Jephtha

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Trackliste Jephta HWV 70 (Oratorium) (Gesamtaufnahme) Händel, Georg Friedrich Overture (1. Teil) Accompagnato: It must be so, or these vile Ammonites - Arie: Pour forth no more unheeded pray'rs Chor: No more to Ammon's God and King Rezitativ: But Jephtha comes - Kind Heaven, assist our plea - Arie: Virtue my soul shall stille embrace Rezitativ: 'Twill be a painful separation, Jephtha - Arie: In gentle murmurs will I mourn Rezitativ: Happy this embassy, my charming Iphis - Arie: Dull delay, in piercing anguish Rezitativ: Ill suits the voice of love when glory calls - Arie: Take the heart you fondly gave Rezitativ: I go; my soul, inspir'd by thy command - Duett: These labours past, how happy we! Rezitativ: What mean these doubtful fancies of the brain? - Accompagniato: If, Lord, sustain'd by thy almighty pow'r Chor: O God, behold our sore distress Rezitativ: Some dire event hangs o'er our heads - Arie: Scenes of horror, scenes of woe Rezitativ: Say, my dear mother, whence these piercing cries - Arie: The smiling dawn of happy days Rezitativ: Such, Jephtha, was the haughty king's reply - Chor: When his loud voice in thunder spoke Rezitativ: Glad tidings of great joy to thee, dear Iphis (2. Teil) Chor: Cherub and Seraphim, unbodied forms Arie: Up the dreadful steep ascending Rezitativ: 'Tis well - Arie: Tune the soft melodiuos lute Rezitativ: Heav'n smiles once more on His repentant people - Arie: His mighty arm, with sudden blow Chor: In glory high, in might serene Sinfonie Rezitativ: Hail, glorious conqueror! much-lov'd father, hail! - Arie: Welcome, as the cheerful light - Chor: Welcome... Rezitativ: Horror! confusion! - Arie: Open thy marble jaws, o tomb Rezitativ: Why is my brother thus afflicted? Accompagnato und Arie: First perish thou, and perish all the world! Rezitativ: If such thy cruel purpose, lo! your friend! - Arie: On me let blind mistaken zeal Quartett: O spare your daughter! Rezitativ: Such news flies swift. I've heard the mournful cause - Accompagniato: For joys so vast, too little is the... Arie: Happy they; This vital breath Accompagniato: Deeper and deeer still, thy goodness, child Chor: How dark, O Lord, are Thy decrees Arie: Hide thou thy hated beams. O Sun, in clouds (3. Teil) Accompagnato: A father, off'ring up his only child - Arie: Waft her, angels, through the skies Accompagniato: Ye sacred priests, whose hands ne'er yet were stain'd - Arie: Farewell, ye limpid springs and floods Chor: Doubtful fear and rev'rent awe SInfonie Rezitativ: Rise, Jephtha, and ye rev'rend prests, withhold - Arie: Happy, Iphis, shalt thou live Arie: For ever blessed be Thy holy name Chor: Theme sublime of endless praise Rezitativ: Let me congratulate this happy turn - Arie: Laud her, all ye virgin train Rezitativ: O, let me fold thee in a mother's arms - Arie: Sweet as sight to the blind Rezitativ: With transport, Iphis, I behold thy safety - Arie: 'Tis Heaven's all-ruling pow'r Rezitativ: My faithful Hamor, may that Providence - Quintett: All that is in Hamor is mine Chor: Ye house of Gilead, with one voice Rezitativ: Again Heav'n smiles - Arie: Freedom now (Appendix)