Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Act III, no. 58: “See the Conqu’ring Hero Comes” (Chorus of Youths, Chorus of Virgins)

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Annotation

Originally from the oratorio Josua, HWV 64. Händel added this chorus in the 1751 version.

Annotation last modified on 2012-11-28 11:03 UTC.

Relationships

composer:George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1746)
librettist:Thomas Morell
later translated versions:Dotter Sion
Riemuitse tytär Siionin
Tochter Zion, freue dich
later versions:Thine be the glory
part of:Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Act III (order: 6)
is the basis for:12 Variations in G on "See the Conqu'ring Hero Comes" From Handel's Judas Maccabaeus, WoO 45
March in G and C for Piano, with "See the Conquering Hero Comes", S. 114
Paraphrase "See the Conqu'ring Hero Comes!", op. 90/6 no. 2
Sports Prepare
arrangements:Canticorum jubilo
Fantasia on British Sea Songs: VIII. See, the Conqu’ring Hero Comes
Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Act III, no. 58: “See the Conqu’ring Hero Comes” (Chorus of Youths, Chorus of Virgins) (catch-all for arrangements)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1969-09-13“See, the Conqu’ring Hero comes” from Judas MaccabaeusliveBBC Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis3:21
1971-06-28 – 1971-07-07Judas Maccabaeus: Act III. "See the Conquering Hero" (Chorus)Amor Artis Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary2:50
1976-04Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Act Three. Chorus Of Youths: "See, the conqu'ring hero comes!" - Chorus Of Virgins: "See, the godlike youth advance!": Chorus: "See, the conqu'ring hero comes!"Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, English Chamber Orchestra, Charles Mackerras2:50
1984-06Judas Maccabaeus: See the Conqu'ring Hero Comes!Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner2:12
1988-01Judas Maccabaeus: See Here the Conqu’ring Hero ComesCapella Istropolitana, Richard Edlinger3:07
1992-03-14 – 1992-03-22Judas Maccabaeus: Act III. Chorus "See, the conqu'ring hero comes!" (Chorus of Youths, Chorus of Virgins)The King’s Consort, Choir of New College Oxford, Robert King2:29
1993-03-30 – 1993-04-01Airs from Vauxhall Gardens: Airs from Vauxhall Gardens: See, the Conqu'ring Hero Comes (March) from Judas Maccabaeus (1746)Tafelmusik1:31
2010-02-19 – 2010-02-21Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Part III: See, the Conqu’Ring Hero Comes (Chorus)Schleswig-Holstein Festival Chor Lübeck, Elbipolis Barockorchester Hamburg, Rolf Beck2:30
Chorus from Judas MaccabaeusTerence Dennis, Takako Nishizaki0:58
Chorus from Judas MaccabaeusBudapest Philharmonic Chorus, Nemzeti Filharmonikus zenekar2:49
Judas Maccabaeus HWV 63: No. 58. "See, the Conqu'ring Hero Comes! See, the Godlike Youth Advance! See, the Conqu'ring Hero Comes!"Russell Burgess, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, English Chamber Orchestra, Charles Mackerras2:52
Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Act III, no. 58: "See the conqu'ring hero comes" (Chorus of Youths, Chorus of Virgins)Mormon Tabernacle Choir, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy3:54
Judas Maccabaeus, oratorio, HWV 63: See, the Conquering Hero ComesE. Power Biggs, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves5:08
Judas Maccabaeus: Act 3. Chorus of Youths: See, the conqu'ring hero comes - Duet: See the godlike youth - Chorus: See, the conqu'ring hero comesPhilharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan1:45
Judas Maccabaeus: Hail, the Conquering Hero Comes[unknown]3:12
Judas Maccabaeus: See the Conquering Hero ComesRichard P. Condie, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy3:55
Judas Maccabaeus: See, the conqu’ring hero comes!Choristers of St. Paul’s Cathedral, John Scott, Christopher Dearnley3:51
Judas Maccabaeus: See, the Conquering Hero ComeRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves3:48
Judas Maccabaeus: See, The Conquering Hero ComesHuguette Fernandez, Pierre Pierlot, Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Munich, Kurt Redel2:10
Judas Maccabäus: "See, the conqu'ring hero comes"Georg Friedrich Händel5:55
Judas Maccabäus: Tochter Zion freuet euchinstrumental[mechanical instruments]3:13
Judas Maccabeus (See the conquering hero comes)Lynne Dawson, Renée Fleming, Magdalena Kožená, Marijana Mijanovic, Bryn Terfel, Maurice André, Ursula Holliger, Lothar Koch, Simon Preston, Choir of Westminster Abbey, Monteverdi Choir2:16
Judas Maccabeus, HWV: No. 31 Chorus - "See, the Conqu'ring Hero Comes"Hungarian State Opera Chorus, Hungarian State Orchestra, Miklós Erdélyi5:54
Judas Maccabeus: See, the Conqu'Ring Hero Comes!Regent Chamber Choir, Andrew Lucas, City of London Sinfonia, Gary Cole4:07
March no. 1 from Oratorio Judas Maccabeus "See the Conqu'ring Hero Come"E. Power Biggs, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves3:49
See the Conquering Hero ComesinstrumentalAdrian Gebruers1:44
See the Conquering Hero ComesHandel Opera Society Chorus, Handel Opera Society Orchestra, Charles Farncombe2:59
See the Conquering Hero ComesRhos Orpheus Male Voice Choir, J. Glyn Williams2:49
See, the Conqu'ring Hero Comes March from Judus MaccabaeusJeanne Lamon, Tafelmusik1:31
See, the Conqu'ring Hero Comes!Mormon Tabernacle Choir3:57
See, the Conquering Hero ComesG.F. Händel?:??