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Oratorios by George Frideric Handel

Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno (1707)
La Resurrezione (1708)
Brockes Passion (1715)
Esther (1718)
Acis and Galatea (1718)
Esther (1732)
Deborah (1733)
Athalia (1733)
Alexander's Feast (1736)
Il trionfo del Tempo e della Verità (1737)
Saul (1738)
Israel in Egypt (1738)
L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato (1740)
Messiah (1741)
Samson (1741)
Semele (1743)
Joseph and his Brethren (1743)
Hercules (1744)
Belshazzar (1744)
Occasional Oratorio (1746)
Judas Maccabaeus (1746)
Joshua (1747)
Alexander Balus (1747)
Susanna (1748)
Solomon (1748)
Theodora (1749)
The Choice of Hercules (1750)
Jephtha (1751)
The Triumph of Time and Truth (1757)

Judas Maccabaeus (HWV 63) is an oratorio in three acts by George Frideric Handel. The Triumph of Time and Truth is an Oratorio by George Frideric Handel which has seen three iterations across 50 years of Handel's career The Brockes Passion, or "Der für die Sünde der Welt gemarterte und sterbende Jesus" is a German Oratorio Libretto by Barthold Esther ( HWV 50 is an Oratorio by George Frideric Handel and is generally acknowledged to be the first English oratorio For the Lully opera please see Acis et Galatée. Acis and Galatea ( HWV 49 was originally a Masque composed by George Frideric Esther ( HWV 50 is an Oratorio by George Frideric Handel and is generally acknowledged to be the first English oratorio Deborah ( HWV 51 is an Oratorio by George Frideric Handel. It was one of Handel's very early oratorios and was based on a Libretto Athalia ( HWV 52 is an Oratorio by George Frideric Handel, his third in this genre Alexander's Feast ( HWV 75 is a Choral work with music by George Frideric Handel set to a libretto by Newburgh Hamilton. The Triumph of Time and Truth is an Oratorio by George Frideric Handel which has seen three iterations across 50 years of Handel's career Saul ( HWV 53 is an Oratorio in three acts written by George Frideric Handel with a libretto by Charles Jennens. Israel in Egypt ( HWV 54 is a biblical Oratorio by the composer George Frideric Handel. L'Allegro il Pensieroso ed il Moderato ( HWV 55 is a pastoral ode by George Frideric Handel based on the poetry of John Milton. Messiah ( HWV 56 is an Oratorio by George Frideric Handel based on a Libretto by Charles Jennens. Samson ( HWV 57 is an Oratorio by George Frideric Handel. It was based on a Libretto by Newburgh Hamilton, who based it Semele ( HWV 58 is an opera or oratorio in three acts by George Frideric Handel. Joseph ( HWV 59 is an Oratorio by George Frideric Handel in the summer of 1743 Hercules (HWV 60 is a music drama in three acts by George Frideric Handel. Belshazzar ( HWV 61 is an Oratorio by George Frideric Handel. An Occasional Oratorio ( HWV 62 is an Oratorio by George Frideric Handel, based upon a Libretto by Newburgh Hamilton after Joshua ( HWV 64 is an Oratorio by George Frideric Handel. It was composed in a month between 19 July 1747 and 19 Alexander Balus (HWV 65 is an oratorio by George Frideric Handel. Susanna ( HWV 66 is an Oratorio by George Frideric Handel. The Libretto is questionably attributed to Newburgh Hamilton Solomon ( HWV 67 is an Oratorio by George Frideric Handel. Its libretto is based on the biblical stories of wise king Solomon and Theodora ( HWV 68 is an Oratorio in three acts by George Frideric Handel, set to an English libretto by Thomas Morell. The Choice of Hercules ( HWV 69 is an Oratorio in one act (three scenes by George Frideric Handel. Jephtha (HWV 70 is an Oratorio ( 1751) by Handel with a libretto by the Rev The Triumph of Time and Truth is an Oratorio by George Frideric Handel which has seen three iterations across 50 years of Handel's career The Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (abbreviated as HWV) is the Catalogue of Handel's Works. An oratorio is a large Musical composition including an Orchestra, a Choir, and soloists The oratorio was somewhat modeled after the Opera

Contents

Background

The political context is the Jacobite Rising of 1745. The Jacobite Risings were a series of uprisings rebellions and wars in the kingdoms of England, Kingdom of Scotland (later the United Kingdom of Great Britain Year 1745 ( MDCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Handel in 1746 hastily composed the Occasional Oratorio for the encouragement of the English. An Occasional Oratorio ( HWV 62 is an Oratorio by George Frideric Handel, based upon a Libretto by Newburgh Hamilton after After the success of the British forces at the Battle of Culloden he started a work in honour of the victorious Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, addressed as "Truly Wise, Valiant, and Virtuous Commander" in the libretto. The Battle of Culloden (Blàr Chùil Lodair (16 April 1746 was the final clash between the French-supported Jacobites and the Hanoverian The Prince William Duke of Cumberland (William Augustus Style and New Style dates|N

The first performance took place on April 1, 1747 at Covent Garden, and Judas Maccabaeus became one of Handel's most popular oratorios with frequent reprises, second only to Messiah. Year 1747 ( MDCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Covent Garden (Pronunciation kɒvʌnt is a district in London, England, located on the easternmost parts of the City of Westminster and the southwest Messiah ( HWV 56 is an Oratorio by George Frideric Handel based on a Libretto by Charles Jennens.

"See, the Conqu'ring hero comes", from Judas Maccabaeus, became well-known later as the music was invariably played by brass bands at the opening of new railway lines and stations in Britain during the 19th century and is one of the movements in Sir Henry Wood's Fantasia on British Sea Songs. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Sir Henry Joseph Wood, CH ( 3 March 1869 Fantasia on British Sea Songs or Fantasy on British Sea Songs is a piece of classical music arranged by Sir Henry Wood in 1905 to mark the centenary of the Battle

In 1884 Ed­mond Louis Bu­dry added words to an extract which is now a popular hymn "Thine Be the Glory" ("À toi la gloire"). Edmond Louis Budry ( August 30, 1854 – November 12, 1932) was a Swiss Hymn writer famous for writing the lyrics to the hymn Thine Be the Glory Risen Conquering Son (French À toi la gloire O Ressuscité) is a popular Easter Christian Hymn, written by the Swiss writer

Orchestration

Libretto

Thomas Morell based the libretto on the apocryphal 1 Maccabees 2-8, adding some motives from the Antiquitates Judaicae of Flavius Josephus. The flute is a Musical instrument of the Woodwind family Unlike other woodwind instruments a flute is a Reedless wind instrument that produces its A transverse flute or side-blown flute is a Flute which is held horizontally when played "Hautbois" redirects here for the strawberry variety see Hautbois strawberry. The bassoon is a Woodwind instrument in the Double reed family that typically plays music written in the bass and Tenor registers and occasionally Timpani (also known colloquially as kettledrums or kettle drums) are Musical instruments in the percussion family The violin is a bowed String instrument with four strings usually tuned in Perfect fifths It is the smallest and highest-pitched member The viola is a bowed String instrument. It is the middle voice of the Violin family, The violoncello (abbreviated to cello, or 'cello, plural cellos or celli —the c is tʃ The double bass is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed String instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra. The organ (from Greek όργανον – organon "organ instrument tool" is a Keyboard instrument of one or more divisions each A harpsichord is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. 1 Maccabees is a deuterocanonical book written by a Jewish author after the restoration of an independent Jewish kingdom probably about 100 BC. Antiquities of the Jews ( Antiquitates Judaicae in Latin) was a work published by the important Jewish historian Flavius Josephus about the Josephus (AD 37 – c 100 also known as Yosef Ben Matityahu (Joseph son of Matthias and after he became a Roman citizen, as Titus Flavius Josephus Georg Gottfried Gervinus translated the libretto into German. Georg Gottfried Gervinus ( May 20, 1805 &ndash March 18, 1871) was a German literary and political Historian.

Dramatis Personae

Handel's original 1747 singers:

Summary

Part No. John Beard (c 1717 – 5 February 1791) was an English Tenor Elisabetta de Gambarini (1731-1765 was an English Composer, Singer, Organist and Harpsichordist of the XVIII century born in Henry Reinhold (1690-1751 singer reputed to be the son of the archbishop of Dresden, was born in Dresden about 1690 Type Title Voices Tempo Time Signature Key Signature
1 1 Overture Largo, Allegro, Largo 4/4, 3/8, 4/4 G minor
1 2 Chorus Mourn, ye afflicted children Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Largo 4/4 C minor
1 3 Recitative Well may your sorrows Israelitish man (Tenor) 4/4
1 4 Duet From this dread scene Israelitish man (Tenor),
Israelitish woman		 Andante e staccato 3/4 G minor
1 5 Chorus For Sion lamentation make Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Larghetto e un poco piano, Adagio 12/8, 4/4 F minor
1 6 Recitative Not vain is all this storm of grief Simon 4/4
1 7 Air Pious orgies Israelitish woman Largo e sostenuto 4/4 G major
1 8 Chorus O Father, whose Almighty power Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Larghetto, Allegro 3/4, 4/4 B flat major
1 9 Recitative
(accompanied)		 I feel the Deity within Simon 4/4
1 10 Air Arm, arm, ye brave Simon Allegro 4/4 C major
1 11 Chorus We come, in bright array Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Allegro 3/4 C major
1 12 Recitative ‘Tis well, my friends Judas Maccabaeus 4/4
1 13 Air Call forth thy powers Judas Maccabaeus Allegro 4/4 D major
1 14 Recitative To Heaven’s Almighty King we kneel Israelitish woman 4/4
1 15 Air O Liberty, thou choicest treasure Israelitish woman Largo 4/4 A major
1 16 Air Come, ever-smiling Liberty Israelitish woman Andante 6/8 A major
1 17 Recitative O Judas, may these noble views inspire Israelitish man 4/4
1 18 Air ‘Tis Liberty Israelitish man Larghetto, Adagio, Larghetto 4/4 E major
1 19 Duet Come, ever-smiling Liberty Israelitish woman,
Israelitish man (mezzo-soprano)		 Andante 6/8 A major
1 20 Chorus Lead on, lead on Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Allegro 4/4 D major
1 21 Recitative
(end accompanied)		 So willed my father Judas Maccabaeus 4/4
1 22 Chorus Disdainful of danger Alto, Tenor, Bass Allegro 3/8 G major
1 23 Recitative Ambition! if e’er honour was thine aim Judas Maccabaeus 4/4
1 24 Air No unhallow’d desire Judas Maccabaeus Allegro 6/8 B flat major
1 25 Recitative Haste we, my brethren Israelitish man (Tenor) 4/4
1 26 Chorus Hear us, O Lord Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass A tempo giusto 4/4 F major
2 27 Chorus Fallen is the foe Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Allegro moderato 4/4 D minor
2 28 Recitative Victorious hero Israelitish man 4/4
2 29 Air So rapid thy course is Israelitish man Allegro, Adagio (last five bars) 3/8 G major
2 30 Recitative Well may hope our freedom to receive Israelitish man (Soprano) 4/4
2 31 Duet Sion now her head shall raise Israelitish woman,
Israelitish man (Soprano)		 Andante 3/4 G major
2 32 Chorus Tune your harps Soprano (1st & 2nd), Alto, Tenor, Bass Andante 3/4 G major
2 33 Recitative O let eternal honours crown his name Israelitish woman 4/4
2 34 Air From mighty kings he took the spoil Israelitish woman Andante, Allegro (fine) 12/8, 4/4 (fine) A major
2 35 Duet Hail, Judea, happy land Israelitish man (Contralto),
Israelitish woman		 Allegro 4/4 D major
2 36 Chorus Hail, Judea, happy land Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Allegro 4/4 D major
2 37 Recitative Thanks to my brethren Judas Maccabaeus 4/4
2 38 Air How vain is man who boasts in fight Judas Maccabaeus Andante 4/4 F major
2 39 Recitative O Judas! O my brethren Israelitish messenger (Alto) 4/4
2 40 Air Ah! wretched Israel Israelitish woman Largo 3/4 C minor
2 41 Chorus Ah! wretched Israel Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Largo, Adagio (ending) 3/4 C minor
2 42 Recitative Be comforted Simon 4/4
2 43 Air The Lord worketh wonders Simon Allegro 4/4 A minor
2 44 Recitative My arms! against this Gorgias will I go Judas Maccabaeus 4/4
2 45 Air Sound an alarm Judas Maccabaeus Allegro 6/8 D major
2 46 Chorus We hear Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Allegro 6/8 D major
2 47 Recitative Enough! to Heaven we leave Simon 4/4
2 48 Air With pious hearts Simon Larghetto 3/4 G minor
2 49 Recitative Ye worshippers of God Israelitish man (Contralto) 4/4
2 50 Air Wise men, flattering, may deceive you Israelitish woman Larghetto 3/4 F major
2 51 Duet O never bow we down Israelitish woman,
Israelitish man (Contralto)		 Andante 3/4 C minor
2 52 Chorus We never will bow down Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Andante 3/4 C minor, C major
3 53 Air Father of Heaven Priest Andante larghetto 4/4 F major
3 54 Recitative See, see yon flames Israelitish man (Contralto) 4/4
3 55 Recitative O grant it, Heaven Israelitish woman 4/4
3 56 Air So shall the lute and harp awake Israelitish woman Allegro, Adagio (ending) 4/4 B flat major
3 57 Recitative From Capharsalama Israelitish messenger (Alto),
Israelitish messenger (Bass)		 4/4
3 58 Chorus of Youths;
Chorus of Virgins;
Chorus		 See the conquering hero comes Soprano (1st & 2nd), Alto;
Soprano (1st & 2nd);
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass		 2/2 G major
3 59 March Allegro 2/2 G major
3 60 Solo; Chorus Sing unto God Alto; Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Allegro 4/4 D major
3 61 Recitative Sweet flow the strains Judas Maccabaeus 4/4
3 62 Air With honour let desert be crowned Judas Maccabaeus Andante larghetto 4/4 A minor
3 63 Recitative Peace to my countrymen Eupolemus 4/4
3 64 Chorus To our great God Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Allegro 4/4 G minor
3 65 Recitative Again to earth let gratitude descend Israelitish woman 4/4
3 66 Duet O lovely peace Israelitish woman,
Israelitish man (Contralto)		 Allegro 6/8 G major
3 67 Air Rejoice, O Judah Simon Andante allegro 4/4 D major
3 68 Chorus Hallelujah, Amen Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass Allegro, Adagio (ending) 4/4 D major

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