Handel: Jephtha

Jephtha, HWV 70: Overture

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Jephtha, HWV 70: Menuet

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Jephtha, HWV 70, Act II Scene 3: Symphony

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Jephtha, HWV 70, Act III Scene 1: Symphony

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Jephtha, HWV 70, Act III Scene 2: Quintet: All That Is in Hamor mine (Iphis, Hamor, Storge, Jephtha, Zebul)

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

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Jephtha, HWV 70: Applause

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