Sir H. Parry: Judith, Introduction
Parry: Judith
William Whitehead, Henry Waddington, William Vann, Toby Spence, Kathryn Rudge, Children's Choir, London Mozart Players, Sarah Fox
Sir H. Parry: Judith, Act I Scene 1. Moloch
Processional Music of Worshippers - Hail, Moloch! (Worshippers)
Draw near and worship. O my people! (Manasseh)
Have mercy, dread Moloch (Worshippers)
Hear ye the word of your god! (High Priest)
Henry Waddington, William Vann, Hubert Parry, London Mozart Players
Hail! thou art highly favoured, King! (Worshippers) - My children's Moloch's! (Manasseh)
Bring now the children! (Worshippers)
Hail, Moloch, hail! (Worshippers)
Sir H. Parry: Judith, Act I Scene 2. The Children
Dialogue. Andante sostenuto - O mother, tell us once again (Children and Meshullemeth)
Hubert Parry, William Vann, London Mozart Players, Kathryn Rudge, Children's Chorus
Ballad. Long since in Egypt's plenteous land (Meshullemeth and Children)
London Mozart Players, Kathryn Rudge, Hubert Parry, William Vann, Children's Chorus
Great Queen, the King calls for his children (Chorus of Priests of Moloch, Meshullemeth, and
London Mozart Players, Crouch End Festival Chorus, Children's Chorus, Hubert Parry, William Vann, Kathryn Rudge
Sir H. Parry: Judith, Act I Scene 3. The Sacrifice
Moloch! Moloch! give ear! (Chorus of Priests) - My people, see, the holy children come (Mana
Now shall the Lord Jehovah visit you (Judith)
Who is this that raileth at Moloch? (Worshippers of Moloch)
Sir H. Parry: Judith, Finale. The Coming of the Assyrians
The host of Assur is like a swarm of locusts (Worshippers of Moloch)
Jerusalem was loved of the Lord (Judith)
Moloch, Moloch, hear us now (Priests of Moloch) - Rise in might and scatter our foes
Fly! Fly! The host of Assur is come on us (People)
Jerusalem, that was Queen of the nations (People)
Sir H. Parry: Judith, Intermezzo. Babylon, The Repentance of Manasseh
Lento espressivo - I will bear the indignation of God (Manasseh)
Sir H. Parry: Judith, Act II Scene 1. The Return of Manasseh
Maestoso. Sostenuto espressivo - Wail! Wail! Ye solitary people (Jews of Jerusalem
The Lord is long-suffering and merciful (Meshullemeth)
Our King is come again from distant lands (Jews of Jerusalem)
Behold, how great is the mercy of our God (Manasseh) - He brought us out of the da
Sir H. Parry: Judith, Act II Scene 2. The Message of Holofernes
Hear ye the words of the captain of the great King (Messenger)
London Mozart Players, Hubert Parry, William Vann, Henry Waddington
Woe, woe! Our city's walls are broken (Jews of Jerusalem)
Let us give thanks unto the Lord our God (Judith)
I pray Thee, O God of my fathers (Judith)
The God of our fathers give thee favour (People)
Sir H. Parry: Judith, Act II Scene 3. The Exploit of Judith
The Walls of Jerusalem. Night - See ye the campfires of the host of Assur (Chorus o
Arise, O Israel! Smite ye your enemies (Jews of JerusalemJews of Jerusalem)
Sir H. Parry: Judith, Finale
Put off, O Jerusalem, the garment of thy mourning (Chorus)