Antonio Vivaldi - Juditha Triumphans - Arma, caedes, vindictae, furores

For better quality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jCKbHDN5os&fmt=18
Vivaldi: Juditha Triumphans devicta Holofernes barbarie, RV 644 - Pars Prior - Chorus Militum: Arma, caedes, vindictae, furores

Performed by: I Barocchisti and Coro della Radio Svizzera

Directed by: Diego Fasolis

Juditha triumphans devicta Holofernis barbarie translated as Judith triumphant over the barbarians of Holofernes, Vivaldi catalogue number RV 644, is an oratorio by Antonio Vivaldi, the only survivor of the four that he is known to have composed. The libretto was written by Iacopo Cassetti, based upon the Biblical Book of Judith.
The Assyrian king Nebuchadrezzar sends an army against Israel to demand overdue tributes. Under the leadership of the general Holofernes, the Assyrians lay siege to the town of Bethulia and are about to conquer it. The young Jewish widow Judith goes to him to implore mercy. He falls in love with her and she indulges him. After a rich banquet and having drunk much wine, Holofernes falls asleep. Judith beheads him, flees the enemy camp, and returns victorious to Bethulia.

All characters, male and female, were interpreted by the girls of the Ospedale. They are:
Juditha, contralto, a young Bethulian widow.
Vagaus, soprano, eunuch, Holofernes's squire.
Holofernes, contralto, Assyrian general.
Abra, soprano, Juditha's handmaid.
Ozias, contralto, high priest of Bethulia.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• vivaldi
• barocchisti
• juditha
• triumphans
• chorus
• arma
• caedes
• violin
• orchestra
• oratorio
• giuditta
• sacred
• baroque
• music
• galfetti
• fasolis
• diego
• coro
• radio
• svizzera
• holofernes

[peres010492]

Indeed it is! I am completely in love with this version of Juditha by Fasolis

[HARMONICO101]

Nice timpani cadenza to start!

[claudioalexenrique]

A superb war oratorio by the great Vivaldi!

[95vg95]

@Bennet0409 They used the final chorus as anthem. Check this /watch?v=YLAdvqkab60&feature=r­elated

[Bennet0409]

Venetian Anthem

[taiyama87]

Viva my favorite composer Antonio Vivaldi

[18herbstle]

Arma, caedes, vindictae, furores

Angustiae, timores

Precedite nos.

Rotate, pugnate

O bellicae sortes,

Mille plagas, mille mortes

Adducite vos.

[quickzik]

Gloria a Venezia!.

[celeriac50]

This IS a spectacular version!

[virgiliofi]

@perruchopty WHERE? :D

[childofthemarshalsea]

This score sounds very Handel-esque.

[intercity713]

fantastico è troppo poco!!!

[gll25]

Juditha Triumphans was the anthem of the Republic of Venice. Anyone would want its country to have this amazing piece of music as anthem =D