2 CDs for the price of 1. Handel's last English oratorio and last major work, recorded with celebrated Baroque chorus Collegium Vocale Gent and the energetic Fabio Biondi at the helm.

Tracklist:

Jephtha, Hwv 70: Overture
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Menuet
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act I Scene 1: Accompagnato: It Must Be So, Or These Vile Ammonites (Zebul)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act I Scene 1: Air: Pour Forth No More Unheeded Prayr's (Zebul)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act I Scene 1: No More To Ammon's God And King (Chorus)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act I Scene 2: Recitative: But Jephtha Comes (Zebul, Jephtha)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act I Scene 2: Air: Virtue My Soul Shall Still Embrace (Jephtha)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Twill Be A Painful Separation, Jephtha (Storge)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act I Scene 2: Air: In Gentle Murmurs Will I Mourn (Storge)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Happy This Embassy, My Charming Iphis (Hamor)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act I Scene 3: Air: Dull Delay, In Piercing Anguish (Hamor)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act I Scene 3: Recitative: ILL Suits The Voice Of Love (Iphis)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act I Scene 3: Air: Take The Heart You Fondly Gave (Iphis)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act I Scene 3: Recitative: I Go, My Soul, Inspir'd By Thy Command (Hamor)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act I Scene 3: Duet: These Labours Past, How Happy We (Iphis, Hamor)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act I Scene 4: Recitative: What Mean These Doubtful Fancies Of The Brain? (Jephtha)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act I Scene 4: O God, Behold Our Sore Distress (Chorus)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act I Scene 5: Recitative: Some Dire Event Hangs O'er Our Heads (Storge)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act I Scene 5: Air: Scenes Of Horror, Scenes Of Woe (Storge)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act I Scene 6: Recitative: Say, My Dear Mother, Whence These Piercing Cries (Iphis, Storge)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act I Scene 6: Air: The Smiling Dawn Of Happy Days (Iphis)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act I Scene 7: Recitative: Such, Jephtha, Was The Haughty King's Reply (Zebul, Jephtha)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act I Scene 7: When His Loud Voice In Thunder Spoke (Chorus)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Glad Tidings Of Great Joy To Thee, Dear Iphis (Hamor)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act II Scene 1: Cherub And Seraphim, Unbodied Forms (Chorus)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act II Scene 1: Air: Up The Dreadful Steep Ascending (Hamor)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Tis Well. Haste, Haste, Ye Maidens (Iphis)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act II Scene 1: Air: Tune The Soft Melodious Lute (Iphis)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Heav'n Smiles Once More On His Repentant People (Jephtha)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act II Scene 2: Air: His Mighty Arm, With Sudden Blow (Jephtha)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act II Scene 2: In Glory High, In Might Serene (Chorus)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act II Scene 3: Symphony
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act II Scene 3: Hail, Glorious Conqueror! (Iphis)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act II Scene 3: Air And Chorus: Welcome, As The Cheerful Light â€¦ Welcome Thou, Whose Deeds Conspire (Iphis, C
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Horror! Confusion! (Jephtha)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act II Scene 3: Air: Open Thy Marble Jaws, O Tomb (Jephtha)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Why Is My Brother Thus Afflicted? (Zebul, Jephtha)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act II Scene 3: Accompagnato And Arioso: First Perish Thou, And Perish All The World! - Let Other Creatures (St
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act II Scene 3: Recitative: If Such Thy Cruel Purpose, Lo, Your Friend (Hamor)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act II Scene 3: Air: On Me Let Blind Mistaken Zeal (Hamor)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act II Scene 3: Quartet: O Spare Your Daughter! (Storge, Hamor, Jephtha, Zebul)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act II Scene 4: Recitative: Such News Flies Swift (Iphis)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act II Scene 4: Air: Happy They! (Iphis)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act II Scene 4: Accompagnato: Deeper And Deeper Still, Thy Goodness, Child (Jephtha)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act II Scene 4: How Dark, O Lord, Are Thy Decrees! (Chorus)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act III Scene 1: Arioso: Hide Thou Thy Hated Beams (Jephtha)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act III Scene 1: Air: Waft Her, Angels, Through The Skies (Jephtha)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act III Scene 1: Accompagnato: Ye Sacred Priests, Whose Hands Neâ€™er Yet Were Stain'd (Iphis)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act III Scene 1: Air: Farewell, Ye Limpid Springs And Floods (Iphis)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act III Scene 1: Doubtful Fear And Reverend Awe (Chorus)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act III Scene 1: Symphony
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act III Scene 1: Recitative: Rise, Jephtha, And Ye Revâ€™rend Priests, Withhold (Angel)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act III Scene 1: Air: Happy, Iphis, Shalt Thou Live (Angel)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act III Scene 1: Arioso: For Ever Blessed Be Thy Holy Name (Jephtha)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act III Scene 1: Theme Sublime Of Endless Praise (Chorus)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act III Scene 2: Recitative: Let Me Congratulate, This Happy Turn (Zebul)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act III Scene 2: Air: Laud Her, All Ye Virgin Train (Zebul)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act III Scene 2: Recitative: O Let Me Fold Thee In A Mother's Arms (Storge)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act III Scene 2: Air: Sweet As Sight To The Blind (Storge)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act III Scene 2: Recitative: With Transport, Iphis, I Behold Thy Safety (Hamor)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act III Scene 2: Recitative: With Transportâ€¦ - Aria: 'tis Heaven's All Ruling Powerâ€¦ (Hamor)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act III Scene 2: Recitative: My Faithful Hamor, May That Providence (Iphis)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act III Scene 2: Quintet: All That Is In Hamor Mine (Iphis, Hamor, Storge, Jephtha, Zebul)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Act III Scene 2: Ye House Of Gilead, With One Voice (Chorus)
Jephtha, Hwv 70: Applause

UPC: 7318590018644
Label: Bis
Release Date: 3.29.11
Format: CD

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