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Judas freak?(Opinion & Editorial)
; ...of an old Coptic papyrus to rehabilitate the image of Judas Iscariot. But Judas is a respectable Jewish name. There were Judas Thaddeus, the saint of lost causes, and Judas Maccabeus of Galilee, the great general, as examples. Thatas why some Biblical scholars say that the demonizing of ...
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 "Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)")
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Recorders go marching in.(News)
; THE Nuneaton branch of the Society of Recorder Players started its last meeting with three marches from ancient Rome - Handel's Judas Maccabeus, See the Conquering Hero Comes and Scipio. The next meeting is at 3.30pm on November 18 in the community room of Higham Lane School.
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 "The Daily Mail (London, England)")
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Jacobites just can't Handel the truth...(Column)
; ...not, perhaps surprisingly, because the composer was German. It is rather because the anthem comes from his oratorio Judas Maccabeus, which was written to celebrate the defeat of the 1745 Jacobite Rising at Culloden. Its words 'See, the Conquering...
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The Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) in music.(Music)
; ...his Twelve Variations based on a theme from Handel's Judas Maccabeus, but many composers, Jews and non-Jews, have turned...Solomon, and Jephtah--and he also wrote one about Judas Maccabeus. Another Handel masterpiece is Israel in Egypt. His...
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Lititz Moravian trombonists rouse faithful for dawn service
; ...hymns and prayers. The senior choir will greet the glad news that "the Lord is risen" with "Hallelujah, amen!" from "Judas Maccabeus" by Handel. Following the dawn service, a light breakfast will be served in the social hall. At 8 a.m. a service...
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Moravians' Easter tunes rouse Lititz
; ...conclusion of the service. At that service, the church's senior choir will sing Handel's "Hallelujah, Amen!" from Judas Maccabeus. A light breakfast will follow at 7 a.m., with a Holy Communion service at 8 a.m. The Rev. Gary Straughan will preach...
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Let's get the facts right about that Culloden song for the World Cup
; ...gets down to work. Within a month, he has produced Judas Maccabeus, whose story (he was a rebellious Jewish priest who...defeat. ALTHOUGH not one of his most notable oratorios, Judas Maccabeus, which includes a tribute to Cumberland, See the Conquering...
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The Savvy Reader: End of year filled with holidays.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
; ...small group of Jews beat the Syrians. The Syrians had taken over the Jews' Holy Temple in Jerusalem. A general named Judas Maccabeus (say it mak-ah-BEE-us) kicked the Syrians out of the temple. A tiny jar of oil was found. Oil was used for lighting...
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Top-scale rewards from singing in a choir.
; ...a daunting and occasionally gruesome experience. About 18 months ago, Invesco sponsored a performance of Handel's Judas Maccabeus in the Guildhall, performed by the Lloyd's Choir, and I took a number of clients. I discovered that the leader of...
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Notes on Music: Taking the Measure of Local Season
; ...have caused him to seek the patronage he needed by turning to Old Testament subjects ("Saul" was the first, with "Judas Maccabeus" and others to follow). Marc Mostovoy's new multimedia series at the Concerto Soloists Chamber Orchestra continued...
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