Handel: Judas Maccabaeus

Emma Kirkby, George Frideric Handel, Catherine Denley, James Bowman, Jamie MacDougall, Michael George, Choir of New College Oxford, The King's Consort & Robert King

60 SONGS • 2 STUNDEN UND 29 MINUTEN • NOV 01 1992

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: No. 5, Chorus. For Sion Lamentation Make

Choir of New College Oxford, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

02:42

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: No. 6, Recit. Not Vain Is All This Storm of Grief (Israelitish Man)

Catherine Denley, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

01:02

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: No. 7, Air. Pious Orgies, Pious Airs (Israelitish Man)

Catherine Denley, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

02:57

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: No. 8, Chorus. O Father, Whose Almighty Pow'r

Choir of New College Oxford, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

02:20

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: No. 9, Recit. I Feel, I Feel the Deity Within (Simon)

Michael George, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

00:54

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: No. 10, Air & Chorus. Arm, Arm, Ye Brave! A Noble Cause (Simon)

Michael George, The King's Consort, Robert King, Choir of New College Oxford & George Frideric Handel

04:11

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: No. 11, Recit. 'Tis Well, My Friends; with Transport I Behold (Judas Maccabaeus)

Jamie MacDougall, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

00:37

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: No. 12, Air. Call Forth Thy Pow'rs, My Soul, and Dare (Judas Maccabaeus)

Jamie MacDougall, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

01:53

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: No. 13, Recit. To Heav'n's Almighty King We Kneel (Israelitish Woman)

Emma Kirkby, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

00:25

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: No. 14, Air. O Liberty, Thou Choicest Treasure (Israelitish Woman)

Emma Kirkby, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

02:15

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: No. 15, Air. Come, Ever-Smiling Liberty (Israelitish Woman)

Emma Kirkby, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

03:10

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: No. 16, Recit. O Judas, May These Noble Views Inspire (Israelitish Man)

Catherine Denley, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

00:12

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: No. 17, Air. 'Tis Liberty, Dear Liberty Alone (Israelitish Man)

Catherine Denley, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

02:37

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: No. 18, Duet. Come, Ever-Smiling Liberty (Israelitish Man/Israelitish Woman)

Catherine Denley, The King's Consort, Robert King, Emma Kirkby & George Frideric Handel

01:17

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: No. 19, Chorus. Lead On, Lead On! Judah Disdains

Choir of New College Oxford, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

00:51

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: No. 20, Recit. So Will'd My Father, Now at Rest (Judas Maccabaeus)

Jamie MacDougall, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

00:55

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: No. 21, Semi-Chorus. Disdainful of Danger, We'll Rush on the Foe

Choir of New College Oxford, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

01:48

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: No. 22, Recit. Ambition! If E'er Honour Was Thine Aim (Judas Maccabaeus)

Jamie MacDougall, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

00:16

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: No. 23, Air. No Unhallow'd Desire (Judas Maccabaeus)

Jamie MacDougall, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

02:15

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: No. 24, Recit. Haste We, My Brethren, Haste We to the Field (Israelitish Man)

Catherine Denley, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

00:13

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act I: No. 25, Chorus. Hear Us, O Lord, on Thee We Call

Choir of New College Oxford, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

03:48

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: No. 1, Chorus. Fall'n Is the Foe; So Fall Thy Foes, O Lord!

Choir of New College Oxford, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

03:21

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: No. 2, Recit. Victorious Hero! Fame Shall Tell (Israelitish Man)

Catherine Denley, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

00:35

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: No. 3, Air. So Rapid Thy Course Is

Catherine Denley, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

03:54

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: No. 4, Recit. Well May We Hope Our Freedom to Receive (Israelitish Man)

Catherine Denley, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

00:16

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: No. 5, Duet & Chorus. Sion Now Her Head Shall Raise (Israelitish Man/Israelitish Woman)

Catherine Denley, Emma Kirkby, The King's Consort, Robert King, Choir of New College Oxford & George Frideric Handel

05:31

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: No. 6, Recit. Oh, Let Eternal Honours Crown His Name (Israelitish Woman)

Robert King, The King's Consort, Emma Kirkby & George Frideric Handel

00:33

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: No. 7, Air. From Mighty Kings He Took the Spoil (Israelitish Woman)

Emma Kirkby, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

07:34

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: No. 8, Duet & Chorus. Hail, Hail, Judea. Happy Land! (Israelitish Man/Israelitish Woman)

Emma Kirkby, Choir of New College Oxford, Catherine Denley, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

02:15

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: No. 9, Recit. Thanks to My Brethren; But Look Up to Heav'n (Judas Maccabaeus)

Jamie MacDougall, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

00:38

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: No. 10, Air. How Vain Is Man, Who Boasts in Fight (Judas Maccabaeus)

Jamie MacDougall, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

04:58

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: No. 11, Recit. O Judas, O My Brethren! (Messenger)

James Bowman, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

00:44

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: No. 12, Air & Chorus. Ah! Wretched, Wretched Israel! Fall'n, How Low (Israelitish Woman)

Emma Kirkby, The King's Consort, Robert King, Choir of New College Oxford & George Frideric Handel

05:16

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: No. 13, Recit. Be Comforted, Nor Think These Plagues Are Sent (Simon)

Michael George, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: No. 14, Air. The Lord Worketh Wonders (Simon)

Michael George, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

02:59

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: No. 15, Recit. My Arms! Against This Gorgias Will I Go (Judas Maccabaeus)

Jamie MacDougall, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

00:19

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: No. 16, Air & Chorus. Sound an Alarm! Your Silver Trumpets Sound (Judas Maccabaeus)

Jamie MacDougall, The King's Consort, Robert King, Choir of New College Oxford & George Frideric Handel

03:56

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: No. 17, Recit. Enough! To Heav'n We Leave the Rest (Simon)

Michael George, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: No. 18, Air. With Pious Hearts, and Brave as Pious (Simon)

Michael George, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

02:31

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: No. 19, Recit. Ye Worshippers of God (Israelitish Man/Israelitish Woman)

Catherine Denley, The King's Consort, Robert King, Emma Kirkby & George Frideric Handel

01:03

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: No. 20, Air. Wise Men,-Flatt'ring, May Deceive Us (Israelitish Woman)

Emma Kirkby, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

05:26

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act II: No. 21, Duet & Chorus. Oh! Never, Never Bow We Down (Israelitish Woman/Israelitish Man)

The King's Consort, Catherine Denley, Robert King, Choir of New College Oxford, Emma Kirkby & George Frideric Handel

06:04

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act III: No. 1, Air. Father of Heav'n! From Thy Eternal Throne (Priest)

James Bowman, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

07:26

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act III: No. 2, Recit. See, See Yon Flames, That from the Altar Broke (Israelitish Man/Israelitish Woman)

Catherine Denley, The King's Consort, Robert King, Emma Kirkby & George Frideric Handel

01:01

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act III: No. 3, Air. So Shall the Lute and Harp Awake (Israelitish Woman)

Emma Kirkby, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

04:31

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act III: No. 4, Recit. From Capharsalama on Eagle Wings I Fly (Messengers)

James Bowman, The King's Consort, Simon Birchall, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

01:10

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act III: No. 5, Chorus. See, the Conqu'ring Hero Comes! (Chorus of Youths/Chorus of Virgins)

Robert King, Choir of New College Oxford, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

02:29

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act III: No. 6. March

The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

01:24

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act III: No. 7, Chorus. Sing unto God, and High Affections Raise

Choir of New College Oxford, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

02:42

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act III: No. 8, Recit. Sweet Flow the Strains, That Strike My Feasted Ear (Judas Maccabaeus)

Jamie MacDougall, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

00:46

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act III: No. 9, Air. With Honour Let Desert Be Crown'd (Judas Maccabaeus)

Jamie MacDougall, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

03:18

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act III: No. 10, Recit. Peace to My Countrymen; Peace and Liberty (Eupolemus)

Robert King, The King's Consort, Simon Birchall & George Frideric Handel

00:45

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act III: No. 11, Chorus. To Our Great God Be All the Honour Giv'n

Choir of New College Oxford, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

02:33

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act III: No. 12, Recit. Again to Earth Let Gratitude Descend (Israelitish Woman)

The King's Consort, Emma Kirkby, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

00:43

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act III: No. 13, Air. O Lovely Peace, with Plenty Crown'd (Israelitish Woman)

The King's Consort, Robert King, Emma Kirkby & George Frideric Handel

07:01

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act III: No. 14, Air & Chorus. Rejoice, O Judah! and, in Songs Divine (Simon)

Robert King, Choir of New College Oxford, The King's Consort, Michael George & George Frideric Handel

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