‎Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63 by Guy de Mey

Overture

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

6:05

Mourn, Ye Afflicted Children

U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus, Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

4:09

Well may your Sorrows

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan, Patricia Spence, Lisa Saffer

1:06

From this Dread Scene

Patricia Spence, Lisa Saffer, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

2:27

For Sion Lamentation Make

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus, Nicholas McGegan

2:24

Not Vain is all this Storm of Grief

David Thomas, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

1:02

Pious Orgies, Pious Airs

Lisa Saffer, Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

3:12

O Father, whose Almighty Pow'r

U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

2:15

I Feel the Deity Within

Nicholas McGegan, David Thomas, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

0:58

Arm, arm, ye Brave!" - Chorus: "We Come, we Come

David Thomas, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus, Nicholas McGegan

3:55

Tis well, my Friends

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Guy de Mey

0:39

Call Forth thy Pow'rs, my Soul

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Guy de Mey, Nicholas McGegan

1:38

To Heav'n's Almighty King

Lisa Saffer, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

0:26

O Liberty, thou Choicest Treasure

Nicholas McGegan, Lisa Saffer, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

2:23

Come, Ever-Smiling Liberty

Lisa Saffer, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

2:45

O Judas, may these Noble Views

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan, Patricia Spence

0:11

Tis liberty, dear Liberty Alone

Patricia Spence, Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

2:34

Come, Ever-Smiling Liberty

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan, Patricia Spence, Lisa Saffer

1:02

Lead on, Lead on!

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus, Nicholas McGegan

0:47

So Will'd my Father

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Guy de Mey

1:08

Disdainful of Danger

U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

1:54

Ambition!

Nicholas McGegan, Guy de Mey, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

0:15

No, no Unhallow'd Desire

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Guy de Mey

1:52

Hear us, O Lord

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan, U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus

3:19

Fall'n is the Foe

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan, U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus

2:58

Victorious Hero!

Patricia Spence, Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

0:33

So Rapid thy Course is

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Patricia Spence, Nicholas McGegan

3:54

Oh let Eternal Honours

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Lisa Saffer, Nicholas McGegan

0:30

From Mighty Kings

Nicholas McGegan, Lisa Saffer, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

6:06

Hail, Hail, Judea

Lisa Saffer, U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus, Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Patricia Spence

1:57

Thanks to my Brethren

Nicholas McGegan, Guy de Mey, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

0:38

How Vain is Man

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Guy de Mey, Nicholas McGegan

5:26

O Judas, O my Brethren!

Brian Asawa, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

0:37

Ah! Wretched Israel!

U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan, Lisa Saffer

6:26

Be Comforted

David Thomas, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

0:44

The Lord Worketh Wonders

Nicholas McGegan, David Thomas, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

2:52

My Arms! Against this Gorgias

Nicholas McGegan, Guy de Mey, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

0:20

Sound an Alarm! - We Hear the Pleasing, Dreadful Call

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Guy de Mey, Nicholas McGegan, U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus

3:45

Enough! To Heav'n we Leave the Rest

Nicholas McGegan, David Thomas, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

0:39

With Pious Hearts

David Thomas, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

3:10

Ye Worshippers of God

Nicholas McGegan, Lisa Saffer, Guy de Mey, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

1:00

Oh! Never, Never Bow we Down

Nicholas McGegan, Guy de Mey, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Lisa Saffer, U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus

6:14

Father of Heav'n!

Patricia Spence, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

6:11

See, See yon Flames

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Patricia Spence

0:31

Oh Grant it, Heav'n

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Lisa Saffer, Nicholas McGegan

0:25

So Shall the Lute and Harp Awake

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Lisa Saffer, Nicholas McGegan

4:07

From Capharsalama

Brian Asawa, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

1:06

See, the Conqu'ring Hero Comes - See the Godlike youth - See, the Conqu'ring Hero Comes

U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus, Lisa Saffer, Nicholas McGegan, Patricia Spence, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

1:45

Marc

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

1:09

Sing Unto God

Nicholas McGegan, U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

2:21

Sweet Flow the Strains

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Guy de Mey, Nicholas McGegan

0:49

With Honour let Desert be Crown'd

Guy de Mey, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

3:07

Peace to my Countrymen

Leroy Kromm, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

0:35

To our Great God be all the Honour Giv'n

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan, U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus

2:03

Again to Earth

Lisa Saffer, Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

0:46

O Lovely Peace

Lisa Saffer, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan, Patricia Spence

6:35

Rejoice, O Judah! Hallelujah! Amen

U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus, Nicholas McGegan, David Thomas, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

3:26

Well may we Hope

Patricia Spence, Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

0:12

Sion now her Head shall Raise

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Lisa Saffer, Nicholas McGegan, U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus, Patricia Spence

5:24

Wise Men, Flatt'ring, may Deceive us

Lisa Saffer, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

5:10

Far Brighter than the Morning

Nicholas McGegan, Patricia Spence, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

6:40

Sweet are thy Words

Patricia Spence, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

0:13

Great in Wisdom, Great in Glory

Patricia Spence, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan

3:33

Not Vain is all this Storm of Grief

Nicholas McGegan, David Thomas, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

0:50

Pious Orgies, Pious Airs

Nicholas McGegan, David Thomas, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

2:59

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Guy de Mey

Tenor
U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus

Choir
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

Orchestra
Nicholas McGegan

Conductor

Robina G. Young

Producer
Paul F. Witt

Editing Engineer
Bradley Michel

Engineer
Carol Rosegg

Photography
Isabela Klaus

Graphic Design
Ary Scheffer

Cover Art
Scarlett Freund

Graphic Design
Phillips, John

Harpsichord Technician, Harpsichord Tuner
Dennis Bade

Graphic Design, Booklet Design
Robert L. Thomas

Photography
Anthony Hicks

Liner Notes

Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63

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George Frideric Handel

Guy de Mey

U.C. Berkeley Chamber Chorus

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

Nicholas McGegan

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Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63

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