Judas Maccabeus
HWV 063
( Mourn, ye afflicted children )
Händel, Georg Friedrich (1685-1759) [ Germany ; England ]
Edition
Published by
Novello & Co. Ltd.
[Great Britain]
, 1999
Ref. :
072486
(277 p.)
, "Novello Handel edition"
Editor or author of the restitution:
Channon, Merlin
Type of material:
Keyboard-vocal score
ISMN/ISBN :
0853609403
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
18th century
(1700-1749)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Oratorio
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Soloist(s):
Soprano (1) / Alto (1) / Tenor (1) / Bass (1) (4 soloist(s))
Instrumentation:
Baroque orchestra
(18 instrumental part(s))
Instruments:
Flute (2) ; Oboe (2) ; Bassoon (1) ; Horn (2) ; Trumpet (3) ; Timpani (1) ; Drum (1) ; Violin (2) ; Viola (1) ; Cello (1) ; Bass (1) ; Harpsichord (1) or Organ (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Tonality:
D major ; G minor
Duration:
130.0 min.
Musicological Sources:
Main text is 1750 version. Three appendices include: 1. variant movements of the 1750 revivals; 2. music of the original version of 1 April 1747; 3. music for the 1758-9 version ////////
Biblical references:
1 Maccabees/ 2 Maccabees :
1-8/ 5-15
Source of text:
Morell derived the libretto from Maccabees I, II and from book 12 of Josephus's "the Antiquities of the Jews": an English translation of "The Works of Josephus" by William Whiston.
LOCATION(s) in LIBRARIES that are member of MUSICA
Princeton, USA
Talbott Library, Westminster Choir College of Rider University
101 Walnut Lane, PRINCETON, NJ 08540; Ph. (+1) 609-921-7100
Consultable under :
Perf. Coll. # W753 (6 copies)