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Judas Maccabaeus

American  
Judas Maccabaeus British  
/ ˌmækəˈbiːəs /

noun

  1. Jewish leader, whose revolt (166–161 bc ) against the Seleucid kingdom of Antiochus IV (Epiphanes) enabled him to recapture Jerusalem and rededicate the Temple

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First performed in 1747, Judas Maccabaeus was among Handel's most popular works in the 18th and 19th centuries, though nowadays we are apt to regard it as among his most controversial.

From The Guardian • Jul. 20, 2012

Their efforts will culminate in performances of Handel's " Judas Maccabaeus;" Haydn's " Paukenmesse;" Poulenc's " Gloria" and Bizet's " Te Deum."

From New York Times • May 7, 2010

Baroque period holiday music, featuring selections from Handel's "Judas Maccabaeus," Zielenski's "Magnificat à 12," and works by Michael Haydn and Johann Kuhnau.

From Washington Post • Dec. 11, 2009

Baroque period holiday music, featuring selections from Handel's "Judas Maccabaeus," Zielenski's "Magnificat à 12," and works by Michael Haydn and Johann Kuhnau.

From Washington Post • Dec. 11, 2009

O Posterity, when you read our history you will imagine that you are reading anew the fall of the walls of Jericho, and listening to the miraculous deeds of Joshua, David, and Judas Maccabaeus.

From The Court of the Empress Josephine by Perry, Thomas Sergeant

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