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Handel: Jephtha / Biondi, Gilchrist, Kielland, Stensvold, Julsrud, Jansson

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Details

Composer
HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC
Artist
Mona, Elisabeth, Julsrud, James, Jansson, Fabio, Collegium Vocale Gent, Gilchrist, Audience, Biondi
Format
CD
Label
BIS
Released
Feb 01, 2011
Catalog #
BIS-CD-1864
UPC
7318590018644

About

After finishing the chorus ‘How dark, O Lord, are thy decrees’ in February 1751, Handel noted in the autograph score that he couldn’t continue his work on Jephtha because of eye problems. Later in the year, he regained his eyesight and was able to complete the work in the autumn. The problems returned however, and in January 1753 a London newspaper reported that ‘Mr Handel has at length, unhappily, quite lost his sight’. Jephtha was thus to become Handel's last oratorio, and indeed his last major work. It is nevertheless no less a masterpiece than his earlier works, and contains some of his noblest music.

The plot of this ‘Sacred Drama’ is loosely based on the story of Jephtha in the Old Testament: a father who in order to win the the Israelites’ struggle against the Ammonites makes a rash promise to God, and after his victory is compelled to sacrifice his own daughter. The situation gives rise to music of touching poignancy, as well as great choral set-pieces.

This rousing live performance, recorded in 2008 in the Stavanger Concert Hall, boasts a roster of soloists headed by the fine British tenor James Gilchrist as Jephtha, as well as the eminent Belgian choir Collegium Vocale Gent, all backed up by the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra. At the helm of these large forces is Fabio Biondi, the Baroque violinist and conductor who since 2005 has been artistic director of the Stavanger orchestra in the baroque and classical repertoires.

Tracklist 65 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Overture 05:03
    Track
    1
    Title
    Overture
    Duration
    05:03
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  3. 2 Menuet 01:23
    Track
    2
    Title
    Menuet
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  4. 3 Act I Scene 1: Accompagnato: It must be so, or these vile Ammonites (Zebul) 01:37
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: Accompagnato: It must be so, or these vile Ammonites (Zebul)
    Duration
    01:37
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Håvard Stensvold
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  5. 4 Act I Scene 1: Air: Pour forth no more unheeded prayr's (Zebul) 04:56
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: Air: Pour forth no more unheeded prayr's (Zebul)
    Duration
    04:56
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Håvard Stensvold
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  6. 5 Act I Scene 1: No more to Ammon's god and king (Chorus) 03:06
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: No more to Ammon's god and king (Chorus)
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  7. 6 Act I Scene 2: Recitative: But Jephtha comes (Zebul, Jephtha) 00:56
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Recitative: But Jephtha comes (Zebul, Jephtha)
    Duration
    00:56
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Håvard Stensvold, James Gilchrist
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  8. 7 Act I Scene 2: Air: Virtue my soul shall still embrace (Jephtha) 04:01
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Air: Virtue my soul shall still embrace (Jephtha)
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    James Gilchrist
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  9. 8 Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Twill be a painful separation, Jephtha (Storge) 00:33
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Twill be a painful separation, Jephtha (Storge)
    Duration
    00:33
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Elisabeth Jansson
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  10. 9 Act I Scene 2: Air: In gentle murmurs will I mourn (Storge) 04:30
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Air: In gentle murmurs will I mourn (Storge)
    Duration
    04:30
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Elisabeth Jansson
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  11. 10 Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Happy this embassy, my charming Iphis (Hamor) 00:46
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Happy this embassy, my charming Iphis (Hamor)
    Duration
    00:46
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Marianne Beate Kielland
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  12. 11 Act I Scene 3: Air: Dull delay, in piercing anguish (Hamor) 02:37
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act I Scene 3: Air: Dull delay, in piercing anguish (Hamor)
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Marianne Beate Kielland
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  13. 12 Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Ill suits the voice of love (Iphis) 00:29
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Ill suits the voice of love (Iphis)
    Duration
    00:29
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Mona Julsrud
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  14. 13 Act I Scene 3: Air: Take the heart you fondly gave (Iphis) 03:08
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act I Scene 3: Air: Take the heart you fondly gave (Iphis)
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Mona Julsrud
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  15. 14 Act I Scene 3: Recitative: I go, my soul, inspir'd by thy command (Hamor) 00:27
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act I Scene 3: Recitative: I go, my soul, inspir'd by thy command (Hamor)
    Duration
    00:27
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Marianne Beate Kielland
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  16. 15 Act I Scene 3: Duet: These labours past, how happy we (Iphis, Hamor) 04:25
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act I Scene 3: Duet: These labours past, how happy we (Iphis, Hamor)
    Duration
    04:25
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Mona Julsrud, Marianne Beate Kielland
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  17. 16 Act I Scene 4: Recitative: What mean these doubtful fancies of the brain? (Jephtha) 02:23
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act I Scene 4: Recitative: What mean these doubtful fancies of the brain? (Jephtha)
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    James Gilchrist
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  18. 17 Act I Scene 4: O God, behold our sore distress (Chorus) 04:49
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act I Scene 4: O God, behold our sore distress (Chorus)
    Duration
    04:49
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  19. 18 Act I Scene 5: Recitative: Some dire event hangs o'er our heads (Storge) 00:31
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act I Scene 5: Recitative: Some dire event hangs o'er our heads (Storge)
    Duration
    00:31
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Elisabeth Jansson
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  20. 19 Act I Scene 5: Air: Scenes of horror, scenes of woe (Storge) 03:57
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act I Scene 5: Air: Scenes of horror, scenes of woe (Storge)
    Duration
    03:57
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Elisabeth Jansson
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  21. 20 Act I Scene 6: Recitative: Say, my dear mother, whence these piercing cries (Iphis, Storge) 00:55
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act I Scene 6: Recitative: Say, my dear mother, whence these piercing cries (Iphis, Storge)
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Mona Julsrud, Elisabeth Jansson
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  22. 21 Act I Scene 6: Air: The smiling dawn of happy days (Iphis) 02:00
    Track
    21
    Title
    Act I Scene 6: Air: The smiling dawn of happy days (Iphis)
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Mona Julsrud
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  23. 22 Act I Scene 7: Recitative: Such, Jephtha, was the haughty king's reply (Zebul, Jephtha) 00:36
    Track
    22
    Title
    Act I Scene 7: Recitative: Such, Jephtha, was the haughty king's reply (Zebul, Jephtha)
    Duration
    00:36
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Håvard Stensvold, James Gilchrist
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  24. 23 Act I Scene 7: When his loud voice in thunder spoke (Chorus) 04:04
    Track
    23
    Title
    Act I Scene 7: When his loud voice in thunder spoke (Chorus)
    Duration
    04:04
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  25. 24 Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Glad tidings of great joy to thee, dear Iphis (Hamor) 01:20
    Track
    24
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Glad tidings of great joy to thee, dear Iphis (Hamor)
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Marianne Beate Kielland
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  26. 25 Act II Scene 1: Cherub and Seraphim, unbodied forms (Chorus) 03:34
    Track
    25
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Cherub and Seraphim, unbodied forms (Chorus)
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  27. 26 Act II Scene 1: Air: Up the dreadful steep ascending (Hamor) 04:56
    Track
    26
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Air: Up the dreadful steep ascending (Hamor)
    Duration
    04:56
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Marianne Beate Kielland
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  28. 27 Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Tis well. Haste, haste, ye maidens (Iphis) 00:23
    Track
    27
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Tis well. Haste, haste, ye maidens (Iphis)
    Duration
    00:23
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Mona Julsrud
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  29. 28 Act II Scene 1: Air: Tune the soft melodious lute (Iphis) 03:36
    Track
    28
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Air: Tune the soft melodious lute (Iphis)
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Mona Julsrud
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  30. 29 Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Heav'n smiles once more on his repentant people (Jephtha) 00:41
    Track
    29
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Heav'n smiles once more on his repentant people (Jephtha)
    Duration
    00:41
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    James Gilchrist
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  31. 30 Act II Scene 2: Air: His mighty arm, with sudden blow (Jephtha) 05:19
    Track
    30
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: Air: His mighty arm, with sudden blow (Jephtha)
    Duration
    05:19
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    James Gilchrist
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  32. 31 Act II Scene 2: In glory high, in might serene (Chorus) 02:48
    Track
    31
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: In glory high, in might serene (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  33. Disc 2
  34. 1 Act II Scene 3: Symphony 00:46
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act II Scene 3: Symphony
    Duration
    00:46
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  35. 2 Act II Scene 3: Hail, glorious conqueror! (Iphis) 00:24
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act II Scene 3: Hail, glorious conqueror! (Iphis)
    Duration
    00:24
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Mona Julsrud
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  36. 3 Act II Scene 3: Air and Chorus: Welcome, as the cheerful light … Welcome thou, whose deeds conspire (Iphis, Chorus) 02:04
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act II Scene 3: Air and Chorus: Welcome, as the cheerful light … Welcome thou, whose deeds conspire (Iphis, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Mona Julsrud
    Ensemble
    Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  37. 4 Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Horror! Confusion! (Jephtha) 00:28
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Horror! Confusion! (Jephtha)
    Duration
    00:28
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    James Gilchrist
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  38. 5 Act II Scene 3: Air: Open thy marble jaws, O tomb (Jephtha) 03:08
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act II Scene 3: Air: Open thy marble jaws, O tomb (Jephtha)
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    James Gilchrist
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  39. 6 Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Why is my brother thus afflicted? (Zebul, Jephtha) 01:13
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Why is my brother thus afflicted? (Zebul, Jephtha)
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Håvard Stensvold, James Gilchrist
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  40. 7 Act II Scene 3: Accompagnato and Arioso: First perish thou, and perish all the world! - Let other creatures (Storge) 02:07
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act II Scene 3: Accompagnato and Arioso: First perish thou, and perish all the world! - Let other creatures (Storge)
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Elisabeth Jansson
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  41. 8 Act II Scene 3: Recitative: If such thy cruel purpose, lo, your friend (Hamor) 00:25
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act II Scene 3: Recitative: If such thy cruel purpose, lo, your friend (Hamor)
    Duration
    00:25
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Marianne Beate Kielland
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  42. 9 Act II Scene 3: Air: On me let blind mistaken zeal (Hamor) 01:54
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act II Scene 3: Air: On me let blind mistaken zeal (Hamor)
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Marianne Beate Kielland
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  43. 10 Act II Scene 3: Quartet: O spare your daughter! (Storge, Hamor, Jephtha, Zebul) 01:58
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act II Scene 3: Quartet: O spare your daughter! (Storge, Hamor, Jephtha, Zebul)
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Elisabeth Jansson, Marianne Beate Kielland, James Gilchrist, Håvard Stensvold
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  44. 11 Act II Scene 4: Recitative: Such news flies swift (Iphis) 01:28
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act II Scene 4: Recitative: Such news flies swift (Iphis)
    Duration
    01:28
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Mona Julsrud
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  45. 12 Act II Scene 4: Air: Happy they! (Iphis) 03:06
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act II Scene 4: Air: Happy they! (Iphis)
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Mona Julsrud
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  46. 13 Act II Scene 4: Accompagnato: Deeper and deeper still, thy goodness, child (Jephtha) 03:02
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act II Scene 4: Accompagnato: Deeper and deeper still, thy goodness, child (Jephtha)
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    James Gilchrist
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  47. 14 Act II Scene 4: How dark, O Lord, are thy decrees! (Chorus) 08:31
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act II Scene 4: How dark, O Lord, are thy decrees! (Chorus)
    Duration
    08:31
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  48. 15 Act III Scene 1: Arioso: Hide thou thy hated beams (Jephtha) 02:21
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Arioso: Hide thou thy hated beams (Jephtha)
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    James Gilchrist
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  49. 16 Act III Scene 1: Air: Waft her, angels, through the skies (Jephtha) 04:32
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Air: Waft her, angels, through the skies (Jephtha)
    Duration
    04:32
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    James Gilchrist
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  50. 17 Act III Scene 1: Accompagnato: Ye sacred priests, whose hands ne’er yet were stain'd (Iphis) 00:39
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Accompagnato: Ye sacred priests, whose hands ne’er yet were stain'd (Iphis)
    Duration
    00:39
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Mona Julsrud
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  51. 18 Act III Scene 1: Air: Farewell, ye limpid springs and floods (Iphis) 05:25
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Air: Farewell, ye limpid springs and floods (Iphis)
    Duration
    05:25
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Mona Julsrud
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  52. 19 Act III Scene 1: Doubtful fear and reverend awe (Chorus) 03:16
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Doubtful fear and reverend awe (Chorus)
    Duration
    03:16
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  53. 20 Act III Scene 1: Symphony 01:15
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Symphony
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  54. 21 Act III Scene 1: Recitative: Rise, Jephtha, and ye rev’rend priests, withhold (Angel) 01:15
    Track
    21
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Recitative: Rise, Jephtha, and ye rev’rend priests, withhold (Angel)
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Elizabeth Rapp
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  55. 22 Act III Scene 1: Air: Happy, Iphis, shalt thou live (Angel) 04:00
    Track
    22
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Air: Happy, Iphis, shalt thou live (Angel)
    Duration
    04:00
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Elizabeth Rapp
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  56. 23 Act III Scene 1: Arioso: For ever blessed be Thy holy name (Jephtha) 01:00
    Track
    23
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Arioso: For ever blessed be Thy holy name (Jephtha)
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    James Gilchrist
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  57. 24 Act III Scene 1: Theme sublime of endless praise (Chorus) 04:00
    Track
    24
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Theme sublime of endless praise (Chorus)
    Duration
    04:00
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  58. 25 Act III Scene 2: Recitative: Let me congratulate, this happy turn (Zebul) 00:32
    Track
    25
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: Recitative: Let me congratulate, this happy turn (Zebul)
    Duration
    00:32
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Håvard Stensvold
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  59. 26 Act III Scene 2: Air: Laud her, all ye virgin train (Zebul) 02:05
    Track
    26
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: Air: Laud her, all ye virgin train (Zebul)
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Håvard Stensvold
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  60. 27 Act III Scene 2: Recitative: O let me fold thee in a mother's arms (Storge) 00:19
    Track
    27
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: Recitative: O let me fold thee in a mother's arms (Storge)
    Duration
    00:19
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Elisabeth Jansson
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  61. 28 Act III Scene 2: Air: Sweet as sight to the blind (Storge) 02:09
    Track
    28
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: Air: Sweet as sight to the blind (Storge)
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Elisabeth Jansson
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  62. 29 Act III Scene 2: Recitative: With transport, Iphis, I behold thy safety (Hamor) 00:32
    Track
    29
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: Recitative: With transport, Iphis, I behold thy safety (Hamor)
    Duration
    00:32
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Marianne Beate Kielland
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  63. 30 Act III Scene 2: Recitative: With transport… - Aria: 'Tis Heaven's all ruling power… (Hamor) 04:51
    Track
    30
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: Recitative: With transport… - Aria: 'Tis Heaven's all ruling power… (Hamor)
    Duration
    04:51
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Marianne Beate Kielland
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  64. 31 Act III Scene 2: Recitative: My faithful Hamor, may that Providence (Iphis) 00:23
    Track
    31
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: Recitative: My faithful Hamor, may that Providence (Iphis)
    Duration
    00:23
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Mona Julsrud
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  65. 32 Act III Scene 2: Quintet: All that is in Hamor mine (Iphis, Hamor, Storge, Jephtha, Zebul) 03:46
    Track
    32
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: Quintet: All that is in Hamor mine (Iphis, Hamor, Storge, Jephtha, Zebul)
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Mona Julsrud, Marianne Beate Kielland, Elisabeth Jansson, James Gilchrist, Håvard Stensvold
    Ensemble
    Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  66. 33 Act III Scene 2: Ye house of Gilead, with one voice (Chorus) 03:58
    Track
    33
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: Ye house of Gilead, with one voice (Chorus)
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Collegium Vocale Gent, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Fabio Biondi
  67. 34 Applause 00:47
    Track
    34
    Title
    Applause
    Duration
    00:47
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Audience