Deborah, HWV 51 (Handel, George Frideric)
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Editor:
Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901)
Publisher Info.:
Georg Friedrich Händels Werke. Band 29.
Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1869. Plate H.W. 29.
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Arranger:
Vincent Novello (1781–1861), piano reduction
Language:
English
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London: Novello, n.d.(ca.1860)
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(#39721) New York: Kalmus, n.d.(after 1933), Plate K 6871.
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Aria: In the battle fame pursuing
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Aria: Tears such as tender fathers shed
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Editor:
Ebenezer Prout (1835-1909)
Publisher Info.:
Songs and Airs by George Frideric Handel, Volume II: For Low Voice.
Boston: Oliver Ditson Company, 1905. Plates ML-1129-8 and ML-1130-2.
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General Information
| Work Title | Deborah |
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| Composer | Handel, George Frideric |
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| Opus/Catalogue Number | HWV 51 |
| Movements/Sections | 3 Acts |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1733-02-21 (end date) |
| First Performance | 1733-03-17
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| Librettist | Samuel Humphreys (1698-1738), from 'Judges' |
| Language | English |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
| Instrumentation | Vocal soloists (3 sopranos, 2 altos, tenor, 3 basses), Chorus, Orchestra |
Misc. Comments
Cast
- Deborah
- Barak
- Jael
- Abinoam
- Israelitish Woman
- Sisera
- Herald
- Chorus: Priests of Baal, Priests of the Israelites, People and Army of Israel
Sections
- Part 1
- Scene 1: Mount Ephraim (Deborah, Barak, Israelitish Priests, People)
- 1. Overture
- 2. Double Chorus: Immortal Lord of earth and skies
- 3. Recitative: O Barak, favour'd of the skies (Deborah, Barak)
- 4. Duet: Where do thy ardours raise me? (Barak, Deborah)
- 5. Chorus: Forbear thy doubts!
- 6. Recitative: Since Heav'n has thus his will express'd (Barak)
- 7. Soloists and Chorus: For ever to the voice of pray'r
- 8. Recitative: By that adorable decree (Deborah)
- 9. Double Chorus: O hear thy lowly servants' pray'r
- 10. Recitative: Ye sons of Israel, cease your tears (Deborah)
- 11. Chorus: O blast, with thy tremendous brow
- 12. Recitative: To whomsoe'er his fate the tyrant owes
- 13. Aria: How lovely is the blooming fair (Barak)
- Scene 2: Kedesh Napthali
- 14. Recitative: O Deborah! where'er I turn my eyes (Jael, Deborah)
- 15. Aria: Choir of angles, all around thee (Deborah)
- 16. Recitative: My transports are too great to tell (Jael)
- 17. Aria: To joy he brightens my despair (Jael)
- Scene 3: Kedesh (Abinoam, Barak, Israelites)
- 18. Recitative: Barak, my son, the joyful sound (Abinoam)
- 19. Aria: Awake the ardour of they breast (Abinoam)
- 20. Recitative: I go where Heav'n and duty call (Barak)
- 21. Aria: All danger disdaining, for battle I glow (Barak)
- 22. Chorus: Let thy deeds be glorious
- Scene 4: Mount Tabor (Deborah, Barak, Israelites, Herald)
- 23. Recitative: My charge is to declare (Herald, Barak, Deborah)
- 24. Chorus: Despair all around them
- 25. Chorus: Allelujah!
- Part 2
- Scene: Mount Tabor (Deborah, Barak, Abinoam, Israelites)
- 26. Chorus: See, the proud chief advances now
- 27. Recitative: That here rebellious arms I see (Sisera)
- 28. Aria: At my feet extended low (Sisera)
- 29. Recitative: Go frown, Barbarian, where thou art fear'd (Deborah)
- 30. Aria: In Jehovah's awful sight (Deborah)
- 31. Recitative: Yes, how your God in wonders can excel (Sisera)
- 32. Aria: Whilst you boast the wondrous story (Sisera)
- 33. Aira: Impious mortal, cease to brave us (Barak)
- 34. Recitative: Behold the nations all around (Chief Priest of Baal)
- 35. Chorus: O Baal, Monarch of the skies (Priests of Baal)
- 36. Recitative: No more, ye infidels (Chief Priest of the Israelites)
- 37. Double Chorus: Load of Eternity (Israelites)
- 38. Chorus: Plead thy just cause
- 39. Recitative: By his great Name (Deborah, Sisera)
- 40. Soloists and Double Chorus: All your boast will end in woe (Deborah, Sisera, Priest of Baal, Baal's Priests, Israelites)
- 41. Recitative: Great Prophetess, my soul's on fire (Barak)
- 42. Aria: In the battle, fame pursuing (Barak)
- 43. Recitative: Thy ardours warm the winter of my age (Abinoam)
- 44. Aria: Swift inundation of desolation (Abinoam)
- 45. Recitative: O Judah, with what joy I see (Isrealitish Woman)
- 46. Aria: No more disconsolate I'll mourn (Israelitish Woman)
- 47. Recitative: Now, Jael, to thy tent retire (Deborah)
- 48. Aria: O the pleasure my soul is possessing (Jael)
- 49. Recitative: Barak, we now to battle go (Deborah)
- 50. Duet: Smiling freedom, lovely guest (Deborah. Barak)
- 51. Chorus: The great King of Kings will aid us to-day
- Part 3
- Scene: Kedesh
- 52. Chorus: Now the proud insulting foe (Israelites)
- 53. Recitative: The haughty foe whose pride to heav'n did soar (Israelitish Woman)
- 54. Aria: Now sweetly smiling peace descends (Israelitish Woman)
- 55. Recitative: My pray'rs are heard (Abinoam, Barak)
- 56. Aria: Tears, such as tender fathers shed (Abinoam)
- 57. Recitative: O Deborah, my fears are o'er (Jael)
- 58. Chorus: Doleful tidings, how ye sound (Priests of Baal)
- 59. Aria: Our fears are now for ever fled (Isrealitish Woman)
- 60. Recitative: I saw the tyrant breathless in her tent (Barak, Jael)
- 61. Aria: Tyrant, now no more we dread thee (Jael)
- 62. Recitative: If, Jael, I aright divine (Deborah)
- 63. Aria: The glorious sun shall cease to shed (Deborah)
- 64. Recitative: May Heav'n with kind profusion (Barak)
- 65. Low at her feet he bow'd, he fell (Barak)
- 66. Recitative: O great Jehovah! may thy foes thus perish (Deborah)
- 67. Double Chorus: Let our songs to heav'n ascend
- Chorus: O celebrate his sacred name
- Chorus: Allelujah
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