeus
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Handel's *Judas Maccabaeus*, that grand oratorio of triumph and resistance, finds itself in capable Austrian hands with this 2006 recording from the Wiener Singakademie and ensemble Barucco. Composed in 1746 as a work of political allegory—ostensibly biblical, genuinely about British military victory—the piece swells with heroic choruses and virtuosic arias that demand both vocal sophistication and dramatic conviction. This Vienna-based performance brings an ensemble approach that honors the work's choral spine while allowing soloists like Cornelia Horak and Thomas Künne space to articulate Handel's elaborate vocal writing. The Ouverture and "Arm, Arm, Ye Brave!" announce the oratorio's martial character, yet Handel never abandons the intimate emotional terrain of grief and spiritual struggle that runs beneath the pageantry. A thoughtful choice for anyone seeking *Judas Maccabaeus* outside the familiar English-language recordings, rooted in Central European musical tradition.
Item Details+
| Genre | Classical |
| Style | Baroque, Oratorio |
| Media | Mint (M) |
| Sleeve | Mint (M) |
| Label | ORF |
| Year | 2006 |
| Country | Austria |
| Format | CD |
Tracklist+
1-1. Ouverture 6:17
1-2. Chorus: Mourn, Ye Afflicted Children 3:44
1-3. Israelitish Man: Well, Brethren, May Your Sorrows Flow 1:11
1-4. Israelitish Woman And Iraelitish Man: From This Dread Scene 2:19
1-5. Chorus: For Sion Lamentation Make 2:31
1-6. Simon: Not Vain Is All This Storm Of Grief 0:55
1-7. Israelitish Woman: Pious Orgies, Pious Airs 2:53
1-8. Chorus: Oh Father, Whose Almighty Pow'r 2:19
1-9. Simon: I Feel, I Feel The Deity Within 0:57
1-10. Simon: Arm, Arm, Ye Brave! A Noble Cause 4:04
1-11. Judas: 'Tis Well, My Friends; With Transport I Behold 0:43
1-12. Judas: Call Forth Thy Pow'rs, My Soul, And Dare 1:44
1-13. Israelitish Woman: To Heav'n's Almighty King We Kneel 0:37
1-14. Israelitish Woman: Oh Liberty, Thou Choicest Treasure 2:19
1-15. Israelitish Woman And Israelitish Man: Come, Ever-smiling Liberty 1:16
1-16. Chorus: Lead On, Lead On! Judah Disdains 0:52
1-17. Judas: So Will'd My Father, Now At Rest 1:19
1-18. Chorus: Disdainful Of Danger, We'll Rush On The Foe 1:43
1-19. Judas: Ambition! If E'er Honour Was Thine Aim 0:16
1-20. Judas: No Unhallow'd Desire 2:17
1-21. Israelitish Man: Haste We, My Brethren, Haste We To The Field 0:15
1-22. Chorus: Hear Us, Oh Lord, On Thee We Call 3:35
1-23. Chorus: Fall'n Is The Foe; So Fall Thy Foes, Oh Lord! 3:15
1-24. Israelitish Man: Victorious Hero! Fame Shall Tell 0:39
1-25. Israelitish Man: So Rapid Thy Course Is 4:17
1-26. Israelitish Man: Well May We Hope Our Freedom To Receive 0:22
1-27. Israelitish Woman, Israelitish Man And Chorus: Sion Now Her Head Shall Raise 5:55
1-28. Israelitish Woman: Oh Let Eternal Honours Crown His Name 0:34
1-29. Israelitish Woman: From Mighty Kings He Took The Spoil 6:23
1-30. Israelitish Woman, Iraelitish Man And Chorus: Hail, Hail, Judea, Happy Land! 2:12
2-1. Israelitish Messenger: Oh Judas, Oh My Brethren 0:50
2-2. Israelitish Woman And Chorus: Ah! Wretched, Wretched Israel! 6:48
2-3. Simon: Be Comforted, Nor Think These Plagues Are Sent 0:45
2-4. Simon: The Lord Worketh Wonders 2:54
2-5. Judas: My Arms! Against This Gorgias Will I Go 0:25
2-6. Judas: Sound An Alarm! Your Silver Trumpets Sound 3:52
2-7. Simon: Enough! To Heav'n We Leave The Rest 0:48
2-8. Simon: With Pious Hearts, And Brave As Pious 2:50
2-9. Israelitish Man: Ye Worshippers Of God 1:04
2-10. Israelitish Woman, Israelitish Man And Chorus: Oh! Never, Never Bow We Down 6:13
2-11. Priest: Father Of Heav'n! From Thy Eternal Throne 6:30
2-12. Israelitish Man: See, See Yon Flames, That From The Altar Broke 0:34
2-13. Israelitish Woman: Oh Grant It, Heav'n, That Our Long Woes May Cease 0:32
2-14. Israelitish Woman: So Shall The Lute And Harp Awake 4:06
2-15. First Israelitish Messenger: From Capharsalama, On Eagle Wings I Fly 1:27
2-16. Chorus Of Youths: See, The Conqu'ring Hero Comes! 2:37
2-17. March 1:29
2-18. Chorus: Sing Unto God, And High Affections Raise 2:33
2-19. Judas: Sweet Flow The Strains, That Strike My Feasted Ear 0:56
2-20. Judas: With Honour Let Desert Be Crown'd 2:52
2-21. Eupolemus: Peace To My Countrymen; Peace, And Liberty 0:44
2-22. Israelitish Woman And Israelitish Man: Oh Lovely Peace, With Plenty Crown'd 3:46
2-23. Simon And Chorus: Rejoice, Oh Judah! And, In Songs Divine 3:39
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