Overture

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act I Scene 1: Accompagnato: It must be so - Air: Pour forth no more unheeded prayr's (Zebul)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra

Performer: Matthew Brook

Conductor: Harry Christophers

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Choir, The Sixteen Orchestra

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act I Scene 2: Recitative: But Jephtha comes (Zebul, Jephtha) - Air: Virtue my soul shall still embrace (Jephtha)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra

Performer: Matthew Brook, James Gilchrist

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Twill be a painful separation - Air: In gentle murmurs will I mourn (Storge)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra

Performer: Susan Bickley

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Happy this embassy, my charming Iphis - Air: Dull delay, in piercing anguish (Hamor)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra

Performer: Robin Blaze

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Ill suits the voice of love - Air: Take the heart you fondly gave (Iphis)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra

Performer: Sophie Bevan

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act I Scene 3: Recitative: I go, my soul (Hamor) - Duet: These labours past, how happy we (Iphis, Hamor)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra

Performer: Sophie Bevan, Robin Blaze

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act I Scene 4: Recitative: What mean these doubtful fancies - Accompagnato: If, Lord, sustain'd by thy almighty pow'r - Tis said. Attend, ye Chiefs (Jephtha)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra

Performer: James Gilchrist

Conductor: Harry Christophers

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Choir, The Sixteen Orchestra

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act I Scene 5: Recitative: Some dire event hangs o'er our heads - Air: Scenes of horror, scenes of woe (Storge)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra

Performer: Susan Bickley

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act I Scene 6: Recitative: Say, my dear mother (Iphis, Storge) - Air: The smiling dawn of happy days (Iphis)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra

Performer: Susan Bickley, Sophie Bevan

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act I Scene 7: Recitative: Such, Jephtha, was the haughty king's reply (Zebul, Jephtha) - When his loud voice in thunder spoke (Chorus)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Choir, The Sixteen Orchestra

Performer: Matthew Brook, James Gilchrist

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Glad tidings of great joy (Hamor)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra

Performer: Robin Blaze

Conductor: Harry Christophers

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Choir, The Sixteen Orchestra

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act II Scene 1: Air: Up the dreadful steep ascending (Hamor)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra

Performer: Robin Blaze

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Tis well - Air: Tune the soft melodious lute (Iphis)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra

Performer: Sophie Bevan

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Heav'n smiles once more - Air: His mighty arm, with sudden blow (Jephtha)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra

Performer: James Gilchrist

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act II Scene 2: In glory high (Chorus)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Choir, The Sixteen Orchestra

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act II Scene 3: Symphony

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act II Scene 3: Hail, glorious conqueror! (Iphis) - Air and Chorus: Welcome, as the cheerful light … Welcome thou, whose deeds conspire (Iphis, Chorus)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Choir, The Sixteen Orchestra

Performer: Sophie Bevan

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Horror! Confusion! - Air: Open thy marble jaws, O tomb (Jephtha)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra

Performer: James Gilchrist

Conductor: Harry Christophers

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra

Performer: Matthew Brook, James Gilchrist

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act II Scene 3: Accompagnato: First perish thou (Storge)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra

Performer: Susan Bickley

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act II Scene 3: Recitative: If such thy cruel purpose - Air: On me let blind mistaken zeal (Hamor)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra

Performer: Robin Blaze

Conductor: Harry Christophers

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

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra

Performer: James Gilchrist, Susan Bickley, Robin Blaze, Matthew Brook

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act II Scene 4: Recitative: Such news flies swift - Accompagnato: For joys so vast (Iphis)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra

Performer: Sophie Bevan

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act II Scene 4: Air: Happy they! (Iphis)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra

Performer: Sophie Bevan

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act II Scene 4: Accompagnato: Deeper and deeper still (Jephtha)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra

Performer: James Gilchrist

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act II Scene 4: How dark, O Lord, are thy decrees! (Chorus)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Choir, The Sixteen Orchestra

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act III Scene 1: Arioso: Hide thou thy hated beams (Jephtha)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra

Performer: James Gilchrist

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act III Scene 1: Accompagnato: A father, off'ring up - Air: Waft her, angels (Jephtha)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra

Performer: James Gilchrist

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act III Scene 1: Accompagnato: Ye sacred priests - Air: Farewell, ye limpid springs (Iphis)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra

Performer: Sophie Bevan

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act III Scene 1: Doubtful fear and reverend awe (Chorus)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Choir, The Sixteen Orchestra

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act III Scene 1: Symphony

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act III Scene 1: Recitative: Rise, Jephtha - Air: Happy, Iphis, shalt thou live (Angel)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra

Performer: Grace Davidson

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act III Scene 1: Arioso: For ever blessed be (Jephtha)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra

Performer: James Gilchrist

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act III Scene 1: Theme sublime (Chorus)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Choir, The Sixteen Orchestra

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act III Scene 2: Recitative: Let me congratulate - Air: Laud her, all ye virgin train (Zebul)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra

Performer: Matthew Brook

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act III Scene 2: Recitative: O let me fold thee - Air: Sweet as sight to the blind (Storge)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra

Performer: Susan Bickley

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act III Scene 2: Recitative: With transport, Iphis - Aria: 'Tis Heaven's all ruling power (Hamor)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra

Performer: Robin Blaze

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act III Scene 2: Recitative: My faithful Hamor (Iphis) - Quintet: All that is in Hamor mine (Iphis, Hamor, Storge, Jephtha, Zebul)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra

Performer: Sophie Bevan, Robin Blaze, Susan Bickley, James Gilchrist, Matthew Brook

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act III Scene 2: Ye house of Gilead (Chorus)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Choir, The Sixteen Orchestra

Conductor: Harry Christophers

Act III Scene 2: Recitative: Again Heav'n smiles - Air: Freedom now (Zebul)

Composer: George Frideric Handel

Ensemble: The Sixteen Orchestra

Performer: Matthew Brook

Conductor: Harry Christophers