Handel: Jephtha·George Frideric Handel

  1. Jephtha, HWV 70: Overture

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    05:05

  2. Jephtha, HWV 70: Menuet

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    01:21

  3. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I Scene 1: Accompagnato: It must be so, or these vile Ammonites (Zebul)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    01:37

  4. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I Scene 1: Air: Pour forth no more unheeded prayr's (Zebul)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    04:57

  5. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I Scene 1: No more to Ammon's god and king (Chorus)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    03:07

  6. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I Scene 2: Recitative: But Jephtha comes (Zebul, Jephtha)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    00:57

  7. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I Scene 2: Air: Virtue my soul shall still embrace (Jephtha)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    04:01

  8. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Twill be a painful separation, Jephtha (Storge)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    00:34

  9. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I Scene 2: Air: In gentle murmurs will I mourn (Storge)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    04:31

  10. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Happy this embassy, my charming Iphis (Hamor)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    00:46

  11. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I Scene 3: Air: Dull delay, in piercing anguish (Hamor)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    02:37

  12. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Ill suits the voice of love (Iphis)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    00:29

  13. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I Scene 3: Air: Take the heart you fondly gave (Iphis)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    03:07

  14. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I Scene 3: Recitative: I go, my soul, inspir'd by thy command (Hamor)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    00:27

  15. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I Scene 3: Duet: These labours past, how happy we (Iphis, Hamor)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    04:26

  16. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I Scene 4: Recitative: What mean these doubtful fancies of the brain? (Jephtha)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    02:22

  17. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I Scene 4: O God, behold our sore distress (Chorus)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    04:48

  18. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I Scene 5: Recitative: Some dire event hangs o'er our heads (Storge)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    00:31

  19. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I Scene 5: Air: Scenes of horror, scenes of woe (Storge)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    03:56

  20. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I Scene 6: Recitative: Say, my dear mother, whence these piercing cries (Iphis, Storge)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    00:54

  21. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I Scene 6: Air: The smiling dawn of happy days (Iphis)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    01:59

  22. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I Scene 7: Recitative: Such, Jephtha, was the haughty king's reply (Zebul, Jephtha)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    00:35

  23. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I Scene 7: When his loud voice in thunder spoke (Chorus)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    04:22

  24. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Glad tidings of great joy to thee, dear Iphis (Hamor)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    01:22

  25. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II Scene 1: Cherub and Seraphim, unbodied forms (Chorus)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    03:34

  26. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II Scene 1: Air: Up the dreadful steep ascending (Hamor)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    04:55

  27. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Tis well. Haste, haste, ye maidens (Iphis)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    00:23

  28. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II Scene 1: Air: Tune the soft melodious lute (Iphis)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    03:36

  29. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Heav'n smiles once more on his repentant people (Jephtha)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    00:40

  30. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II Scene 2: Air: His mighty arm, with sudden blow (Jephtha)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    05:19

  31. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II Scene 2: In glory high, in might serene (Chorus)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    02:59

  32. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II Scene 3: Symphony

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    00:47

  33. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II Scene 3: Hail, glorious conqueror! (Iphis)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    00:23

  34. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II Scene 3: Air and Chorus: Welcome, as the cheerful light … Welcome thou, whose deeds conspire (Iphis, Chorus)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    02:04

  35. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Horror! Confusion! (Jephtha)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    00:27

  36. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II Scene 3: Air: Open thy marble jaws, O tomb (Jephtha)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    03:09

  37. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Why is my brother thus afflicted? (Zebul, Jephtha)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    01:13

  38. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II Scene 3: Accompagnato and Arioso: First perish thou, and perish all the world! - Let other creatures (Storge)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    02:06

  39. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II Scene 3: Recitative: If such thy cruel purpose, lo, your friend (Hamor)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    00:24

  40. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II Scene 3: Air: On me let blind mistaken zeal (Hamor)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    01:54

  41. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II Scene 3: Quartet: O spare your daughter! (Storge, Hamor, Jephtha, Zebul)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    01:57

  42. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II Scene 4: Recitative: Such news flies swift (Iphis)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    01:28

  43. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II Scene 4: Air: Happy they! (Iphis)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    03:08

  44. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II Scene 4: Accompagnato: Deeper and deeper still, thy goodness, child (Jephtha)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    03:02

  45. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II Scene 4: How dark, O Lord, are thy decrees! (Chorus)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    08:49

  46. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III Scene 1: Arioso: Hide thou thy hated beams (Jephtha)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    02:23

  47. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III Scene 1: Air: Waft her, angels, through the skies (Jephtha)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    04:33

  48. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III Scene 1: Accompagnato: Ye sacred priests, whose hands ne’er yet were stain'd (Iphis)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    00:39

  49. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III Scene 1: Air: Farewell, ye limpid springs and floods (Iphis)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    05:24

  50. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III Scene 1: Doubtful fear and reverend awe (Chorus)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    03:19

  51. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III Scene 1: Symphony

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    01:16

  52. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III Scene 1: Recitative: Rise, Jephtha, and ye rev’rend priests, withhold (Angel)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    01:14

  53. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III Scene 1: Air: Happy, Iphis, shalt thou live (Angel)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    04:01

  54. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III Scene 1: Arioso: For ever blessed be Thy holy name (Jephtha)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    01:00

  55. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III Scene 1: Theme sublime of endless praise (Chorus)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    04:00

  56. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III Scene 2: Recitative: Let me congratulate, this happy turn (Zebul)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    00:31

  57. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III Scene 2: Air: Laud her, all ye virgin train (Zebul)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    02:05

  58. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III Scene 2: Recitative: O let me fold thee in a mother's arms (Storge)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    00:18

  59. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III Scene 2: Air: Sweet as sight to the blind (Storge)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    02:09

  60. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III Scene 2: Recitative: With transport, Iphis, I behold thy safety (Hamor)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    00:32

  61. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III Scene 2: Recitative: With transport… - Aria: 'Tis Heaven's all ruling power… (Hamor)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    04:51

  62. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III Scene 2: Recitative: My faithful Hamor, may that Providence (Iphis)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    00:22

  63. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III Scene 2: Quintet: All that is in Hamor mine (Iphis, Hamor, Storge, Jephtha, Zebul)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    03:46

  64. Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III Scene 2: Ye house of Gilead, with one voice (Chorus)

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    03:58

  65. Jephtha, HWV 70: Applause

    George Frideric Handel, James Gilchrist, Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson, Håvard Stensvold, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elizabeth Rapp, Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The Audience

    00:47