HANDEL, G.F.: Jephtha [Oratorio] (Biondi)
THOMAS MORELL
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Act I Scene 1: Accompagnato: It must be so, or these vile Ammonites (Zebul)
1:37
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Act I Scene 1: Air: Pour forth no more unheeded prayr's (Zebul)
4:56
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Act I Scene 1: No more to Ammon's god and king (Chorus)
3:06
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Act I Scene 2: Recitative: But Jephtha comes (Zebul, Jephtha)
0:56
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Act I Scene 2: Air: Virtue my soul shall still embrace (Jephtha)
4:01
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Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Twill be a painful separation, Jephtha (Storge)
0:33
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Act I Scene 2: Air: In gentle murmurs will I mourn (Storge)
4:30
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Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Happy this embassy, my charming Iphis (Hamor)
0:46
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Act I Scene 3: Air: Dull delay, in piercing anguish (Hamor)
2:37
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Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Ill suits the voice of love (Iphis)
0:29
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Act I Scene 3: Air: Take the heart you fondly gave (Iphis)
3:08
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Act I Scene 3: Recitative: I go, my soul, inspir'd by thy command (Hamor)
0:27
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Act I Scene 3: Duet: These labours past, how happy we (Iphis, Hamor)
4:25
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Act I Scene 4: Recitative: What mean these doubtful fancies of the brain? (Jephtha)
2:23
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Act I Scene 4: O God, behold our sore distress (Chorus)
4:49
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Act I Scene 5: Recitative: Some dire event hangs o'er our heads (Storge)
0:31
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Act I Scene 5: Air: Scenes of horror, scenes of woe (Storge)
3:57
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Act I Scene 6: Recitative: Say, my dear mother, whence these piercing cries (Iphis, Storge)
0:55
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Act I Scene 6: Air: The smiling dawn of happy days (Iphis)
2:00
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Act I Scene 7: Recitative: Such, Jephtha, was the haughty king's reply (Zebul, Jephtha)
0:36
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Act I Scene 7: When his loud voice in thunder spoke (Chorus)
4:04
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Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Glad tidings of great joy to thee, dear Iphis (Hamor)
1:20
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Act II Scene 1: Cherub and Seraphim, unbodied forms (Chorus)
3:34
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Act II Scene 1: Air: Up the dreadful steep ascending (Hamor)
4:56
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Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Tis well. Haste, haste, ye maidens (Iphis)
0:23
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Act II Scene 1: Air: Tune the soft melodious lute (Iphis)
3:36
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Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Heav'n smiles once more on his repentant people (Jephtha)
0:41
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Act II Scene 2: Air: His mighty arm, with sudden blow (Jephtha)
5:19
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Act II Scene 2: In glory high, in might serene (Chorus)
2:48
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Act II Scene 3: Symphony
0:46
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Act II Scene 3: Hail, glorious conqueror! (Iphis)
0:24
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Act II Scene 3: Air and Chorus: Welcome, as the cheerful light … Welcome thou, whose deeds conspire (Iphis, Chorus)
2:04
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Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Horror! Confusion! (Jephtha)
0:28
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Act II Scene 3: Air: Open thy marble jaws, O tomb (Jephtha)
3:08
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Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Why is my brother thus afflicted? (Zebul, Jephtha)
1:13
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Act II Scene 3: Accompagnato and Arioso: First perish thou, and perish all the world! - Let other creatures (Storge)
2:07
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Act II Scene 3: Recitative: If such thy cruel purpose, lo, your friend (Hamor)
0:25
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Act II Scene 3: Air: On me let blind mistaken zeal (Hamor)
1:54
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Act II Scene 3: Quartet: O spare your daughter! (Storge, Hamor, Jephtha, Zebul)
1:58
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Act II Scene 4: Recitative: Such news flies swift (Iphis)
1:28
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Act II Scene 4: Air: Happy they! (Iphis)
3:06
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Act II Scene 4: Accompagnato: Deeper and deeper still, thy goodness, child (Jephtha)
3:02
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Act II Scene 4: How dark, O Lord, are thy decrees! (Chorus)
8:31
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Act III Scene 1: Arioso: Hide thou thy hated beams (Jephtha)
2:21
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Act III Scene 1: Air: Waft her, angels, through the skies (Jephtha)
4:32
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Act III Scene 1: Accompagnato: Ye sacred priests, whose hands ne’er yet were stain'd (Iphis)
0:39
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Act III Scene 1: Air: Farewell, ye limpid springs and floods (Iphis)
5:25
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Act III Scene 1: Doubtful fear and reverend awe (Chorus)
3:16
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Act III Scene 1: Symphony
1:15
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Act III Scene 1: Recitative: Rise, Jephtha, and ye rev’rend priests, withhold (Angel)
1:15
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Act III Scene 1: Air: Happy, Iphis, shalt thou live (Angel)
4:00
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Act III Scene 1: Arioso: For ever blessed be Thy holy name (Jephtha)
1:00
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Act III Scene 1: Theme sublime of endless praise (Chorus)
4:00
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Act III Scene 2: Recitative: Let me congratulate, this happy turn (Zebul)
0:32
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Act III Scene 2: Air: Laud her, all ye virgin train (Zebul)
2:05
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Act III Scene 2: Recitative: O let me fold thee in a mother's arms (Storge)
0:19
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Act III Scene 2: Air: Sweet as sight to the blind (Storge)
2:09
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Act III Scene 2: Recitative: With transport, Iphis, I behold thy safety (Hamor)
0:32
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Act III Scene 2: Recitative: With transport… - Aria: 'Tis Heaven's all ruling power… (Hamor)
4:51
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Act III Scene 2: Recitative: My faithful Hamor, may that Providence (Iphis)
0:23
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Act III Scene 2: Quintet: All that is in Hamor mine (Iphis, Hamor, Storge, Jephtha, Zebul)
3:46
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Act III Scene 2: Ye house of Gilead, with one voice (Chorus)
3:58
Orchestra: Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Choral: Collegium Vocale Gent
Chamber: Audience
Conductor: Fabio Biondi