Product Information
Title:
Jephtha
Artist:
Georg Friedrich Händel
James Gilchrist
Susan Bickley
Sophie Bevan
Robin Blaze
Matthew Brook
Grace Davidson
The Sixteen
Harry Christophers
Format:
Album
Country:
Album
Tracklist:
ACT ONE
1-1. Overture (7:31)
Scene 1
1-2. Accompagnato (Zebul) It Must Be So, Or These Vile Ammonites - Air (Zebul) Pour Forth No More Unheeded Pray'rs (4:18)
1-3. (Chorus Of Israelites) No More To Ammon's God And King (2:44)
Scene 2
1-4. Recitative (Zebul, Jephtha) But Jephtha Comes. Kind Heav'n, Assist Our Plea - Air (Jephtha) Virtue My Soul Shall Still Embrace (4:45)
1-5. Recitative (Storgè) 'Twill Be A Painful Separation, Jephtha - Air (Storgè) In Gentle Murmurs Will I Mourn (5:01)
Scene 3
1-6. Recitative (Hamor) Happy This Embassy, My Charming Iphis - Air (Hamor) Dull Delay, In Piercing Anguish (3:44)
1-7. Recitative (Hamor) Happy This Embassy, My Charming Iphis - Air (Hamor) Dull Delay, In Piercing Anguish (3:37)
1-8. Recitative (Hamor) I Go; My Soul, Inspir'd By Thy Command - Duet (Iphis, Hamor) These Labours Past, How Happy We! (6:40)
Scene 4
1-9. Recitative (Jephtha) What Mean These Doubtful Fancies Of The Brain? - Accompagnato (Jephtha) If, Lord, Sustain'd By Thy Almighty Pow'r - Recitative (Jephtha) 'Tis Said (2:00)
1-10. (Chorus Of Israelites) O God, Behold Our Sore Distress (4:17)
Scene 5
1-11. Recitative (Storgè) Some Dire Event Hangs O'er Our Heads - Air (Storgè) Scenes Of Horror, Scenes Of Woe (4:57)
Scene 6
1-12. Recitative (Iphis, Storgè) Say, My Dear Mother, Whence These Piercing Cries - Air (Iphis) The Smiling Dawn Of Happy Days (3:43)
Scene 7
1-13. Recitative (Zebul, Jephtha) Such, Jephtha, Was The Haughty King's Reply - (Chorus Of Israelites) When His Loud Voice In Thunder Spoke (5:14)
ACT TWO
Scene 1
2-1. Recitative (Hamor) Glad Tidings Of Great Joy To Thee, Dear Iphis (1:19)
2-2. (Chorus Of Israelites) Cherub And Seraphim, Unbodied Forms (3:17)
2-3. Air (Hamor) Up The Dreadful Steep Ascending (4:08)
2-4. Recitative (Iphis) 'Tis Well - Air (Iphis) Tune The Soft Melodious Lute (5:13)
Scene 2
2-5. Recitative (Jephtha) Heav'n Smiles Once More On His Repentant People - Air (Jephtha) His Mighty Arm, With Sudden Blow (5:56)
2-6. (Chorus Of Israelites) In Glory High, In Might Serene (2:31)
Scene 3
2-7. Symphony (1:08)
2-8. Recitative (Iphis) Hail, Glorious Conqueror! Much Lov'd Father, Hail! - Air (Iphis) Welcome As The Cheerful Light - (Chorus Of Virgins) Welcome Thou, Whose Deeds Conspire (4:19)
2-9. Recitative (Jephtha) Horror! Confusion! Harsh This Music Graters - Air (Jephtha) Open Thy Marble Jaws, O Tomb (4:52)
2-10. Recitative (Zebul, Jephtha) Why Is My Brother Thus Afflicted? (1:08)
2-11. Accompagnato & Air (Storgè) First Perish Thou, And Perish All The World! (2:19)
2-12. Recitative (Hamor) If Such Thy Cruel Purpose, Lo, Your Friend - Air (Hamor) On Me Let Blind Mistaken Zeal (2:10)
2-13. Recitative (Zebul, Jephtha) Such, Jephtha, Was The Haughty King's Reply - (Chorus Of Israelites) When His Loud Voice In Thunder Spoke (3:12)
Scene 4
2-14. Quartet (Storgè, Hamor, Jephtha, Zebul) O Spare Your Daughter (1:16)
2-15. Recitative (Iphis) Such News Flies Swift. I've Heard The Mournful Cause - Accompagnato (Iphis) For Joys So Vast Too Little Is The Price (3:51)
2-16. Air (Iphis) Happy They; This Vital Breath (3:17)
2-17. Accompagnato (Jephtha) Deeper And Deeper Still, Thy Goodness, Child (7:27)
ACT THREE
Scene 1
3-1. Air (Jephtha) Hide Thou Thy Hated Beams, O Sun, In Clouds (2:43)
3-2. Accompagnato (Jephtha) A Father, Off'ring Up His Only Child - Air (Jephtha) Waft Her, Angels, Through The Skies (5:18)
3-3. Accompagnato (Iphis) Ye Sacred Priests, Whose Hands Ne'er Yet Were Stain'd - Air (Iphis) Farewell, Ye Limpid Springs And Floods (5:33)
3-4. (Chorus Of Priests) Doubtful Fear And Rev'rent Awe (3:56)
3-5. Sinfonia (2:40)
3-6. Recitative (Angel) Rise, Jephtha, And Ye Rev'rend Priests, Withhold - Air (Angel) Happy, Iphis, Shalt Thou Live (5:15)
3-7. Air (Jephtha) For Ever Blessed Be Thy Holy Name (1:01)
3-8. (Chorus Of Priests) Theme Sublime Of Endless Praise (3:16)
Scene 2
3-9. Recitative (Zebul) Let Me Congratulate This Happy Turn - Air (Zebul) Laud Her, All Ye Virgin Train (2:39)
3-10. Recitative (Storgè) Oh, Let Me Fold Thee In A Mother's Arms - Air (Storgè) Sweet As Sight To The Blind (2:47)
3-11. Recitative (Hamor) With Transport, Iphis, I Behold Thy Safety - Air (Hamor) 'Tis Heav'n's All-ruling Pow'r (5:26)
3-12. Recitative (Iphis) My Faithful Hamor, May That Providence - Quintet (Iphis, Hamor, Storgè, Jephtha, Zebul) All That Is In Hamor Is Mine (3:51)
3-13. (Chorus Of Israelites) Ye House Of Gilead, With One Voice (3:50)
Act Two Scene 2: Appendix
3-14. Recitative (Zebul) Again Heav'n Smiles - Air (Zebul) Freedom Now (4:01)
1-1. Overture (7:31)
Scene 1
1-2. Accompagnato (Zebul) It Must Be So, Or These Vile Ammonites - Air (Zebul) Pour Forth No More Unheeded Pray'rs (4:18)
1-3. (Chorus Of Israelites) No More To Ammon's God And King (2:44)
Scene 2
1-4. Recitative (Zebul, Jephtha) But Jephtha Comes. Kind Heav'n, Assist Our Plea - Air (Jephtha) Virtue My Soul Shall Still Embrace (4:45)
1-5. Recitative (Storgè) 'Twill Be A Painful Separation, Jephtha - Air (Storgè) In Gentle Murmurs Will I Mourn (5:01)
Scene 3
1-6. Recitative (Hamor) Happy This Embassy, My Charming Iphis - Air (Hamor) Dull Delay, In Piercing Anguish (3:44)
1-7. Recitative (Hamor) Happy This Embassy, My Charming Iphis - Air (Hamor) Dull Delay, In Piercing Anguish (3:37)
1-8. Recitative (Hamor) I Go; My Soul, Inspir'd By Thy Command - Duet (Iphis, Hamor) These Labours Past, How Happy We! (6:40)
Scene 4
1-9. Recitative (Jephtha) What Mean These Doubtful Fancies Of The Brain? - Accompagnato (Jephtha) If, Lord, Sustain'd By Thy Almighty Pow'r - Recitative (Jephtha) 'Tis Said (2:00)
1-10. (Chorus Of Israelites) O God, Behold Our Sore Distress (4:17)
Scene 5
1-11. Recitative (Storgè) Some Dire Event Hangs O'er Our Heads - Air (Storgè) Scenes Of Horror, Scenes Of Woe (4:57)
Scene 6
1-12. Recitative (Iphis, Storgè) Say, My Dear Mother, Whence These Piercing Cries - Air (Iphis) The Smiling Dawn Of Happy Days (3:43)
Scene 7
1-13. Recitative (Zebul, Jephtha) Such, Jephtha, Was The Haughty King's Reply - (Chorus Of Israelites) When His Loud Voice In Thunder Spoke (5:14)
ACT TWO
Scene 1
2-1. Recitative (Hamor) Glad Tidings Of Great Joy To Thee, Dear Iphis (1:19)
2-2. (Chorus Of Israelites) Cherub And Seraphim, Unbodied Forms (3:17)
2-3. Air (Hamor) Up The Dreadful Steep Ascending (4:08)
2-4. Recitative (Iphis) 'Tis Well - Air (Iphis) Tune The Soft Melodious Lute (5:13)
Scene 2
2-5. Recitative (Jephtha) Heav'n Smiles Once More On His Repentant People - Air (Jephtha) His Mighty Arm, With Sudden Blow (5:56)
2-6. (Chorus Of Israelites) In Glory High, In Might Serene (2:31)
Scene 3
2-7. Symphony (1:08)
2-8. Recitative (Iphis) Hail, Glorious Conqueror! Much Lov'd Father, Hail! - Air (Iphis) Welcome As The Cheerful Light - (Chorus Of Virgins) Welcome Thou, Whose Deeds Conspire (4:19)
2-9. Recitative (Jephtha) Horror! Confusion! Harsh This Music Graters - Air (Jephtha) Open Thy Marble Jaws, O Tomb (4:52)
2-10. Recitative (Zebul, Jephtha) Why Is My Brother Thus Afflicted? (1:08)
2-11. Accompagnato & Air (Storgè) First Perish Thou, And Perish All The World! (2:19)
2-12. Recitative (Hamor) If Such Thy Cruel Purpose, Lo, Your Friend - Air (Hamor) On Me Let Blind Mistaken Zeal (2:10)
2-13. Recitative (Zebul, Jephtha) Such, Jephtha, Was The Haughty King's Reply - (Chorus Of Israelites) When His Loud Voice In Thunder Spoke (3:12)
Scene 4
2-14. Quartet (Storgè, Hamor, Jephtha, Zebul) O Spare Your Daughter (1:16)
2-15. Recitative (Iphis) Such News Flies Swift. I've Heard The Mournful Cause - Accompagnato (Iphis) For Joys So Vast Too Little Is The Price (3:51)
2-16. Air (Iphis) Happy They; This Vital Breath (3:17)
2-17. Accompagnato (Jephtha) Deeper And Deeper Still, Thy Goodness, Child (7:27)
ACT THREE
Scene 1
3-1. Air (Jephtha) Hide Thou Thy Hated Beams, O Sun, In Clouds (2:43)
3-2. Accompagnato (Jephtha) A Father, Off'ring Up His Only Child - Air (Jephtha) Waft Her, Angels, Through The Skies (5:18)
3-3. Accompagnato (Iphis) Ye Sacred Priests, Whose Hands Ne'er Yet Were Stain'd - Air (Iphis) Farewell, Ye Limpid Springs And Floods (5:33)
3-4. (Chorus Of Priests) Doubtful Fear And Rev'rent Awe (3:56)
3-5. Sinfonia (2:40)
3-6. Recitative (Angel) Rise, Jephtha, And Ye Rev'rend Priests, Withhold - Air (Angel) Happy, Iphis, Shalt Thou Live (5:15)
3-7. Air (Jephtha) For Ever Blessed Be Thy Holy Name (1:01)
3-8. (Chorus Of Priests) Theme Sublime Of Endless Praise (3:16)
Scene 2
3-9. Recitative (Zebul) Let Me Congratulate This Happy Turn - Air (Zebul) Laud Her, All Ye Virgin Train (2:39)
3-10. Recitative (Storgè) Oh, Let Me Fold Thee In A Mother's Arms - Air (Storgè) Sweet As Sight To The Blind (2:47)
3-11. Recitative (Hamor) With Transport, Iphis, I Behold Thy Safety - Air (Hamor) 'Tis Heav'n's All-ruling Pow'r (5:26)
3-12. Recitative (Iphis) My Faithful Hamor, May That Providence - Quintet (Iphis, Hamor, Storgè, Jephtha, Zebul) All That Is In Hamor Is Mine (3:51)
3-13. (Chorus Of Israelites) Ye House Of Gilead, With One Voice (3:50)
Act Two Scene 2: Appendix
3-14. Recitative (Zebul) Again Heav'n Smiles - Air (Zebul) Freedom Now (4:01)
Genres:
Classical
Year:
2014
Discs:
3
Label:
CORO (2)
SKU:
0828021612121

