Compositions

Handel - Jephtha - Matthias Grunert

Year:	2009
Genre:	Oratorios
Composer:	Georg Friedrich Handel
Conductor:	Matthias Grunert
Performers:	Markus Schäfer, Birte Kulawik, Britta Schwarz, Patrick van Goethem, Gotthold Schwarz, Miriam Meyer, Kammerchor der Frauenkirche Dresden, Dresdner Barockorchester

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1	1. JEPHTHA Oratorium in drei Akten HWV 70. Erstauffuhrung 26. Februar 1752 Covent Garden Theatre London unter der Leitung von Georg Friedrich Handel - ACT 1. Ouverture 5:39 12.93 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.26 $ Buy
2	2. Menuet 1:29 3.40 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Accompagnato Zebul: It must be so or these vile Ammonites 1:34 3.59 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Air Zebul: Pour forth no more unheeded pray'rs 5:18 12.14 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.24 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Chorus of Israelites: No more to Ammon's god and king 2:50 6.49 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 2. Recitative Zebul Jephtha: But Jephtha comes 1:06 2.52 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 2. Air Jephtha: Virtue my soul shall still embrace 4:07 9.43 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 2. Recitative Storge: 'Twill be a painful separation Jephtha 0:33 1.26 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 2. Air Storge: In gentle murmurs will I mourn 4:45 10.88 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 3. Recitative Hamor: Happy this embassy my charming Iphis 0:45 1.72 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 3. Air Hamor: Dull delay in piercing anguish 2:58 6.79 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 3. Recitative Iphis: Ill suits the voice of love when glory calls 0:29 1.11 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 3. Air Iphis: Take the heart you fondly gave 3:20 7.63 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 3. Recitative Hamor: I go. My soul inspir'd by thy command 0:26 1.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 3. Duet Iphis Hamor: These labours past how happy we 5:54 13.51 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.27 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 4. Recitative Jephtha: What mean these doubtful fancies of the brain? 0:49 1.87 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 4. Accompagnato Jephtha: If Lord sustain'd by Thy almighty pow'r 0:38 1.45 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 4. Recitative Jephtha: 'Tis said. Attend ye chiefs 0:16 0.62 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 4. Chorus of Israelites: O God behold our sore distress 3:54 8.93 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.18 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 5. Recitative Storge: Some dire event hangs o'er our heads 0:27 1.03 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 5. Air Storge: Scenes of horror scenes of woe 4:13 9.66 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 6. Recitative Iphis Storge: Say my dear mother whence these piercing cries 0:55 2.10 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 6. Air Iphis: The smiling dawn of happy days 3:25 7.82 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 7. Recitative Zebul Jephtha: Such Jephtha was the haughty king's reply 0:29 1.11 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 7. Chorus of Israelites: When His loud voice in thunder spoke 4:41 10.72 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy

1	1. ACT 2. Scene 1. Recitative Hamor: Glad tidings of great joy to thee dear Iphis 1:20 3.06 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. Chorus of Israelites: Cherub and Seraphim unbodied forms 3:02 6.95 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.14 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Air Hamor: Up to the dreadful steep ascending 5:01 11.49 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.23 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Recitative Iphis: 'Tis well. Haste haste ye maidens 0:23 0.88 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Air Iphis: Tune the soft melodious lute 3:40 8.40 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 2. Recitative Zebul Jephtha: Again Heav'n smiles on his repentant people 0:22 0.84 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 2. Air Zebul: Freedom now once more possessing 3:18 7.56 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 2. Recitative Jephtha: Zebul thy deeds were valiant 0:16 0.61 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 2. Air Jephtha: His mighty arm with sudden blow 5:27 12.48 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.25 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 2. Chorus of Israelites: In glory high in might serene 2:52 6.56 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.13 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 3. Symphony 1:08 2.60 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 3. Recitative Iphis: Hail glorious conqueror 0:23 0.88 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 3. Air Iphis: Welcome as the cheerful light Chorus of Israelites: Welcome thou whose deeds conspire 4:34 10.46 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 3. Recitative Jephtha: Horror confusion Harsh this music grates upon my tasteless ears 0:26 1.00 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 3. Air Jephtha: Open thy marble jaws O tomb 4:15 9.73 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 3. Recitative Zebul Jephtha: Why is my brother thus afflicted? 1:11 2.71 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 3. Accompagnato Arioso Storge: First perish thou and perish all the world ¦ Let other creatures die 2:24 5.50 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 3. Recitative Hamor: If such thy cruel purpose 0:17 0.65 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 3. Air Hamor: On me let blind mistaken zeal 1:39 3.78 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 3. Quartet Zebul Storge Hamor Jephtha: Oh spare your daughter 2:33 5.84 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 4. Recitative Iphis: Such news flies swift 0:31 1.18 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 4. Accompagnato Iphis: For joys so vast too little 0:47 1.80 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 4. Air Iphis: Happy they This vital breath with content I shall resign 3:15 7.44 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 4. Accompagnato Jephtha: Deeper and deeper still thy goodness child 3:30 8.01 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.16 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 4. Chorus of Israelites: How dark O Lord are Thy decrees 7:39 17.51 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.35 $ Buy

1	1. ACT 3. Scene 1. Arioso Jephtha: Hide thou thy hated beams 2:27 5.61 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. Accompagnato Jephtha: A father off'ring up his only child 0:19 0.73 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Air Jephtha: Waft her angels through the skies 3:41 8.44 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Accompagnato Iphis: Ye sacred priests whose hands 0:38 1.45 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Air Iphis: Farewell ye limpid springs and floods 5:36 12.82 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.26 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Doubtful fear and reverent awe strike us Lord while here we bow 3:37 8.28 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 1. Symphony 2:42 6.18 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 1. Recitative Angel: Rise Jephtha and ye reverend priests 1:08 2.60 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 1. Air Angel: Happy Iphis shalt thou live 4:23 10.04 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 1. Arioso Jephtha: For ever blessed be thy holy name 1:27 3.32 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Theme sublime of endless praise 3:13 7.37 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 2. Recitative Zebul: Let me congratulate this happy turn 0:32 1.22 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 2. Air Zebul: Laud her all ye virgin train 2:13 5.08 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.10 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 2. Recitative Iphis: My faithful Hamor may that Providence 0:17 0.65 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.01 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 2. Duet Quintet Iphis Hamor Storge Jephtha Zebul: All that is in Hamor mine 3:21 7.67 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 2. Chorus of Israelites: Ye house of Gilead with one voice 3:14 7.40 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.15 $ Buy
17	17. Applause 0:33 1.26 Mb 320 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy

1	1. JEPHTHA Oratorium in drei Akten HWV 70. Erstauffuhrung 26. Februar 1752 Covent Garden Theatre London unter der Leitung von Georg Friedrich Handel - ACT 1. Ouverture 5:39 28.31 Mb 700 Kbp	close 0.42 $ Buy
2	2. Menuet 1:29 7.09 Mb 668 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Accompagnato Zebul: It must be so or these vile Ammonites 1:34 7.01 Mb 624 Kbp	close 0.11 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Air Zebul: Pour forth no more unheeded pray'rs 5:18 25.46 Mb 671 Kbp	close 0.38 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Chorus of Israelites: No more to Ammon's god and king 2:50 14.48 Mb 714 Kbp	close 0.22 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 2. Recitative Zebul Jephtha: But Jephtha comes 1:06 4.88 Mb 620 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 2. Air Jephtha: Virtue my soul shall still embrace 4:07 19.30 Mb 655 Kbp	close 0.29 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 2. Recitative Storge: 'Twill be a painful separation Jephtha 0:33 2.29 Mb 581 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 2. Air Storge: In gentle murmurs will I mourn 4:45 20.09 Mb 591 Kbp	close 0.30 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 3. Recitative Hamor: Happy this embassy my charming Iphis 0:45 3.22 Mb 599 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 3. Air Hamor: Dull delay in piercing anguish 2:58 13.26 Mb 624 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 3. Recitative Iphis: Ill suits the voice of love when glory calls 0:29 2.10 Mb 606 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 3. Air Iphis: Take the heart you fondly gave 3:20 15.45 Mb 647 Kbp	close 0.23 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 3. Recitative Hamor: I go. My soul inspir'd by thy command 0:26 1.85 Mb 594 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 3. Duet Iphis Hamor: These labours past how happy we 5:54 27.69 Mb 656 Kbp	close 0.42 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 4. Recitative Jephtha: What mean these doubtful fancies of the brain? 0:49 3.59 Mb 613 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 4. Accompagnato Jephtha: If Lord sustain'd by Thy almighty pow'r 0:38 2.86 Mb 630 Kbp	close 0.04 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 4. Recitative Jephtha: 'Tis said. Attend ye chiefs 0:16 1.24 Mb 649 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 4. Chorus of Israelites: O God behold our sore distress 3:54 19.40 Mb 695 Kbp	close 0.29 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 5. Recitative Storge: Some dire event hangs o'er our heads 0:27 1.86 Mb 575 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 5. Air Storge: Scenes of horror scenes of woe 4:13 20.78 Mb 688 Kbp	close 0.31 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 6. Recitative Iphis Storge: Say my dear mother whence these piercing cries 0:55 3.70 Mb 563 Kbp	close 0.06 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 6. Air Iphis: The smiling dawn of happy days 3:25 15.46 Mb 632 Kbp	close 0.23 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 7. Recitative Zebul Jephtha: Such Jephtha was the haughty king's reply 0:29 2.23 Mb 643 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 7. Chorus of Israelites: When His loud voice in thunder spoke 4:41 23.06 Mb 688 Kbp	close 0.35 $ Buy

1	1. ACT 2. Scene 1. Recitative Hamor: Glad tidings of great joy to thee dear Iphis 1:20 5.79 Mb 606 Kbp	close 0.09 $ Buy
2	2. Scene 1. Chorus of Israelites: Cherub and Seraphim unbodied forms 3:02 14.26 Mb 657 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
3	3. Scene 1. Air Hamor: Up to the dreadful steep ascending 5:01 23.91 Mb 666 Kbp	close 0.36 $ Buy
4	4. Scene 1. Recitative Iphis: 'Tis well. Haste haste ye maidens 0:23 1.55 Mb 565 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
5	5. Scene 1. Air Iphis: Tune the soft melodious lute 3:40 15.44 Mb 588 Kbp	close 0.23 $ Buy
6	6. Scene 2. Recitative Zebul Jephtha: Again Heav'n smiles on his repentant people 0:22 1.60 Mb 607 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
7	7. Scene 2. Air Zebul: Freedom now once more possessing 3:18 16.09 Mb 681 Kbp	close 0.24 $ Buy
8	8. Scene 2. Recitative Jephtha: Zebul thy deeds were valiant 0:16 1.17 Mb 611 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
9	9. Scene 2. Air Jephtha: His mighty arm with sudden blow 5:27 27.23 Mb 698 Kbp	close 0.41 $ Buy
10	10. Scene 2. Chorus of Israelites: In glory high in might serene 2:52 13.80 Mb 672 Kbp	close 0.21 $ Buy
11	11. Scene 3. Symphony 1:08 4.69 Mb 578 Kbp	close 0.07 $ Buy
12	12. Scene 3. Recitative Iphis: Hail glorious conqueror 0:23 1.51 Mb 550 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
13	13. Scene 3. Air Iphis: Welcome as the cheerful light Chorus of Israelites: Welcome thou whose deeds conspire 4:34 21.75 Mb 665 Kbp	close 0.33 $ Buy
14	14. Scene 3. Recitative Jephtha: Horror confusion Harsh this music grates upon my tasteless ears 0:26 1.94 Mb 625 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
15	15. Scene 3. Air Jephtha: Open thy marble jaws O tomb 4:15 19.10 Mb 628 Kbp	close 0.29 $ Buy
16	16. Scene 3. Recitative Zebul Jephtha: Why is my brother thus afflicted? 1:11 5.10 Mb 602 Kbp	close 0.08 $ Buy
17	17. Scene 3. Accompagnato Arioso Storge: First perish thou and perish all the world ¦ Let other creatures die 2:24 11.27 Mb 656 Kbp	close 0.17 $ Buy
18	18. Scene 3. Recitative Hamor: If such thy cruel purpose 0:17 1.28 Mb 626 Kbp	close 0.02 $ Buy
19	19. Scene 3. Air Hamor: On me let blind mistaken zeal 1:39 7.69 Mb 651 Kbp	close 0.12 $ Buy
20	20. Scene 3. Quartet Zebul Storge Hamor Jephtha: Oh spare your daughter 2:33 12.42 Mb 680 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
21	21. Scene 4. Recitative Iphis: Such news flies swift 0:31 2.03 Mb 549 Kbp	close 0.03 $ Buy
22	22. Scene 4. Accompagnato Iphis: For joys so vast too little 0:47 3.14 Mb 559 Kbp	close 0.05 $ Buy
23	23. Scene 4. Air Iphis: Happy they This vital breath with content I shall resign 3:15 12.55 Mb 539 Kbp	close 0.19 $ Buy
24	24. Scene 4. Accompagnato Jephtha: Deeper and deeper still thy goodness child 3:30 13.61 Mb 543 Kbp	close 0.20 $ Buy
25	25. Scene 4. Chorus of Israelites: How dark O Lord are Thy decrees 7:39 33.84 Mb 618 Kbp	close 0.51 $ Buy

Compositions

Handel - Jephtha - Matthias Grunert

CD1

1. JEPHTHA Oratorium in drei Akten HWV 70. Erstauffuhrung 26. Februar 1752 Covent Garden Theatre London unter der Leitung von Georg Friedrich Handel - ACT 1. Ouverture

2. Menuet

3. Scene 1. Accompagnato Zebul: It must be so or these vile Ammonites

4. Scene 1. Air Zebul: Pour forth no more unheeded pray'rs

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

6. Scene 2. Recitative Zebul Jephtha: But Jephtha comes

7. Scene 2. Air Jephtha: Virtue my soul shall still embrace

8. Scene 2. Recitative Storge: 'Twill be a painful separation Jephtha

9. Scene 2. Air Storge: In gentle murmurs will I mourn

10. Scene 3. Recitative Hamor: Happy this embassy my charming Iphis

11. Scene 3. Air Hamor: Dull delay in piercing anguish

12. Scene 3. Recitative Iphis: Ill suits the voice of love when glory calls

13. Scene 3. Air Iphis: Take the heart you fondly gave

14. Scene 3. Recitative Hamor: I go. My soul inspir'd by thy command

15. Scene 3. Duet Iphis Hamor: These labours past how happy we

16. Scene 4. Recitative Jephtha: What mean these doubtful fancies of the brain?

17. Scene 4. Accompagnato Jephtha: If Lord sustain'd by Thy almighty pow'r

18. Scene 4. Recitative Jephtha: 'Tis said. Attend ye chiefs

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

20. Scene 5. Recitative Storge: Some dire event hangs o'er our heads

21. Scene 5. Air Storge: Scenes of horror scenes of woe

22. Scene 6. Recitative Iphis Storge: Say my dear mother whence these piercing cries

23. Scene 6. Air Iphis: The smiling dawn of happy days

24. Scene 7. Recitative Zebul Jephtha: Such Jephtha was the haughty king's reply

25. Scene 7. Chorus of Israelites: When His loud voice in thunder spoke

CD2

1. ACT 2. Scene 1. Recitative Hamor: Glad tidings of great joy to thee dear Iphis

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

3. Scene 1. Air Hamor: Up to the dreadful steep ascending

4. Scene 1. Recitative Iphis: 'Tis well. Haste haste ye maidens

5. Scene 1. Air Iphis: Tune the soft melodious lute

6. Scene 2. Recitative Zebul Jephtha: Again Heav'n smiles on his repentant people

7. Scene 2. Air Zebul: Freedom now once more possessing

8. Scene 2. Recitative Jephtha: Zebul thy deeds were valiant

9. Scene 2. Air Jephtha: His mighty arm with sudden blow

10. Scene 2. Chorus of Israelites: In glory high in might serene

11. Scene 3. Symphony

12. Scene 3. Recitative Iphis: Hail glorious conqueror

13. Scene 3. Air Iphis: Welcome as the cheerful light Chorus of Israelites: Welcome thou whose deeds conspire

14. Scene 3. Recitative Jephtha: Horror confusion Harsh this music grates upon my tasteless ears

15. Scene 3. Air Jephtha: Open thy marble jaws O tomb

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

17. Scene 3. Accompagnato Arioso Storge: First perish thou and perish all the world ¦ Let other creatures die

18. Scene 3. Recitative Hamor: If such thy cruel purpose

19. Scene 3. Air Hamor: On me let blind mistaken zeal

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

21. Scene 4. Recitative Iphis: Such news flies swift

22. Scene 4. Accompagnato Iphis: For joys so vast too little

23. Scene 4. Air Iphis: Happy they This vital breath with content I shall resign

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

25. Scene 4. Chorus of Israelites: How dark O Lord are Thy decrees

CD3

1. ACT 3. Scene 1. Arioso Jephtha: Hide thou thy hated beams

2. Scene 1. Accompagnato Jephtha: A father off'ring up his only child

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

4. Scene 1. Accompagnato Iphis: Ye sacred priests whose hands

5. Scene 1. Air Iphis: Farewell ye limpid springs and floods

6. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Doubtful fear and reverent awe strike us Lord while here we bow

7. Scene 1. Symphony

8. Scene 1. Recitative Angel: Rise Jephtha and ye reverend priests

9. Scene 1. Air Angel: Happy Iphis shalt thou live

10. Scene 1. Arioso Jephtha: For ever blessed be thy holy name

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

12. Scene 2. Recitative Zebul: Let me congratulate this happy turn

13. Scene 2. Air Zebul: Laud her all ye virgin train

14. Scene 2. Recitative Iphis: My faithful Hamor may that Providence

15. Scene 2. Duet Quintet Iphis Hamor Storge Jephtha Zebul: All that is in Hamor mine

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

17. Applause

CD1

1. JEPHTHA Oratorium in drei Akten HWV 70. Erstauffuhrung 26. Februar 1752 Covent Garden Theatre London unter der Leitung von Georg Friedrich Handel - ACT 1. Ouverture

2. Menuet

3. Scene 1. Accompagnato Zebul: It must be so or these vile Ammonites

4. Scene 1. Air Zebul: Pour forth no more unheeded pray'rs

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

6. Scene 2. Recitative Zebul Jephtha: But Jephtha comes

7. Scene 2. Air Jephtha: Virtue my soul shall still embrace

3. Scene 1. Accompagnato Zebul: It must be so or these vile Ammonites

4. Scene 1. Air Zebul: Pour forth no more unheeded pray'rs

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

6. Scene 2. Recitative Zebul Jephtha: But Jephtha comes

7. Scene 2. Air Jephtha: Virtue my soul shall still embrace

8. Scene 2. Recitative Storge: 'Twill be a painful separation Jephtha

9. Scene 2. Air Storge: In gentle murmurs will I mourn

10. Scene 3. Recitative Hamor: Happy this embassy my charming Iphis

11. Scene 3. Air Hamor: Dull delay in piercing anguish

12. Scene 3. Recitative Iphis: Ill suits the voice of love when glory calls

13. Scene 3. Air Iphis: Take the heart you fondly gave

14. Scene 3. Recitative Hamor: I go. My soul inspir'd by thy command

15. Scene 3. Duet Iphis Hamor: These labours past how happy we

16. Scene 4. Recitative Jephtha: What mean these doubtful fancies of the brain?

17. Scene 4. Accompagnato Jephtha: If Lord sustain'd by Thy almighty pow'r

18. Scene 4. Recitative Jephtha: 'Tis said. Attend ye chiefs

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

20. Scene 5. Recitative Storge: Some dire event hangs o'er our heads

21. Scene 5. Air Storge: Scenes of horror scenes of woe

22. Scene 6. Recitative Iphis Storge: Say my dear mother whence these piercing cries

23. Scene 6. Air Iphis: The smiling dawn of happy days

24. Scene 7. Recitative Zebul Jephtha: Such Jephtha was the haughty king's reply

25. Scene 7. Chorus of Israelites: When His loud voice in thunder spoke

1. ACT 2. Scene 1. Recitative Hamor: Glad tidings of great joy to thee dear Iphis

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

3. Scene 1. Air Hamor: Up to the dreadful steep ascending

4. Scene 1. Recitative Iphis: 'Tis well. Haste haste ye maidens

5. Scene 1. Air Iphis: Tune the soft melodious lute

6. Scene 2. Recitative Zebul Jephtha: Again Heav'n smiles on his repentant people

7. Scene 2. Air Zebul: Freedom now once more possessing

8. Scene 2. Recitative Jephtha: Zebul thy deeds were valiant

9. Scene 2. Air Jephtha: His mighty arm with sudden blow

10. Scene 2. Chorus of Israelites: In glory high in might serene

12. Scene 3. Recitative Iphis: Hail glorious conqueror

13. Scene 3. Air Iphis: Welcome as the cheerful light Chorus of Israelites: Welcome thou whose deeds conspire

14. Scene 3. Recitative Jephtha: Horror confusion Harsh this music grates upon my tasteless ears

15. Scene 3. Air Jephtha: Open thy marble jaws O tomb

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

17. Scene 3. Accompagnato Arioso Storge: First perish thou and perish all the world ¦ Let other creatures die

18. Scene 3. Recitative Hamor: If such thy cruel purpose

19. Scene 3. Air Hamor: On me let blind mistaken zeal

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

21. Scene 4. Recitative Iphis: Such news flies swift

22. Scene 4. Accompagnato Iphis: For joys so vast too little

23. Scene 4. Air Iphis: Happy they This vital breath with content I shall resign

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

1. ACT 3. Scene 1. Arioso Jephtha: Hide thou thy hated beams

2. Scene 1. Accompagnato Jephtha: A father off'ring up his only child

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

4. Scene 1. Accompagnato Iphis: Ye sacred priests whose hands

5. Scene 1. Air Iphis: Farewell ye limpid springs and floods

6. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Doubtful fear and reverent awe strike us Lord while here we bow

8. Scene 1. Recitative Angel: Rise Jephtha and ye reverend priests

9. Scene 1. Air Angel: Happy Iphis shalt thou live

10. Scene 1. Arioso Jephtha: For ever blessed be thy holy name

11. Scene 1. Chorus of Priests: Theme sublime of endless praise

12. Scene 2. Recitative Zebul: Let me congratulate this happy turn

13. Scene 2. Air Zebul: Laud her all ye virgin train

14. Scene 2. Recitative Iphis: My faithful Hamor may that Providence

15. Scene 2. Duet Quintet Iphis Hamor Storge Jephtha Zebul: All that is in Hamor mine

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

3. Scene 1. Accompagnato Zebul: It must be so or these vile Ammonites

4. Scene 1. Air Zebul: Pour forth no more unheeded pray'rs

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

6. Scene 2. Recitative Zebul Jephtha: But Jephtha comes

7. Scene 2. Air Jephtha: Virtue my soul shall still embrace

8. Scene 2. Recitative Storge: 'Twill be a painful separation Jephtha

9. Scene 2. Air Storge: In gentle murmurs will I mourn

10. Scene 3. Recitative Hamor: Happy this embassy my charming Iphis

11. Scene 3. Air Hamor: Dull delay in piercing anguish

12. Scene 3. Recitative Iphis: Ill suits the voice of love when glory calls

13. Scene 3. Air Iphis: Take the heart you fondly gave

14. Scene 3. Recitative Hamor: I go. My soul inspir'd by thy command

15. Scene 3. Duet Iphis Hamor: These labours past how happy we

16. Scene 4. Recitative Jephtha: What mean these doubtful fancies of the brain?

17. Scene 4. Accompagnato Jephtha: If Lord sustain'd by Thy almighty pow'r

18. Scene 4. Recitative Jephtha: 'Tis said. Attend ye chiefs

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

20. Scene 5. Recitative Storge: Some dire event hangs o'er our heads

21. Scene 5. Air Storge: Scenes of horror scenes of woe