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Gideon (Oratorio in Three Parts) (Handel)

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Gideon (no HWV number) is an oratorio pastiche compiled largely from the works of George Frideric Handel by John Christopher Smith. It was first performed on 10 February 1769 at Covent Garden, London.

Much of the oratorio is derived from the works of Handel, but Smith used an overture and six vocal items from his own oratorio of 1762 The Feast of Darius.

Dramatis Personae

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  • Gideon (tenor)
  • Oreb (soprano)
  • Joash (bass)
  • Angel (soprano)
  • Israelite (x3) (soprano)
  • Messenger (soprano)
  • Israelite (countertenor)
  • Prophet (bass)
  • Priest of Ball (bass)

Movements[1]

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Part One Part Two Part Three
  • Ouverture
  • Menuet
  • Recitative - Forth from the swarming East
  • Soli and Chorus - Comfort us, O Lord
  • Recitative - A man, a prophet
  • Accompagnato - No wonder, that ye fly
  • Air - Trembling with horror
  • Soli and Chorus - Lord, we seek thy blessing
  • Recitative - Westward from reverend Jordan's silver stream
  • Accompagnato: By doubt and shame
  • Air - Rise with furious Emulation
  • Recitative - As thus he sung
  • Air - Thou light of Israel
  • Accompagnato - Let the command suffice
  • Recitative - He said, and gently stretching out
  • Solo and Chorus - Immortal God, whose hand
  • Recitative - A Midian prince
  • Air - Mighty Belus, Midian's glory!
  • Recitative - This done, he with a chosen party went
  • Air - 'Tis time, my sons'
  • Recitative - Forth from the town
  • Duet - Sweet is conquest disapproving
  • Trio - Like a bright cherub
  • Recitative - Then bowing mild
  • Air - May kind angels still attend thee
  • Recitative - And thus the choral band
  • Chorus - Hail, enlivener of our cause!
  • Recitative - Triumphant to the town
  • Air - How sweet the rose
  • Soli and Chorus - Great Jehovah
  • Recitative - Th'assembly rose
  • Air - Israel's guardian, sole creator!
  • Recitative - Silent he march'd
  • Air - Hark, how the winds around
  • Chorus - Destroy these idols
  • Recitative - Gideon, preparing now
  • Accompagnato & Recitative - Not these imperfect rites
  • Air - O glorious mortal
  • Recitative - At morn rose Baal's Priest
  • Accompagnato - No more thus loud
  • Trio - From the mountain's brow
  • Recitative - Here had contention drawn
  • Air - Sons of Israel, let not frenzy
  • Recitative - The priest still beats his breast
  • Air - Return! Tumultuous ruin shun!
  • Recitative - While yet he spake
  • Accompagnato - Furious revenge
  • Solo and Chorus - All glory be to thee, o Lord!
  • Recitative - Sudden the Priest of Baal
  • Solo and Chorus - Glorious patron! Glorious hero!
  • Recitative - Much I applaud, brave youth
  • Chorus - Let Jehovah by miracle confirm
  • Recitative - Now, while the multitude
  • Accompagnato - Thou sacred, high, unutterable Name!
  • Recitative - His pray'r was heard
  • Accompagnato - Once more, my God
  • Recitative - He spoke, and it was so
  • Soli and Chorus - Happy Nation
  • Recitative - Now each rous'd soldier
  • Air - Let the trumpet's sound inviting
  • Recitative - Let Gideon, our undaunted hero
  • Air - Tho' now fall'n, dismay'd
  • Recitative - Thanks to my countrymen
  • Air - From your idol gods returning
  • Recitative - Alarm'd by frequent
  • Air - In notes of joy we hail the happy day
  • Recitative - Ye sons of Israel
  • Air and Chorus - Sing and rejoyce!
  • Recitative - To meet the hero
  • Accompagnato - Ye see, that God
  • Duet - Sweet Peace, from Heav'n descending
  • Recitative - Our hearts their confidence
  • Soli and Chorus - Wondrous are thy works, O Lord!



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