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COMPOSERGeorge Frideric Handel
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CONDUCTORJane Glover
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PERFORMERDavid Portillo, Lauren Snouffer, Clara Osowski, Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, Neal Davies, Katelyn Lee
Handel: Jephtha / Glover, Music of the Baroque - Chorus & Orchestra
- Reference Recordings
- October 18, 2024
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RELEASE DATEOctober 18, 2024
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UPC030911175528
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CATALOG NUMBERFR-755
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LABELReference Recordings
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NUMBER OF DISCS2
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GENRE
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Overture
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act I Scene 1: Accompagnato: It must be so (Zebul)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Neal Davies, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act I Scene 1: Air: Pour forth no more unheeded prayr's (Zebul)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Neal Davies, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act I Scene 1: No more to Ammon's god and king (Chorus)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Chorus, Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act I Scene 2: Recitative: But Jephtha comes (Zebul, Jephtha)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Neal Davies, David Portillo, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act I Scene 2: Air: Virtue my soul shall still embrace (Jephtha)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: David Portillo, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Twill be a painful separation (Storge)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Clara Osowski, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act I Scene 2: Air: In gentle murmurs will I mourn (Storge)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Clara Osowski, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Happy this embassy, my charming Iphis (Hamor)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act I Scene 3: Air: Dull delay, in piercing anguish (Hamor)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Ill suits the voice of love (Iphis)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Lauren Snouffer, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act I Scene 3: Air: Take the heart you fondly gave (Iphis)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Lauren Snouffer, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act I Scene 3: Recitative: I go, my soul (Hamor)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act I Scene 3: Duet: These labours past, how happy we (Iphis, Hamor)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Lauren Snouffer, Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act I Scene 4: Recitative: What mean these doubtful fancies (Jephtha)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: David Portillo, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act I Scene 4: Accompagnato: If, Lord, sustain'd by thy almighty pow'r (Jephtha)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: David Portillo, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act I Scene 4: Tis said. Attend, ye Chiefs (Jephtha)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: David Portillo, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act I Scene 4: O God, behold our sore distress (Chorus)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Chorus, Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act I Scene 5: Recitative: Some dire event hangs o'er our heads (Storge)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Clara Osowski, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act I Scene 5: Air: Scenes of horror, scenes of woe (Storge)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Clara Osowski, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act I Scene 6: Recitative: Say, my dear mother (Iphis, Storge)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Lauren Snouffer, Clara Osowski, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act I Scene 6: Air: The smiling dawn of happy days (Iphis)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Lauren Snouffer, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act I Scene 7: Recitative: Such, Jephtha, was the haughty king's reply (Zebul, Jephtha)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Neal Davies, David Portillo, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act I Scene 7: When his loud voice in thunder spoke (Chorus)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Chorus, Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Glad tidings of great joy (Hamor)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act II Scene 1: Air: Up the dreadful steep ascending (Hamor)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Tis well. Haste, haste, ye maidens (Iphis)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Lauren Snouffer, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act II Scene 1: Air: Tune the soft melodious lute (Iphis)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Lauren Snouffer, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Heav'n smiles once more (Jephtha)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: David Portillo, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act II Scene 2: Freedom now (Zebul) - Recitative: Zebul, thy deeds were valiant (Jeptha)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: David Portillo, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act II Scene 2: Air: His mighty arm (Jephtha)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: David Portillo, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act II Scene 2: In glory high (Chorus)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Chorus, Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act II Scene 3: Hail, glorious conqueror! (Iphis)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Lauren Snouffer, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act II Scene 3: Air and Chorus: Welcome, as the cheerful light … (Iphis, Chorus)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Chorus, Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Lauren Snouffer, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act II Scene 3: Welcome thou, whose deeds conspire (Iphis, Chorus)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Chorus, Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Lauren Snouffer, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Horror! Confusion! (Jephtha)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: David Portillo, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act II Scene 3: Air: Open thy marble jaws, O tomb (Jephtha)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: David Portillo, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Why is my brother thus afflicted? (Zebul, Jephtha)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Neal Davies, David Portillo, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act II Scene 3: Accompagnato and Arioso: First perish thou - Let other creatures (Storge)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Clara Osowski, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act II Scene 3: Recitative: If such thy cruel purpose (Hamor)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act II Scene 3: Air: On me let blind mistaken zeal (Hamor)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act II Scene 3: Quartet: O spare your daughter! (Storge, Hamor, Jephtha, Zebul)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Clara Osowski, Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, David Portillo, Neal Davies, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act II Scene 4: Recitative: Such news flies swift (Iphis)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Lauren Snouffer, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act II Scene 4: Accompagnato: For joys so vast (Iphis)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Lauren Snouffer, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act II Scene 4: Air: Happy they! (Iphis)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Lauren Snouffer, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act II Scene 4: Accompagnato: Deeper and deeper still (Jephtha)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: David Portillo, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act II Scene 4: How dark, O Lord, are thy decrees! (Chorus)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Chorus, Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act III Scene 1: Arioso: Hide thou thy hated beams (Jephtha)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: David Portillo, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act III Scene 1: Accompagnato: A father, off'ring up (Jephtha)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: David Portillo, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act III Scene 1: Air: Waft her, angels (Jephtha)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: David Portillo, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act III Scene 1: Accompagnato: Ye sacred priests (Iphis)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Lauren Snouffer, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act III Scene 1: Air: Farewell, ye limpid springs (Iphis)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Lauren Snouffer, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act III Scene 1: Doubtful fear and reverend awe (Chorus)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Chorus, Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act III Scene 1: Recitative: Rise, Jephtha (Angel)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Katelyn Lee, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act III Scene 1: Air: Happy, Iphis, shalt thou live (Angel)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Katelyn Lee, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act III Scene 1: Arioso: For ever blessed be (Jephtha)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: David Portillo, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act III Scene 1: Theme sublime (Chorus)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Chorus, Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act III Scene 2: Recitative: Let me congratulate (Zebul)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Neal Davies, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act III Scene 2: Air: Laud her, all ye virgin train (Zebul)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Neal Davies, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act III Scene 2: Recitative: O let me fold thee (Storge)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Clara Osowski, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act III Scene 2: Recitative: With transport, Iphis (Hamor)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act III Scene 2: Recitative: My faithful Hamor (Iphis)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Lauren Snouffer, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act III Scene 2: Quintet: All that is in Hamor mine (Iphis, Hamor, Storge, Jephtha, Zebul)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Lauren Snouffer, Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, Clara Osowski, David Portillo, Neal Davies, Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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Act III Scene 2: Ye house of Gilead (Chorus)
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: Music of the Baroque Chorus, Music of the Baroque Orchestra
Performer: Jane Glover
Conductor: Jane Glover
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The great baroque composer George Frideric Handel’s final masterpiece!
Recorded live in September 2022 by multi-GRAMMY®-award winning engineer Christopher Willis, JEPHTHA is performed by Music of the Baroque - Chorus & Orchestra, conducted by acclaimed British conductor Dame Jane Glover, who has been its music director since 2002.
Now in its fifth decade, Music of the Baroque is one of the leading professional ensembles in America devoted to 17th and 18th-century works. The Chicago Sun-Times writes, “Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra may be the big guys on the local classical music scene, but in terms of sheer quality of performance… Music of the Baroque inhabits the same stratosphere.” Andrew Megill directs the Chorus and six outstanding vocal soloists in this definitive performance of Handel's sublime oratorio JEPHTHA."
REVIEW:
The recording is present and vibrant. The balance of the harpsichord seems particularly right here. The solo voices are placed forward, but not excessively so. All told, this exciting release presents as compelling and dramatic a performance of Handel’s Jephtha as one could want. Urgently recommended.— Fanfare
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