Charles Hubert Hastings Parry,  Sarah Fox ,  Kathryn Rudge,  Toby Spence,  Henry Waddington,  Crouch End Festival Chorus,  London Mozart Players,  William Vann – Judith

Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, Sarah Fox , Kathryn Rudge, Toby Spence, Henry Waddington, Crouch End Festival Chorus, London Mozart Players, William Vann

Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, Sarah Fox , Kathryn Rudge, Toby Spence, Henry Waddington, Crouch End Festival Chorus, London Mozart Players, William Vann –Judith

2020

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Added September 16 2026

Version Information

Label
Chandos
Catalog number
CHSA 5268(2)
Original year
2020
Version year
2020
Region
UK
Format

2 x SACD
Hybrid
Multichannel
Album

Version notes

Recorded at Church of St Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London on 25 – 27 April 2019.

Tracklist

Judith, Or The Regeneration Of Manasseh (1888)

1-1.Introduction 5:10

Act I

Scene 1 Moloch

1-2.Processional Music Of Worshippers. Allegro Maestoso 3:14
1-3.Manasseh. 'Draw Near And Worship. O My People!' 1:32
1-4.Worshippers: 'Have Mercy, Dread Moloch'. 0:41
1-5.High Priest: 'Hear Ye The Word Of Your God!'. Ad Libitum Sostenuto - 0:53
1-6.Worshippers: 'Hail! Thou Art Highly Favoured, King!. Animato 2:13
1-7.Worshippers: 'Bring Now The Children!' Allegro 2:27
1-8.High Priest, 'Hearken, O King!' Lento Pomposo 1:07
1-9.Worshippers: 'Hail, Moloch, Hail!'. Allegro 1:31

Scene 2. The Children

1-10.Dialogue. Andante Sostenuto 5:31
1-11.Ballad. Meshullemeth And Children: 'Long Since In Egypt's Plenteous Land'. 4:37
1-12.Chours Of Priests Of Moloch, Meshullemeth And Children 5:22
1-13.Judith: 'Lady! Thou Queen Of Israel!'. Lento - Andante Molto Sostenuto - 5:12
1-14.Chorus Of Priests: 'Moloch! Moloch! Give Ear!'. Allegro Comodo - 5:26
1-15.Judith: 'Stay Your Hideous Mockeries!'. [ ] - Meno Mosso - 1:34
1-16.Judith: 'Now Shall The Lord Jehovah Visit You'. Alla Breve - Sostenuto - 2:13
1-17.Chorus. Worshippers Of Moloch: 'Who Is This That Raileth At Moloch?' 1:11
1-18.Messenger 'O King, Give Ear!; L'Istesso Tempo. Agitato 0:40
1-19.Manasseh: 'Fear Not, My People'. Sostenuto - 0:33

Finale. The Coming Of The Assyrians

1-20.Chorus. Worshippers Of Moloch: 'The Host Of Assur Is Like A Swarm Of Locusts'. 1:19
1-21.Judith: 'Jerusalem Was Loved Of The Lord'. [ ] - Meno Mosso 0:26
1-22.Chorus. Priests Of Moloch: 'Moloch, Moloch, Hear Us Now'. 3:24
1-23.People: 'Fly! Fly! The Host Of Assur Is Come On Us'. Più Moto - Più Moto - 3:25
1-24.People: 'Jerusalem, That Was Queen Of The Nations'. Maestoso - Più Lento 1:49

Intermezzo

2-1.Babylon. The Repentance Of Manasseh 5:23

Act II

Scene 1. The Return Of Manasseh

2-2.Maestoso. Sostenuto Espressivo 5:51
2-3.Solo. Meshullemeth: 'The Lord Is Long-suffering And Merciful' 3:50
2-4.Jews Of Jerusalem: 'Our King Is Come Again From Distant Lands'. 2:46
2-5.Manasseh: 'Behold, How Great Is The Mercy Of Our God'. Meno Mosso 6:19

Scene 2. The Message Of Holofernes

2-6.Messenger: 'Hear Ye The Words Of The Captain Of The Great King'. 3:46
2-7.Jews Of Jerusalem: 'Woe, Woe! Our City's Walls Are Broken'. [ ] - 3:06
2-8.Solo. Judith: 'Let Us Give Thanks Unto The Lord Our God'. 2:27
2-9.Judith: 'I Pray Thee, O God Of My Fathers'. Lento - Più Lento - Più Moto 3:12
2-10.People: 'The God Of Our Fathers Give Thee Favour'. Allegro Con Spirito - 4:05

Scene 3. The Exploit Of Judith

2-11.The Walls Of Jerusalem. Night. Lento Tranquillo - Poco Più Animato - 8:27
2-12.Judith: 'Ho! ye upon the walls!'. Con spirito - Allegro - Meno mosso - 2:43
2-13.Jews Of Jerusalem: 'Arise, O Israel! Smite Ye Your Enemies'. Allegro - 3:43
2-14.Solo. Manasseh: 'God Breaketh The Battle'. Allegro Con Spirito - 4:05

Finale. Judith And Chorus

2-15.Allegro Maestoso - 4:40
2-16.Allegro Molto - Chorus: 'Put Off, O Jerusalem, The Garment Of Thy Mourning'. 5:00

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