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

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Label: BIS

Genre: Choral - Sacred

Period: Baroque

Catalogue No: BIS-CD-1864

Barcode: 7318590018644

Release Date: 01/2011

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

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Disc 1

Handel, George Frideric
Morell, Thomas - Lyricist

Jephtha, HWV 70

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)

1

Overture

05:03

Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)

2

Menuet

01:23

Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

25

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

03:34

Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Collegium Vocale Gent (Choir)

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)

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)

28

Act II Scene 1: Air: Tune the soft melodious lute (Iphis)

03:36

Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)

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)

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)

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)

Disc 2

1

Act II Scene 3: Symphony

00:46

Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)

2

Act II Scene 3: Hail, glorious conqueror! (Iphis)

00:24

Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)

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)

4

Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Horror! Confusion! (Jephtha)

00:28

Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

11

Act II Scene 4: Recitative: Such news flies swift (Iphis)

01:28

Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)

12

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

03:06

Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Julsrud, Mona (soprano)

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)

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)

15

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

02:21

Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Gilchrist, James (tenor)

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)

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)

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)

19

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

03:16

Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Collegium Vocale Gent (Choir)

20

Act III Scene 1: Symphony

01:15

Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)

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)

22

Act III Scene 1: Air: Happy, Iphis, shalt thou live (Angel)

04:00

Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Rapp, Elizabeth (soprano)

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)

24

Act III Scene 1: Theme sublime of endless praise (Chorus)

04:00

Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Biondi, Fabio (Conductor)
Collegium Vocale Gent (Choir)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

34

Applause

00:47

audience (Ensemble)

Total Playing Time: 02:37:28