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Composer(s): Handel, George Frideric
Lyricist(s): Morell, Thomas
Conductor(s): Biondi, Fabio
Orchestra(s): Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Ensemble(s): audience
Choir(s): Collegium Vocale Gent
Artist(s): Gilchrist, James; Jansson, Elisabeth; Julsrud, Mona; Kielland, Marianne Beate; Rapp, Elizabeth; Stensvold, Håvard
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
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)
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)
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1 | Overture | 05:03 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
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2 | Menuet | 01:23 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
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3 | Act 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)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Stensvold, Håvard (baritone)
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4 | Act I Scene 1: Air: Pour forth no more unheeded prayr's (Zebul) | 04:56 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Stensvold, Håvard (baritone)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Stensvold, Håvard (baritone)
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5 | Act 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)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Collegium Vocale Gent (Choir)
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6 | Act I Scene 2: Recitative: But Jephtha comes (Zebul, Jephtha) | 00:56 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
Stensvold, Håvard (baritone)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
Stensvold, Håvard (baritone)
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7 | Act I Scene 2: Air: Virtue my soul shall still embrace (Jephtha) | 04:01 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
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8 | Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Twill be a painful separation, Jephtha (Storge) | 00:33 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Jansson, Elisabeth (mezzo-soprano)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Jansson, Elisabeth (mezzo-soprano)
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9 | Act I Scene 2: Air: In gentle murmurs will I mourn (Storge) | 04:30 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Jansson, Elisabeth (mezzo-soprano)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Jansson, Elisabeth (mezzo-soprano)
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10 | Act 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)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Kielland, Marianne Beate (mezzo-soprano)
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11 | Act I Scene 3: Air: Dull delay, in piercing anguish (Hamor) | 02:37 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Kielland, Marianne Beate (mezzo-soprano)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Kielland, Marianne Beate (mezzo-soprano)
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12 | Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Ill suits the voice of love (Iphis) | 00:29 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
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13 | Act I Scene 3: Air: Take the heart you fondly gave (Iphis) | 03:08 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
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14 | Act 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)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Kielland, Marianne Beate (mezzo-soprano)
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15 | Act 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)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
Kielland, Marianne Beate (mezzo-soprano)
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16 | Act 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)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
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17 | Act I Scene 4: O God, behold our sore distress (Chorus) | 04:49 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Collegium Vocale Gent (Choir)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Collegium Vocale Gent (Choir)
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18 | Act 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)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Jansson, Elisabeth (mezzo-soprano)
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19 | Act I Scene 5: Air: Scenes of horror, scenes of woe (Storge) | 03:57 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Jansson, Elisabeth (mezzo-soprano)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Jansson, Elisabeth (mezzo-soprano)
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20 | Act 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)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
Jansson, Elisabeth (mezzo-soprano)
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21 | Act I Scene 6: Air: The smiling dawn of happy days (Iphis) | 02:00 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
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22 | Act 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)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
Stensvold, Håvard (baritone)
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23 | Act I Scene 7: When his loud voice in thunder spoke (Chorus) | 04:04 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Collegium Vocale Gent (Choir)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Collegium Vocale Gent (Choir)
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24 | Act 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)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Kielland, Marianne Beate (mezzo-soprano)
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25 | Act II Scene 1: Cherub and Seraphim, unbodied forms (Chorus) | 03:34 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Collegium Vocale Gent (Choir)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Collegium Vocale Gent (Choir)
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26 | Act II Scene 1: Air: Up the dreadful steep ascending (Hamor) | 04:56 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Kielland, Marianne Beate (mezzo-soprano)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Kielland, Marianne Beate (mezzo-soprano)
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27 | Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Tis well. Haste, haste, ye maidens (Iphis) | 00:23 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
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28 | Act II Scene 1: Air: Tune the soft melodious lute (Iphis) | 03:36 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
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29 | Act 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)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
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30 | Act II Scene 2: Air: His mighty arm, with sudden blow (Jephtha) | 05:19 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
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31 | Act II Scene 2: In glory high, in might serene (Chorus) | 02:48 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Collegium Vocale Gent (Choir)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Collegium Vocale Gent (Choir)
Disc 2
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1 | Act II Scene 3: Symphony | 00:46 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
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2 | Act II Scene 3: Hail, glorious conqueror! (Iphis) | 00:24 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
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3 | Act 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)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
Collegium Vocale Gent (Choir)
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4 | Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Horror! Confusion! (Jephtha) | 00:28 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
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5 | Act II Scene 3: Air: Open thy marble jaws, O tomb (Jephtha) | 03:08 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
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6 | Act 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)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
Stensvold, Håvard (baritone)
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7 | Act 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)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Jansson, Elisabeth (mezzo-soprano)
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8 | Act 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)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Kielland, Marianne Beate (mezzo-soprano)
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9 | Act 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)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Kielland, Marianne Beate (mezzo-soprano)
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10 | Act 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)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
Jansson, Elisabeth (mezzo-soprano)
Stensvold, Håvard (baritone)
Kielland, Marianne Beate (mezzo-soprano)
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11 | Act II Scene 4: Recitative: Such news flies swift (Iphis) | 01:28 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
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12 | Act II Scene 4: Air: Happy they! (Iphis) | 03:06 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
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13 | Act II Scene 4: Accompagnato: Deeper and deeper still, thy goodness, child (Jephtha) | 03:02 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
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14 | Act II Scene 4: How dark, O Lord, are thy decrees! (Chorus) | 08:31 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Collegium Vocale Gent (Choir)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Collegium Vocale Gent (Choir)
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15 | Act III Scene 1: Arioso: Hide thou thy hated beams (Jephtha) | 02:21 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
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16 | Act III Scene 1: Air: Waft her, angels, through the skies (Jephtha) | 04:32 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
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17 | Act 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)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
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18 | Act III Scene 1: Air: Farewell, ye limpid springs and floods (Iphis) | 05:25 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
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19 | Act III Scene 1: Doubtful fear and reverend awe (Chorus) | 03:16 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Collegium Vocale Gent (Choir)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Collegium Vocale Gent (Choir)
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20 | Act III Scene 1: Symphony | 01:15 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
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21 | Act 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)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Rapp, Elizabeth (soprano)
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22 | Act III Scene 1: Air: Happy, Iphis, shalt thou live (Angel) | 04:00 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Rapp, Elizabeth (soprano)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Rapp, Elizabeth (soprano)
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23 | Act III Scene 1: Arioso: For ever blessed be Thy holy name (Jephtha) | 01:00 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
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24 | Act III Scene 1: Theme sublime of endless praise (Chorus) | 04:00 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Collegium Vocale Gent (Choir)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Collegium Vocale Gent (Choir)
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25 | Act III Scene 2: Recitative: Let me congratulate, this happy turn (Zebul) | 00:32 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Stensvold, Håvard (baritone)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Stensvold, Håvard (baritone)
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26 | Act III Scene 2: Air: Laud her, all ye virgin train (Zebul) | 02:05 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Stensvold, Håvard (baritone)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Stensvold, Håvard (baritone)
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27 | Act 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)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Jansson, Elisabeth (mezzo-soprano)
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28 | Act III Scene 2: Air: Sweet as sight to the blind (Storge) | 02:09 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Jansson, Elisabeth (mezzo-soprano)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Jansson, Elisabeth (mezzo-soprano)
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29 | Act 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)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Kielland, Marianne Beate (mezzo-soprano)
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30 | Act 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)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Kielland, Marianne Beate (mezzo-soprano)
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31 | Act III Scene 2: Recitative: My faithful Hamor, may that Providence (Iphis) | 00:23 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
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32 | Act 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)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)
Jansson, Elisabeth (mezzo-soprano)
Stensvold, Håvard (baritone)
Kielland, Marianne Beate (mezzo-soprano)
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33 | Act III Scene 2: Ye house of Gilead, with one voice (Chorus) | 03:58 |
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Collegium Vocale Gent (Choir)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Collegium Vocale Gent (Choir)
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34 | Applause | 00:47 |
audience (Ensemble)
Total Playing Time: 02:37:28