Handel - Jephtha - Johannes Somary

Helen Watts Maureen Forrester Alexander Young English Chamber Orchestra John Lawrenson Reri Grist Amor Artis Chorale Simon Woolff

Listen "Handel - Jephtha - Johannes Somary" by Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young, English Chamber Orchestra, John Lawrenson, Reri Grist, Amor Artis Chorale, Simon Woolff.

The music album was released in 1995.

Classical, Oratorios album performance style.

Year of release 1995

Songs 43

Album time 02:45:29

Genre list Classical, Oratorios

1

1. JEPHTHA Oratorio In Three Acts HWV 70. First Performance February 26 1752 Covent Garden Theater London Under The Direction Of George Frideric Handel - ACT ONE. Overture

4:51

2

2. Scene 1. Recitative Air Zebul: It Must Be So Or These Vile Ammonites ¦ Pour Forth No More Unheeded Pray'rs

5:05

3

3. Scene 1. Chorus: No More To Ammon's God And King

1:31

4

4. Scene 1. Chorus: Chemosh No More Will We Adore

1:20

5

5. Scene 2. Recitative Zebul Jephtha: But Jephtha Comes. Kind Heav'n Assist Our Plea Air Jephtha: Virtue My Soul Shall Still Embrace

5:20

6

6. Scene 2. Recitative Air Storge: 'Twill Be A Painful Separation Jephtha ¦ In Gentle Murmurs Will I Mourn

5:13

7

7. Scene 3. Recitative Air Hamor: Happy This Embassy My Charming Iphis ¦ Dull Delay In Piercing Anguish

4:39

8

8. Scene 3. Recitative Air Iphis: Ill Suits The Voice Of Love When Glory Calls ¦ Take The Heart You Fondly Gave

4:45

9

9. Scene 3. Recitative Hamor: I Go: My Soul Inspir'd By Thy Command Duet Iphis Hamor: These Labours Past How Happy We

4:24

10

10. Scene 4. Recitative Accompagnato Jephtha: What Mean These Doubtful Fancies Of The Brain? ¦ If Lord Sustain'd By Thy Almighty Pow'r

2:24

11

11. Scene 4. Chorus: O God Behold Our Sore Distress

3:34

12

12. Scene 5. Recitative Air Storge: Some Dire Event Hangs O'er Our Heads ¦ Scenes Of Horror Scenes Of Woe

5:27

13

13. Scene 6. Recitative Iphis Storge: Say My Dear Mother Whence These Piercing Cries Air Iphis: The Smiling Dawn Of Happy Days

3:30

14

14. Scene 7. Recitative Zebul Jephtha: Such Jephtha Was The Haughty King's Reply Chorus: When His Loud Voice In Thunder Spoke

5:18

15

1. ACT TWO. Scene 1. Recitative Hamor: Glad Tidings Of Great Joy To Thee Dear Iphis Chorus: Cherub And Seraphim Unbodied Forms

4:53

16

2. Scene 1. Air Hamor: Up To The Dreadful Steep Ascending

2:10

17

3. Scene 1. Recitative Air Iphis: 'Tis Well. Haste Haste Ye Maidens And In Richest Robes ¦ Tune The Soft Melodious Lute

4:50

18

4. Scene 2. Recitative Air Zebul: Again Heav'n Smiles Once More On His Repentant People ¦ Freedom Now Once More Possessing

4:17

19

5. Scene 2. Recitative Aria Jephtha: Zebul They Deeds Were Valiant Nor Less Thine ¦ His Mighty Arm With Sudden Blow

6:53

20

6. Scene 2. Chorus: In Glory High In Might Serene

2:10

21

7. Scene 3. Symphony

1:36

22

8. Scene 3. Recitative Iphis: Hail Glorious Conqueror Much Lovd Father Hail Air Iphis And Chorus Of Virgins: Welcome As The Cheerful Light

4:11

23

9. Scene 3. Recitative Air Jephtha: Horror Confusion Harsh This Music Grates ¦ Open Thy Marble Jaws O Tomb

5:12

24

10. Scene 3. Recitative Zebul Jephtha: Why Is My Brother Thus Afflicted?

1:18

25

11. Scene 3. Accompagnato Air Storge: First Perish Thou And Perish All The World ¦ Let Other Creatures Die

2:27

26

12. Scene 3. Recitative Air Hamor: If Such Thy Cruel Purpose Lo Your Friend Offers Himself ¦ On Me Let Blind Mistaken Zeal

2:01

27

13. Scene 3. Quartet Zebul Storge Hamor Jephtha: O Spare Your Daughter

3:03

28

14. Scene 4. Recitative Accompagnato Aria Iphis: Such News Flies Swift ¦ For Joys So Vast Too Little Is The Price ¦ Happy They: This Vital Breath

4:44

29

15. Scene 4. Accompagnato Jephtha: Deeper And Deeper Still Thy Goodness Child

4:09

30

16. Scene 4. Chorus: How Dark O Lord Are Thy Decrees

6:51

31

1. ACT THREE. Scene 1. Air Jephtha: Hide Thou Thy Hated Beams O Sun In Clouds

2:22

32

2. Scene 1. Accompagnato Air Jephtha: A Father Off'ring Up His Only Child ¦ Waft Her Angels Through The Skies

4:42

33

3. Scene 1. Accompagnato Air Iphis: Ye Sacred Priests Whose Hands Ne'er Yet Were Stain'd ¦ Farewell Ye Limpid Springs And Floods

6:30

34

4. Scene 1. Chorus Of Priests: Doubtful Fear And Rev'rent Awe Strike Us Lord While Here We Bow

2:36

35

5. Scene 1. Symphony

3:07

36

6. Scene 1. Recitative Air Angel: Rise Jephtha And Ye Rev'rend Priests Withhold ¦ Happy Iphis Shalt Thou Live

5:59

37

7. Scene 1. Air Jephtha: For Ever Blessed Be Thy Holy Name

1:22

38

8. Scene 1. Chorus Of Priests: Theme Sublime Of Endless Praise

3:49

39

9. Scene 2. Recitative Air Zebul: Let Me Congratulate This Happy Turn ¦ Laud Her All Ye Virgin Train

2:08

40

10. Scene 2. Recitative Air Storge: Oh Let Me Fold Thee In A Mother's Arms ¦ Sweet As Sight To The Blind

2:37

41

11. Scene 2. Recitative Air Hamor: With Transport Iphis I Behold Thy Safety ¦ 'Tis Heaven's All-Ruling Power

3:50

42

12. Scene 2. Recitative Iphis: My Faithful Hamor May That Providence Quintet Iphis Hamor Storge Jephtha Zebul: All That Is In Hamor Mine

4:59

43

13. Scene 2. Chorus: Ye House Of Gilead With One Voice

3:23

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