Lyricist(s): Morell, Thomas
Conductor(s): Biondi, Fabio
Ensemble(s): audience
Label: BIS
Genre: Choral - Sacred
Period: Baroque
Catalogue No: BIS-CD-1864
Barcode: 7318590018644
Release Date: 01/2011

HANDEL, G.F.: Jephtha [Oratorio] (Biondi)

Tracklist

Disc 1
Handel, George Frideric
Morell, Thomas - Lyricist
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Stensvold, Håvard (baritone)
Collegium Vocale Gent (Choir)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
Jansson, Elisabeth (mezzo-soprano)
Kielland, Marianne Beate (mezzo-soprano)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
Rapp, Elizabeth (soprano)
audience (Ensemble)
1Overture05:03
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
2Menuet01:23
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
3Act I Scene 1: Accompagnato: It must be so, or these vile Ammonites (Zebul)01:37
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Stensvold, Håvard (baritone)
4Act I Scene 1: Air: Pour forth no more unheeded prayr's (Zebul)04:56
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Stensvold, Håvard (baritone)
5Act I Scene 1: No more to Ammon's god and king (Chorus)03:06
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Collegium Vocale Gent (Choir)
6Act I Scene 2: Recitative: But Jephtha comes (Zebul, Jephtha)00:56
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
Stensvold, Håvard (baritone)
7Act I Scene 2: Air: Virtue my soul shall still embrace (Jephtha)04:01
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
8Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Twill be a painful separation, Jephtha (Storge)00:33
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Jansson, Elisabeth (mezzo-soprano)
9Act I Scene 2: Air: In gentle murmurs will I mourn (Storge)04:30
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Jansson, Elisabeth (mezzo-soprano)
10Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Happy this embassy, my charming Iphis (Hamor)00:46
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Kielland, Marianne Beate (mezzo-soprano)
11Act I Scene 3: Air: Dull delay, in piercing anguish (Hamor)02:37
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Kielland, Marianne Beate (mezzo-soprano)
12Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Ill suits the voice of love (Iphis)00:29
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
13Act I Scene 3: Air: Take the heart you fondly gave (Iphis)03:08
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
14Act I Scene 3: Recitative: I go, my soul, inspir'd by thy command (Hamor)00:27
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Kielland, Marianne Beate (mezzo-soprano)
15Act I Scene 3: Duet: These labours past, how happy we (Iphis, Hamor)04:25
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
Kielland, Marianne Beate (mezzo-soprano)
16Act I Scene 4: Recitative: What mean these doubtful fancies of the brain? (Jephtha)02:23
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
17Act I Scene 4: O God, behold our sore distress (Chorus)04:49
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Collegium Vocale Gent (Choir)
18Act I Scene 5: Recitative: Some dire event hangs o'er our heads (Storge)00:31
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Jansson, Elisabeth (mezzo-soprano)
19Act I Scene 5: Air: Scenes of horror, scenes of woe (Storge)03:57
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Jansson, Elisabeth (mezzo-soprano)
20Act I Scene 6: Recitative: Say, my dear mother, whence these piercing cries (Iphis, Storge)00:55
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
Jansson, Elisabeth (mezzo-soprano)
21Act I Scene 6: Air: The smiling dawn of happy days (Iphis)02:00
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
22Act I Scene 7: Recitative: Such, Jephtha, was the haughty king's reply (Zebul, Jephtha)00:36
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
Stensvold, Håvard (baritone)
23Act I Scene 7: When his loud voice in thunder spoke (Chorus)04:04
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Collegium Vocale Gent (Choir)
24Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Glad tidings of great joy to thee, dear Iphis (Hamor)01:20
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Kielland, Marianne Beate (mezzo-soprano)
25Act II Scene 1: Cherub and Seraphim, unbodied forms (Chorus)03:34
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Collegium Vocale Gent (Choir)
26Act II Scene 1: Air: Up the dreadful steep ascending (Hamor)04:56
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Kielland, Marianne Beate (mezzo-soprano)
27Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Tis well. Haste, haste, ye maidens (Iphis)00:23
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
28Act II Scene 1: Air: Tune the soft melodious lute (Iphis)03:36
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
29Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Heav'n smiles once more on his repentant people (Jephtha)00:41
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
30Act II Scene 2: Air: His mighty arm, with sudden blow (Jephtha)05:19
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
31Act II Scene 2: In glory high, in might serene (Chorus)02:48
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Collegium Vocale Gent (Choir)
Disc 2
1Act II Scene 3: Symphony00:46
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
2Act II Scene 3: Hail, glorious conqueror! (Iphis)00:24
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
3Act II Scene 3: Air and Chorus: Welcome, as the cheerful light … Welcome thou, whose deeds conspire (Iphis, Chorus)02:04
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
Collegium Vocale Gent (Choir)
4Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Horror! Confusion! (Jephtha)00:28
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
5Act II Scene 3: Air: Open thy marble jaws, O tomb (Jephtha)03:08
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
6Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Why is my brother thus afflicted? (Zebul, Jephtha)01:13
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
Stensvold, Håvard (baritone)
7Act II Scene 3: Accompagnato and Arioso: First perish thou, and perish all the world! - Let other creatures (Storge)02:07
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Jansson, Elisabeth (mezzo-soprano)
8Act II Scene 3: Recitative: If such thy cruel purpose, lo, your friend (Hamor)00:25
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Kielland, Marianne Beate (mezzo-soprano)
9Act II Scene 3: Air: On me let blind mistaken zeal (Hamor)01:54
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Kielland, Marianne Beate (mezzo-soprano)
10Act II Scene 3: Quartet: O spare your daughter! (Storge, Hamor, Jephtha, Zebul)01:58
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
Jansson, Elisabeth (mezzo-soprano)
Stensvold, Håvard (baritone)
Kielland, Marianne Beate (mezzo-soprano)
11Act II Scene 4: Recitative: Such news flies swift (Iphis)01:28
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
12Act II Scene 4: Air: Happy they! (Iphis)03:06
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
13Act II Scene 4: Accompagnato: Deeper and deeper still, thy goodness, child (Jephtha)03:02
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
14Act II Scene 4: How dark, O Lord, are thy decrees! (Chorus)08:31
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Collegium Vocale Gent (Choir)
15Act III Scene 1: Arioso: Hide thou thy hated beams (Jephtha)02:21
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
16Act III Scene 1: Air: Waft her, angels, through the skies (Jephtha)04:32
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
17Act III Scene 1: Accompagnato: Ye sacred priests, whose hands ne’er yet were stain'd (Iphis)00:39
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
18Act III Scene 1: Air: Farewell, ye limpid springs and floods (Iphis)05:25
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
19Act III Scene 1: Doubtful fear and reverend awe (Chorus)03:16
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Collegium Vocale Gent (Choir)
20Act III Scene 1: Symphony01:15
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
21Act III Scene 1: Recitative: Rise, Jephtha, and ye rev’rend priests, withhold (Angel)01:15
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Rapp, Elizabeth (soprano)
22Act III Scene 1: Air: Happy, Iphis, shalt thou live (Angel)04:00
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Rapp, Elizabeth (soprano)
23Act III Scene 1: Arioso: For ever blessed be Thy holy name (Jephtha)01:00
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
24Act III Scene 1: Theme sublime of endless praise (Chorus)04:00
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Collegium Vocale Gent (Choir)
25Act III Scene 2: Recitative: Let me congratulate, this happy turn (Zebul)00:32
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Stensvold, Håvard (baritone)
26Act III Scene 2: Air: Laud her, all ye virgin train (Zebul)02:05
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Stensvold, Håvard (baritone)
27Act III Scene 2: Recitative: O let me fold thee in a mother's arms (Storge)00:19
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Jansson, Elisabeth (mezzo-soprano)
28Act III Scene 2: Air: Sweet as sight to the blind (Storge)02:09
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Jansson, Elisabeth (mezzo-soprano)
29Act III Scene 2: Recitative: With transport, Iphis, I behold thy safety (Hamor)00:32
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Kielland, Marianne Beate (mezzo-soprano)
30Act III Scene 2: Recitative: With transport… - Aria: 'Tis Heaven's all ruling power… (Hamor)04:51
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Kielland, Marianne Beate (mezzo-soprano)
31Act III Scene 2: Recitative: My faithful Hamor, may that Providence (Iphis)00:23
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
32Act III Scene 2: Quintet: All that is in Hamor mine (Iphis, Hamor, Storge, Jephtha, Zebul)03:46
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
Jansson, Elisabeth (mezzo-soprano)
Stensvold, Håvard (baritone)
Kielland, Marianne Beate (mezzo-soprano)
33Act III Scene 2: Ye house of Gilead, with one voice (Chorus)03:58
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Collegium Vocale Gent (Choir)
34Applause00:47
audience (Ensemble)

Total Playing Time: 02:37:28