Work Title
|
Judas Maccabaeus
|
Alternative. Title
|
|
Name Translations
|
Judas Maccabeus; ユダス・マカベウス; Juda Machabeusz; יהודה המכבי (הנדל); Juda Makabejský (Händel); Júdás Makkabeus; یهودای مکابی (هندل); 猶大·馬加比(HWV 63)
|
Authorities
|
WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 174965030; LCCN: n82159318; GND: 300064837; BNF: 13913109f
|
Composer
|
Handel, George Frideric
|
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
|
HWV 63
|
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
|
IGH 228
|
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
|
3 acts:
-
- 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
-
- 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
-
- 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!
|
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
|
1746 (8/9 July to 11 August)
|
First Performance.
|
1747-04-01 in London, Covent Garden.
- Soli, Chorus and Orchestra, George Frideric Handel (conductor)
|
Librettist
|
Thomas Morell (1703–1784)
- after the 1st book of "Maccabees" from the Apocrypha and a few details from Josephus' "Antiquitates Judaicae". This work represents Morell's first collaboration with Handel.
|
Language
|
English (+ translations)
|
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
|
Baroque
|
Piece Style
|
Baroque
|
Instrumentation
|
voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
|
InstrDetail
|
Roles
- Judas Maccabaeus (tenor)
Simon, his Brother (bass) Israelite Woman (soprano) Israelite Man (mezzo-soprano) Eupolemus, the Jewish Ambassador to Rome (alto) First Messenger (alto) Second Messenger (bass)
Mixed Chorus (SATB)
- Israelites, Youths, Virgins
Orchestra
- 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons
2 horns, 3 trumpets, timpani, organ, strings
|
Related Works
|
Pieces based on Judas Maccabaeus
|
External Links
|
Wikipedia article Complete libretto
|