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Handel - Jephtha - Jurgen Budday (1999)

Year:	1999
Genre:	Oratorios
Composer:	Georg Friedrich Handel
Conductor:	Jürgen Budday
Performers:	Emma Kirkby, Melinda Paulsen, Charles Humphries, Julian Podger, Stephen Varcoe, Maulbronner Kammerchor, Barockorchester der Klosterkonzerte

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1	1. JEPHTHA Oratorium in drei Akten in englischer Sprache und historischer Aufführungspraxis HWV 70 - Overture 4:18 9.85 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
2	2. ACT ONE. Scene 1. Accompagnato and Air Zebul: 'It must be so - or these vile Ammonites' ... 'Pour forth no more unheeded prayers' 4:44 10.84 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Chorus of Israelites: 'No more to Ammon's god and king' 3:13 7.37 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 2. Recitative Air Jephtha: 'But Jephtha comes' ... 'Virtue my soul shall still embrace' 4:59 11.41 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.23 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 2. Recitative Air Storge: 'Twill be a painful separation' ... 'In gentle murmurs will I mourn' 5:22 12.29 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.25 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 3. Recitative Air Hamor: 'Happy this embassy' ... 'Dull delay in piercing anguish' 3:52 8.85 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 3. Recitative Air Iphis: 'Ill suits the voice of love' ... 'Take the heart you fondly gave' 4:06 9.39 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 3. Recitative Hamor Duet Iphis Hamor: 'I go. My soul inspir'd by thy command' ... 'These labours past how happy we' 6:25 14.69 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.29 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 4. Recitative Accompagnato Jephtha: 'What means these doubtful fancies of the bain?'' ... 'If Lord sustain's by Thy almighty power' 2:38 6.03 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 4. Chorus of Israelites: 'O God behold our sore distress' 4:34 10.46 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 4. Recitative Zebul Jephtha: 'Such Jephtha was the haughty king's reply' 0:29 1.11 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 4. Chorus of Israelites: 'When His loud voice in thunder spoke' 5:03 11.56 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.23 $ Buy
13	13. ACT TWO. Scene 1. Recitative Hamor: 'Glad tidings of great joy to thee dear Iphis' 1:18 2.98 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 1. Chorus of Israelites: 'Cherub and Seraphim unbodied forms' 3:19 7.59 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 1. Air Hamor: 'Up the dreadful steep ascending' 5:49 13.32 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.27 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 1. Recitative Air Iphis: 'Tis well. Haste haste ye maidens' ... 'Tune the soft melodious lute' 4:08 9.47 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 2. Recitative Air Jephtha: 'Heav'n smiles once more' ... 'His mighty arm with sudden blow dispers'd' 6:17 14.38 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.29 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 2. Chorus: 'In glory high in might serene' 3:12 7.32 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy

1	1. Scene 3. Sinfonia - Recitative Iphis: 'Hail glorious conqueror' 1:23 3.17 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 3. Air Iphis: 'Welcome as the cheerful light' Chorus of Virgins: 'Welcome thou whose deeds conspire' 4:18 9.85 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
3	20. Scene 2. Recitative Air Storge: 'Oh let me fold thee in a mother's arms' ... 'Sweet as sight to the blind' 2:34 5.88 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
4	21. Scene 2. Recitative Iphis: 'My faithful Hamor may that Providence' Duet Iphis Hamor: 'All that is in Hamor mine' Quintet Iphis Hamor Storge Jephta Zebul: 'Joys triumphant crown thy days' 4:21 9.96 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
5	22. Scene 2. Chorus of Israelites: 'Ye house of Gilead with one voice' 4:11 9.56 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
6	3. Scene 3. Recitative Air Jephtha: 'Horror confusion' ... 'Open thy marble jaws O tomb' 5:26 12.44 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.25 $ Buy
7	4. Scene 3. Recitative Zebul Jephtha: 'Why is my brother thus afflicted?' 1:10 2.67 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
8	5. Scene 3. Accompagnato Air Storge: 'First perish thou and perish all the world' ... 'Let other creatures die?' 2:25 5.53 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
9	6. Scene 3. Recitative Air Hamor: 'If such thy cruel purpose' ... 'On me let blind mistaken zeal' 2:12 5.04 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
10	7. Scene 3. Quartet Zebul Storge Hamor Jephtha: 'Oh spare your daughter' 2:57 6.76 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
11	8. Scene 4. Recitative Accompagnato Iphis: 'Such news flies swift. I've heard the mournful cause' ... 'For joys so vast too little is the price' 1:23 3.17 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
12	9. Scene 4. Air Iphis: 'Happy they This vital breath' 3:41 8.43 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
13	10. Scene 4. Accompagnato Jephtha: 'Deeper and deeper still thy goodness child' 3:49 8.74 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
14	11. Scene 4. Chorus: 'How dark O Lord are Thy decrees' 9:29 21.71 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.43 $ Buy
15	12. ACT THREE. Scene 1. Accompagnato Jephtha: 'Hide thou thy hated beams O sun in clouds' 2:30 5.73 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
16	13. Scene 1. Air Jephtha: 'Waft her angels through the skies' 3:24 7.79 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
17	14. Scene 1. Accompagnato Air Iphis: 'Ye sacred priests' ... 'Farewell ye limpid springs and floods' 5:20 12.21 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.24 $ Buy
18	15. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: 'Doubtful fear and rev'rent awe' 4:13 9.66 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
19	16. Scene 1. Recitative Air Angel: 'Rise Jephtha and ye rev'rend priests' ... 'Happy Iphis shalt thou live' 5:00 11.45 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.23 $ Buy
20	17. Scene 1. Arioso Jephtha: 'For ever blessed be Thy holy name' 1:35 3.63 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
21	18. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: 'Theme sublime of endless praise' 3:27 7.90 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
22	19. Scene 2. Recitative Air Zebul: 'Let me congratulate this happy turn' ... 'Laud her all ye virgin train' 2:25 5.53 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy

1	1. JEPHTHA Oratorium in drei Akten in englischer Sprache und historischer Aufführungspraxis HWV 70 - Overture 4:18 23.84 Mb 774 Kbp	close 0.36 $ Buy
2	2. ACT ONE. Scene 1. Accompagnato and Air Zebul: 'It must be so - or these vile Ammonites' ... 'Pour forth no more unheeded prayers' 4:44 24.35 Mb 719 Kbp	close 0.37 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Chorus of Israelites: 'No more to Ammon's god and king' 3:13 17.59 Mb 764 Kbp	close 0.26 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 2. Recitative Air Jephtha: 'But Jephtha comes' ... 'Virtue my soul shall still embrace' 4:59 25.80 Mb 723 Kbp	close 0.39 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 2. Recitative Air Storge: 'Twill be a painful separation' ... 'In gentle murmurs will I mourn' 5:22 24.08 Mb 627 Kbp	close 0.36 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 3. Recitative Air Hamor: 'Happy this embassy' ... 'Dull delay in piercing anguish' 3:52 17.44 Mb 630 Kbp	close 0.26 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 3. Recitative Air Iphis: 'Ill suits the voice of love' ... 'Take the heart you fondly gave' 4:06 19.91 Mb 678 Kbp	close 0.30 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 3. Recitative Hamor Duet Iphis Hamor: 'I go. My soul inspir'd by thy command' ... 'These labours past how happy we' 6:25 31.81 Mb 692 Kbp	close 0.48 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 4. Recitative Accompagnato Jephtha: 'What means these doubtful fancies of the bain?'' ... 'If Lord sustain's by Thy almighty power' 2:38 12.80 Mb 679 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 4. Chorus of Israelites: 'O God behold our sore distress' 4:34 24.24 Mb 741 Kbp	close 0.36 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 4. Recitative Zebul Jephtha: 'Such Jephtha was the haughty king's reply' 0:29 2.46 Mb 711 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 4. Chorus of Israelites: 'When His loud voice in thunder spoke' 5:03 28.00 Mb 775 Kbp	close 0.42 $ Buy
13	13. ACT TWO. Scene 1. Recitative Hamor: 'Glad tidings of great joy to thee dear Iphis' 1:18 6.22 Mb 668 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 1. Chorus of Israelites: 'Cherub and Seraphim unbodied forms' 3:19 17.44 Mb 735 Kbp	close 0.26 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 1. Air Hamor: 'Up the dreadful steep ascending' 5:49 28.64 Mb 688 Kbp	close 0.43 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 1. Recitative Air Iphis: 'Tis well. Haste haste ye maidens' ... 'Tune the soft melodious lute' 4:08 18.86 Mb 637 Kbp	close 0.28 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 2. Recitative Air Jephtha: 'Heav'n smiles once more' ... 'His mighty arm with sudden blow dispers'd' 6:17 32.73 Mb 728 Kbp	close 0.49 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 2. Chorus: 'In glory high in might serene' 3:12 17.02 Mb 743 Kbp	close 0.26 $ Buy

1	1. Scene 3. Sinfonia - Recitative Iphis: 'Hail glorious conqueror' 1:23 6.45 Mb 651 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 3. Air Iphis: 'Welcome as the cheerful light' Chorus of Virgins: 'Welcome thou whose deeds conspire' 4:18 22.19 Mb 721 Kbp	close 0.33 $ Buy
3	20. Scene 2. Recitative Air Storge: 'Oh let me fold thee in a mother's arms' ... 'Sweet as sight to the blind' 2:34 13.36 Mb 727 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
4	21. Scene 2. Recitative Iphis: 'My faithful Hamor may that Providence' Duet Iphis Hamor: 'All that is in Hamor mine' Quintet Iphis Hamor Storge Jephta Zebul: 'Joys triumphant crown thy days' 4:21 21.66 Mb 695 Kbp	close 0.32 $ Buy
5	22. Scene 2. Chorus of Israelites: 'Ye house of Gilead with one voice' 4:11 23.67 Mb 792 Kbp	close 0.36 $ Buy
6	3. Scene 3. Recitative Air Jephtha: 'Horror confusion' ... 'Open thy marble jaws O tomb' 5:26 25.52 Mb 656 Kbp	close 0.38 $ Buy
7	4. Scene 3. Recitative Zebul Jephtha: 'Why is my brother thus afflicted?' 1:10 5.26 Mb 630 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
8	5. Scene 3. Accompagnato Air Storge: 'First perish thou and perish all the world' ... 'Let other creatures die?' 2:25 12.32 Mb 712 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
9	6. Scene 3. Recitative Air Hamor: 'If such thy cruel purpose' ... 'On me let blind mistaken zeal' 2:12 11.03 Mb 700 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
10	7. Scene 3. Quartet Zebul Storge Hamor Jephtha: 'Oh spare your daughter' 2:57 14.99 Mb 710 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
11	8. Scene 4. Recitative Accompagnato Iphis: 'Such news flies swift. I've heard the mournful cause' ... 'For joys so vast too little is the price' 1:23 6.14 Mb 619 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
12	9. Scene 4. Air Iphis: 'Happy they This vital breath' 3:41 14.85 Mb 563 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
13	10. Scene 4. Accompagnato Jephtha: 'Deeper and deeper still thy goodness child' 3:49 16.25 Mb 594 Kbp	close 0.24 $ Buy
14	11. Scene 4. Chorus: 'How dark O Lord are Thy decrees' 9:29 44.24 Mb 652 Kbp	close 0.66 $ Buy
15	12. ACT THREE. Scene 1. Accompagnato Jephtha: 'Hide thou thy hated beams O sun in clouds' 2:30 11.38 Mb 636 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
16	13. Scene 1. Air Jephtha: 'Waft her angels through the skies' 3:24 15.90 Mb 653 Kbp	close 0.24 $ Buy
17	14. Scene 1. Accompagnato Air Iphis: 'Ye sacred priests' ... 'Farewell ye limpid springs and floods' 5:20 25.17 Mb 659 Kbp	close 0.38 $ Buy
18	15. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: 'Doubtful fear and rev'rent awe' 4:13 22.47 Mb 744 Kbp	close 0.34 $ Buy
19	16. Scene 1. Recitative Air Angel: 'Rise Jephtha and ye rev'rend priests' ... 'Happy Iphis shalt thou live' 5:00 26.24 Mb 733 Kbp	close 0.39 $ Buy
20	17. Scene 1. Arioso Jephtha: 'For ever blessed be Thy holy name' 1:35 8.12 Mb 717 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
21	18. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: 'Theme sublime of endless praise' 3:27 18.77 Mb 760 Kbp	close 0.28 $ Buy
22	19. Scene 2. Recitative Air Zebul: 'Let me congratulate this happy turn' ... 'Laud her all ye virgin train' 2:25 12.07 Mb 698 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy

Handel - Jephtha - Jurgen Budday (1999)

CD1

1. JEPHTHA Oratorium in drei Akten in englischer Sprache und historischer Aufführungspraxis HWV 70 - Overture

2. ACT ONE. Scene 1. Accompagnato and Air Zebul: 'It must be so - or these vile Ammonites' ... 'Pour forth no more unheeded prayers'

3. Scene 1. Chorus of Israelites: 'No more to Ammon's god and king'

4. Scene 2. Recitative Air Jephtha: 'But Jephtha comes' ... 'Virtue my soul shall still embrace'

5. Scene 2. Recitative Air Storge: 'Twill be a painful separation' ... 'In gentle murmurs will I mourn'

6. Scene 3. Recitative Air Hamor: 'Happy this embassy' ... 'Dull delay in piercing anguish'

7. Scene 3. Recitative Air Iphis: 'Ill suits the voice of love' ... 'Take the heart you fondly gave'

8. Scene 3. Recitative Hamor Duet Iphis Hamor: 'I go. My soul inspir'd by thy command' ... 'These labours past how happy we'

9. Scene 4. Recitative Accompagnato Jephtha: 'What means these doubtful fancies of the bain?'' ... 'If Lord sustain's by Thy almighty power'

10. Scene 4. Chorus of Israelites: 'O God behold our sore distress'

11. Scene 4. Recitative Zebul Jephtha: 'Such Jephtha was the haughty king's reply'

12. Scene 4. Chorus of Israelites: 'When His loud voice in thunder spoke'

13. ACT TWO. Scene 1. Recitative Hamor: 'Glad tidings of great joy to thee dear Iphis'

14. Scene 1. Chorus of Israelites: 'Cherub and Seraphim unbodied forms'

15. Scene 1. Air Hamor: 'Up the dreadful steep ascending'

16. Scene 1. Recitative Air Iphis: 'Tis well. Haste haste ye maidens' ... 'Tune the soft melodious lute'

17. Scene 2. Recitative Air Jephtha: 'Heav'n smiles once more' ... 'His mighty arm with sudden blow dispers'd'

18. Scene 2. Chorus: 'In glory high in might serene'

CD2

1. Scene 3. Sinfonia - Recitative Iphis: 'Hail glorious conqueror'

2. Scene 3. Air Iphis: 'Welcome as the cheerful light' Chorus of Virgins: 'Welcome thou whose deeds conspire'

20. Scene 2. Recitative Air Storge: 'Oh let me fold thee in a mother's arms' ... 'Sweet as sight to the blind'

21. Scene 2. Recitative Iphis: 'My faithful Hamor may that Providence' Duet Iphis Hamor: 'All that is in Hamor mine' Quintet Iphis Hamor Storge Jephta Zebul: 'Joys triumphant crown thy days'

22. Scene 2. Chorus of Israelites: 'Ye house of Gilead with one voice'

3. Scene 3. Recitative Air Jephtha: 'Horror confusion' ... 'Open thy marble jaws O tomb'

4. Scene 3. Recitative Zebul Jephtha: 'Why is my brother thus afflicted?'

5. Scene 3. Accompagnato Air Storge: 'First perish thou and perish all the world' ... 'Let other creatures die?'

6. Scene 3. Recitative Air Hamor: 'If such thy cruel purpose' ... 'On me let blind mistaken zeal'

7. Scene 3. Quartet Zebul Storge Hamor Jephtha: 'Oh spare your daughter'

8. Scene 4. Recitative Accompagnato Iphis: 'Such news flies swift. I've heard the mournful cause' ... 'For joys so vast too little is the price'

9. Scene 4. Air Iphis: 'Happy they This vital breath'

10. Scene 4. Accompagnato Jephtha: 'Deeper and deeper still thy goodness child'

11. Scene 4. Chorus: 'How dark O Lord are Thy decrees'

12. ACT THREE. Scene 1. Accompagnato Jephtha: 'Hide thou thy hated beams O sun in clouds'

13. Scene 1. Air Jephtha: 'Waft her angels through the skies'

14. Scene 1. Accompagnato Air Iphis: 'Ye sacred priests' ... 'Farewell ye limpid springs and floods'

15. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: 'Doubtful fear and rev'rent awe'

16. Scene 1. Recitative Air Angel: 'Rise Jephtha and ye rev'rend priests' ... 'Happy Iphis shalt thou live'

17. Scene 1. Arioso Jephtha: 'For ever blessed be Thy holy name'

18. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: 'Theme sublime of endless praise'

19. Scene 2. Recitative Air Zebul: 'Let me congratulate this happy turn' ... 'Laud her all ye virgin train'

CD1

1. JEPHTHA Oratorium in drei Akten in englischer Sprache und historischer Aufführungspraxis HWV 70 - Overture

2. ACT ONE. Scene 1. Accompagnato and Air Zebul: 'It must be so - or these vile Ammonites' ... 'Pour forth no more unheeded prayers'

3. Scene 1. Chorus of Israelites: 'No more to Ammon's god and king'

4. Scene 2. Recitative Air Jephtha: 'But Jephtha comes' ... 'Virtue my soul shall still embrace'

5. Scene 2. Recitative Air Storge: 'Twill be a painful separation' ... 'In gentle murmurs will I mourn'

6. Scene 3. Recitative Air Hamor: 'Happy this embassy' ... 'Dull delay in piercing anguish'

7. Scene 3. Recitative Air Iphis: 'Ill suits the voice of love' ... 'Take the heart you fondly gave'

8. Scene 3. Recitative Hamor Duet Iphis Hamor: 'I go. My soul inspir'd by thy command' ... 'These labours past how happy we'

9. Scene 4. Recitative Accompagnato Jephtha: 'What means these doubtful fancies of the bain?'' ... 'If Lord sustain's by Thy almighty power'

10. Scene 4. Chorus of Israelites: 'O God behold our sore distress'

11. Scene 4. Recitative Zebul Jephtha: 'Such Jephtha was the haughty king's reply'

12. Scene 4. Chorus of Israelites: 'When His loud voice in thunder spoke'

13. ACT TWO. Scene 1. Recitative Hamor: 'Glad tidings of great joy to thee dear Iphis'

14. Scene 1. Chorus of Israelites: 'Cherub and Seraphim unbodied forms'

15. Scene 1. Air Hamor: 'Up the dreadful steep ascending'

16. Scene 1. Recitative Air Iphis: 'Tis well. Haste haste ye maidens' ... 'Tune the soft melodious lute'

17. Scene 2. Recitative Air Jephtha: 'Heav'n smiles once more' ... 'His mighty arm with sudden blow dispers'd'

18. Scene 2. Chorus: 'In glory high in might serene'

CD2

1. Scene 3. Sinfonia - Recitative Iphis: 'Hail glorious conqueror'

2. Scene 3. Air Iphis: 'Welcome as the cheerful light' Chorus of Virgins: 'Welcome thou whose deeds conspire'

20. Scene 2. Recitative Air Storge: 'Oh let me fold thee in a mother's arms' ... 'Sweet as sight to the blind'

21. Scene 2. Recitative Iphis: 'My faithful Hamor may that Providence' Duet Iphis Hamor: 'All that is in Hamor mine' Quintet Iphis Hamor Storge Jephta Zebul: 'Joys triumphant crown thy days'

22. Scene 2. Chorus of Israelites: 'Ye house of Gilead with one voice'

3. Scene 3. Recitative Air Jephtha: 'Horror confusion' ... 'Open thy marble jaws O tomb'

4. Scene 3. Recitative Zebul Jephtha: 'Why is my brother thus afflicted?'

5. Scene 3. Accompagnato Air Storge: 'First perish thou and perish all the world' ... 'Let other creatures die?'

6. Scene 3. Recitative Air Hamor: 'If such thy cruel purpose' ... 'On me let blind mistaken zeal'

7. Scene 3. Quartet Zebul Storge Hamor Jephtha: 'Oh spare your daughter'

8. Scene 4. Recitative Accompagnato Iphis: 'Such news flies swift. I've heard the mournful cause' ... 'For joys so vast too little is the price'

9. Scene 4. Air Iphis: 'Happy they This vital breath'

10. Scene 4. Accompagnato Jephtha: 'Deeper and deeper still thy goodness child'

11. Scene 4. Chorus: 'How dark O Lord are Thy decrees'

12. ACT THREE. Scene 1. Accompagnato Jephtha: 'Hide thou thy hated beams O sun in clouds'

13. Scene 1. Air Jephtha: 'Waft her angels through the skies'

14. Scene 1. Accompagnato Air Iphis: 'Ye sacred priests' ... 'Farewell ye limpid springs and floods'

2. ACT ONE. Scene 1. Accompagnato and Air Zebul: 'It must be so - or these vile Ammonites' ... 'Pour forth no more unheeded prayers'

3. Scene 1. Chorus of Israelites: 'No more to Ammon's god and king'

4. Scene 2. Recitative Air Jephtha: 'But Jephtha comes' ... 'Virtue my soul shall still embrace'

5. Scene 2. Recitative Air Storge: 'Twill be a painful separation' ... 'In gentle murmurs will I mourn'

6. Scene 3. Recitative Air Hamor: 'Happy this embassy' ... 'Dull delay in piercing anguish'

7. Scene 3. Recitative Air Iphis: 'Ill suits the voice of love' ... 'Take the heart you fondly gave'

8. Scene 3. Recitative Hamor Duet Iphis Hamor: 'I go. My soul inspir'd by thy command' ... 'These labours past how happy we'

9. Scene 4. Recitative Accompagnato Jephtha: 'What means these doubtful fancies of the bain?'' ... 'If Lord sustain's by Thy almighty power'

10. Scene 4. Chorus of Israelites: 'O God behold our sore distress'

11. Scene 4. Recitative Zebul Jephtha: 'Such Jephtha was the haughty king's reply'

12. Scene 4. Chorus of Israelites: 'When His loud voice in thunder spoke'

13. ACT TWO. Scene 1. Recitative Hamor: 'Glad tidings of great joy to thee dear Iphis'

14. Scene 1. Chorus of Israelites: 'Cherub and Seraphim unbodied forms'

15. Scene 1. Air Hamor: 'Up the dreadful steep ascending'

16. Scene 1. Recitative Air Iphis: 'Tis well. Haste haste ye maidens' ... 'Tune the soft melodious lute'

17. Scene 2. Recitative Air Jephtha: 'Heav'n smiles once more' ... 'His mighty arm with sudden blow dispers'd'

18. Scene 2. Chorus: 'In glory high in might serene'

1. Scene 3. Sinfonia - Recitative Iphis: 'Hail glorious conqueror'

2. Scene 3. Air Iphis: 'Welcome as the cheerful light' Chorus of Virgins: 'Welcome thou whose deeds conspire'

20. Scene 2. Recitative Air Storge: 'Oh let me fold thee in a mother's arms' ... 'Sweet as sight to the blind'

21. Scene 2. Recitative Iphis: 'My faithful Hamor may that Providence' Duet Iphis Hamor: 'All that is in Hamor mine' Quintet Iphis Hamor Storge Jephta Zebul: 'Joys triumphant crown thy days'

22. Scene 2. Chorus of Israelites: 'Ye house of Gilead with one voice'

3. Scene 3. Recitative Air Jephtha: 'Horror confusion' ... 'Open thy marble jaws O tomb'

4. Scene 3. Recitative Zebul Jephtha: 'Why is my brother thus afflicted?'

5. Scene 3. Accompagnato Air Storge: 'First perish thou and perish all the world' ... 'Let other creatures die?'

6. Scene 3. Recitative Air Hamor: 'If such thy cruel purpose' ... 'On me let blind mistaken zeal'

7. Scene 3. Quartet Zebul Storge Hamor Jephtha: 'Oh spare your daughter'

8. Scene 4. Recitative Accompagnato Iphis: 'Such news flies swift. I've heard the mournful cause' ... 'For joys so vast too little is the price'

9. Scene 4. Air Iphis: 'Happy they This vital breath'

10. Scene 4. Accompagnato Jephtha: 'Deeper and deeper still thy goodness child'

11. Scene 4. Chorus: 'How dark O Lord are Thy decrees'

12. ACT THREE. Scene 1. Accompagnato Jephtha: 'Hide thou thy hated beams O sun in clouds'

13. Scene 1. Air Jephtha: 'Waft her angels through the skies'

14. Scene 1. Accompagnato Air Iphis: 'Ye sacred priests' ... 'Farewell ye limpid springs and floods'

15. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: 'Doubtful fear and rev'rent awe'

16. Scene 1. Recitative Air Angel: 'Rise Jephtha and ye rev'rend priests' ... 'Happy Iphis shalt thou live'

17. Scene 1. Arioso Jephtha: 'For ever blessed be Thy holy name'

18. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: 'Theme sublime of endless praise'

19. Scene 2. Recitative Air Zebul: 'Let me congratulate this happy turn' ... 'Laud her all ye virgin train'

2. ACT ONE. Scene 1. Accompagnato and Air Zebul: 'It must be so - or these vile Ammonites' ... 'Pour forth no more unheeded prayers'

3. Scene 1. Chorus of Israelites: 'No more to Ammon's god and king'

4. Scene 2. Recitative Air Jephtha: 'But Jephtha comes' ... 'Virtue my soul shall still embrace'

5. Scene 2. Recitative Air Storge: 'Twill be a painful separation' ... 'In gentle murmurs will I mourn'

6. Scene 3. Recitative Air Hamor: 'Happy this embassy' ... 'Dull delay in piercing anguish'

7. Scene 3. Recitative Air Iphis: 'Ill suits the voice of love' ... 'Take the heart you fondly gave'

8. Scene 3. Recitative Hamor Duet Iphis Hamor: 'I go. My soul inspir'd by thy command' ... 'These labours past how happy we'

9. Scene 4. Recitative Accompagnato Jephtha: 'What means these doubtful fancies of the bain?'' ... 'If Lord sustain's by Thy almighty power'

10. Scene 4. Chorus of Israelites: 'O God behold our sore distress'

11. Scene 4. Recitative Zebul Jephtha: 'Such Jephtha was the haughty king's reply'

12. Scene 4. Chorus of Israelites: 'When His loud voice in thunder spoke'

13. ACT TWO. Scene 1. Recitative Hamor: 'Glad tidings of great joy to thee dear Iphis'

14. Scene 1. Chorus of Israelites: 'Cherub and Seraphim unbodied forms'

15. Scene 1. Air Hamor: 'Up the dreadful steep ascending'

16. Scene 1. Recitative Air Iphis: 'Tis well. Haste haste ye maidens' ... 'Tune the soft melodious lute'

17. Scene 2. Recitative Air Jephtha: 'Heav'n smiles once more' ... 'His mighty arm with sudden blow dispers'd'

18. Scene 2. Chorus: 'In glory high in might serene'

1. Scene 3. Sinfonia - Recitative Iphis: 'Hail glorious conqueror'

2. Scene 3. Air Iphis: 'Welcome as the cheerful light' Chorus of Virgins: 'Welcome thou whose deeds conspire'

20. Scene 2. Recitative Air Storge: 'Oh let me fold thee in a mother's arms' ... 'Sweet as sight to the blind'

21. Scene 2. Recitative Iphis: 'My faithful Hamor may that Providence' Duet Iphis Hamor: 'All that is in Hamor mine' Quintet Iphis Hamor Storge Jephta Zebul: 'Joys triumphant crown thy days'

22. Scene 2. Chorus of Israelites: 'Ye house of Gilead with one voice'

3. Scene 3. Recitative Air Jephtha: 'Horror confusion' ... 'Open thy marble jaws O tomb'

4. Scene 3. Recitative Zebul Jephtha: 'Why is my brother thus afflicted?'

5. Scene 3. Accompagnato Air Storge: 'First perish thou and perish all the world' ... 'Let other creatures die?'

6. Scene 3. Recitative Air Hamor: 'If such thy cruel purpose' ... 'On me let blind mistaken zeal'

7. Scene 3. Quartet Zebul Storge Hamor Jephtha: 'Oh spare your daughter'

8. Scene 4. Recitative Accompagnato Iphis: 'Such news flies swift. I've heard the mournful cause' ... 'For joys so vast too little is the price'

9. Scene 4. Air Iphis: 'Happy they This vital breath'

10. Scene 4. Accompagnato Jephtha: 'Deeper and deeper still thy goodness child'

11. Scene 4. Chorus: 'How dark O Lord are Thy decrees'

12. ACT THREE. Scene 1. Accompagnato Jephtha: 'Hide thou thy hated beams O sun in clouds'

13. Scene 1. Air Jephtha: 'Waft her angels through the skies'

14. Scene 1. Accompagnato Air Iphis: 'Ye sacred priests' ... 'Farewell ye limpid springs and floods'

15. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: 'Doubtful fear and rev'rent awe'

16. Scene 1. Recitative Air Angel: 'Rise Jephtha and ye rev'rend priests' ... 'Happy Iphis shalt thou live'

17. Scene 1. Arioso Jephtha: 'For ever blessed be Thy holy name'

18. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: 'Theme sublime of endless praise'

19. Scene 2. Recitative Air Zebul: 'Let me congratulate this happy turn' ... 'Laud her all ye virgin train'