Maurice Greene

Jephtha

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In 41 movements

1.Ouverture
2.Part I Scene 1: Ye sons of Gilead, seek the Lord (Chorus)
3.Part I Scene 1: Recitative: Jair, great judge of Israel, is no more (First and Second Elders)
4.Part I Scene 2: Accompanied Recitative: O mighty leader, see, beneath thy feet (First Elder)

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5.Part I Scene 2: Air: Where are your Gods, your idol-train (Jephtha)
6.Part I Scene 2: Recitative: Shameful remembrance! (First Elder)
7.Part I Scene 2: Duet: O think what joy to him is giv'n (Second and First Elders)
8.Part I Scene 2: Recitative: Ill doth my native land such grace deserve (Jephtha, Second Elder)
9.Part I Scene 2: Air: Against these new alarms (Second Elder)
10.Part I Scene 2: Recitative: Hence, shameless men! Compassion would be guilt (Jephtha, Second Elder, Chorus)
11.Part I Scene 2: Air: Pity soothing melts the soul (Jephtha)
12.Part I Scene 2: Recitative: Cherish that pity, 'tis a godlike guest (First Elder)
13.Part I Scene 2: Our orayers with God acceptance find (Chorus)
14.Part I Scene 2: Recitative: Thought I your vow'd repentance were sincere (Jephtha, First Elder)
15.Part I Scene 2: Thou, universal Lord (Chorus)
16.Part I Scene 2: Recitative: No more, with joy I undertake your cause (Jephtha)
17.Part I Scene 2: Air: God of hosts, whom we adore (Jephtha)
18.Part I Scene 2: Accompanied Recitative: There, what first shall meet my eye (Jephtha)
19.Part I Scene 2: God of hosts, whom we adore (Chorus)
20.Part II Scene 1: Symphony
21.Part II Scene 1: The foes of Gilead are no more (Chorus)
22.Part II Scene 1: Air: O God, we own Thy mighty hand (Jephtha)
23.Part II Scene 1: Be all the fame (Chorus)
24.Part II Scene 1: Air, Duet, Chorus: Awake, awake each joyful strain (Jephtha's Daughter, Soprano, Chorus)
25.Part II Scene 2: Accompanied Recitative: What do I see, O Heav'n? (Jephtha, Jephtha's Daughter)
26.Part II Scene 2: Air: Ah! My foreboding fears (Jephtha's Daughter)
27.Part II Scene 2: Recitative: O Heav'n! With pity view a father's fondness (Jephtha)
28.Part II Scene 2: Air: Thou sweetest joy by Heav'n bestow'd (Jephtha)
29.Part II Scene 2: Recitative: O speak, disclose my doom, I stand prepar'd (Jephtha's Daughter, Jephtha)
30.Part II Scene 2: Air: If I thy grief (Jephtha's Daughter)
31.Part II Scene 2: Recitative: O blot me from thy mind (Jephtha's Daughter, Jephtha)
32.Part II Scene 2: Air: O Thou most dear (Jephtha)
33.Part II Scene 2: Accompanied Recitative: I vow'd, before I fought the war (Jephtha)
34.Part II Scene 2: O God of Might! What means this stroke? (Chorus)
35.Part II Scene 2: Air: But oh! behold the princely pair (First Elder)
36.Part II Scene 2: But see! The dreadful conflict's o'er (Chorus)
37.Part II Scene 2: Accompanied recitative: Can Heav'n delight in guiltless blood? (Jephtha, Jephtha's Daughter, Chorus)
38.Part II Scene 2: Air: Let me awhile defer my fate (Jephtha's Daughter)
39.Part II Scene 2: Accompanied Recitative: Go, and with humble tears, and ceaseless prayers (Jephtha)
40.Part II Scene 2: Duet: Here let me hold Thee to my heart (Jephtha, Jephtha's Daughter. Chorus)
41.Part II Scene 2: Israel's daughters, a fair virgin train (Chorus)

Tempo notes are a standard glossary, not review text.

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Greene: Jephtha
Early Opera Company Christian Curnyn

Chandos CHSA 0408(2)

Released 18 Apr 2025 · SACD

$43.99

Jephtha

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Greene: Jephtha