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帕瑞: 神劇(茱狄莎)
威廉·范 指揮
倫敦莫札特音樂家合奏團
Recorded after the first London performance for over 130 years, Parry's neglected oratorio here appears on disc for the very first time. Having been commissioned by the Birmingham Festival, Parry decided to combine the Old Testament stories of Manasseh and Judith. A good deal of the libretto was provided by Parry himself, who took other texts from the biblical books of Isaiah, Psalms, and Judith. Having originally conceived the work in four acts, Parry condensed it into two. Judith was premiered by Richter in Birmingham in August 1888, and it consolidated Parry's reputation as a choral composer, numerous performances following in Edinburgh and in London. Although popular in his lifetime, Judith fell into obscurity after Parry's death. It has been recorded in SURROUND SOUND and will be released on Hybrid SACD.
SIR CHARLES HUBERT H. PARRY
Judith, or The Regeneration of Manasseh (1888)
1.Introduction5:10
Act 1: [56:30]
Scene 1. Moloch: 13:42
2.Processional Music of Worshippers. Allegro maestoso -3:14
Worshippers; 'Hail, Moloch!'. [ ] -
3.Manasseh: 'Draw near and worship. O my people!'.1:32
4.Worshippers: 'Have mercy, dread Moloch'. [ ] -0:41
5.High Priest: 'Hear ye the word of your god!'. Ad libitum sostenuto -0:53
6.Worshippers: 'Hail! thou art highly favoured, King!. Animato -2:13
Manasseh: 'My children Moloch's!'. Agitato - Animato -
7.Worshippers: 'Bring now the children!'. Allegro -2:27
'It is the god's decree'. Con spirito - Poco più animato -
8.High Priest: 'Hearken, O King!'. Lento pomposo -1:07
9.Worshippers: 'Hail, Moloch, hail!'. Allegro1:31
Scene 2: The Children: 20:43
10.Dialogue. Andante sostenuto -5:31
Children and Meshullemeth: 'O mother, tell us once again'. [ ] -
11.Ballad. Meshullemeth and Children: 'Long since in Egypt's plenteous land'.4:37
12.Chours of Priests of Moloch, Meshullemeth, and Children:5:22
'Great Queen, the King calls for his children'. Maestoso moderato -
13.Judith: 'Lady! thou Queen of Israel!'. Lento - Andante molto sostenuto -5:12
Scene 3. The Sacrifice: 11:40
14.Chorus of Priests: 'Moloch! Moloch! give ear!'. Allegro comodo -5:26
Manasseh: 'My people, see, the holy children come'. [ ] -
Chorus of People: 'Crown we the stainless victims'. [ ] -
15.Judith: 'Stay your hideous mockeries!'. [ ] - Meno mosso -1:34
16.Judith: 'Now shall the Lord Jehovah visit you'. Alla breve - Sostenuto -2:13
17.Chorus. Worshippers of Moloch: 'Who is this that raileth at Moloch?'.1:11
L'istesso tempo, fieramente -
18.Messenger: 'O King, give ear!'. L'istesso tempo. Agitato -0:40
19.Manasseh: 'Fear not, my people'. Sostenuto -0:33
Finale. The Coming of the Assyrians: 10:25
20.Chorus. Worshippers of Moloch: 'The host of Assur is like a swarm of locusts'.1:19
21.Judith: 'Jerusalem was loved of the Lord'. [ ] - Meno mosso -0:26
22.Chorus. Priests of Moloch: 'Moloch, Moloch, hear us now'.3:24
Chorus. Worshippers of Moloch: 'Rise in might and scatter our foes'. [ ] -
23.People: 'Fly! Fly! The host of Assur is come on us'. Più moto - Più moto -3:25
24.People: 'Jerusalem, that was Queen of the nations'. Maestoso - Più lento1:49
Total time: 61:30
COMPACT DISC TWO
1.Babylon. The Repentance of Manasseh5:23
Manasseh: 'I will bear the indignation of God'. [ ] - Poco più mosso
Act II: [64:09]
Scene 1. The Return of Manasseh: 18:48
2.Maestoso. Sostenuto espressivo -5:51
Jews of Jerusalem: 'Wail! wail! ye solitary people!'. [ ]
3.Solo. Meshullemeth: 'The Lord is long-suffering and merciful'.3:50
4.Jews of Jerusalem: 'Our King is come again from distant lands'.2:46
Allegro al prima moderato, sempre accelerando al vivacissimo Tempo -
5.Manasseh: 'Behold, how great is the mercy of our God'. Meno mosso -6:19
'When we rebelled against the word of the Lord'.
Scene 2: The Message of Holofernes: 16:38
6.Messenger: 'Hear ye the words of the captain of the great King'.3:46
7.Jews of Jerusalem: 'Woe, woe! Our city's walls are broken'. [ ] -3:06
8.Solo. Judith: 'Let us give thanks unto the Lord our God'.2:27
9.Judith: 'I pray Thee, O God of my fathers'. Lento - Più lento - Più moto3:12
10.People: 'The God of our fathers give thee favour'. Allegro con spirito -4:05
Scene 3. The Exploit of Judith: 19:01
11.The Walls of Jerusalem. Night. Lento tranquillo - Poco più animato -8:27
Chorus of Watchmen on the Walls: 'See ye the campfires of the host of Assur'. Più mosso -
12.Judith: 'Ho! ye upon the walls!'. Con spirito - Allegro - Meno mosso -2:43
13.Jews of Jerusalem: 'Arise, O Israel! Smite ye your enemies'. Allegro -3:43
14.Solo. Manasseh: 'God breaketh the battle'. Allegro con spirito -4:05
Finale. Judith and Chorus: 9:42
15.Allegro maestoso -4:40
Judith: 'I will sing unto the Lord'. [ ] - Animandosi - Poco più moto -
16.Allegro molto - Chorus: 'Put off, O Jerusalem, the garment of thy mourning'.5:00
Allegro alla breve - Animato
Total time: 69:23 |
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