Jephtha, HWV 70
HWV
Sheet music
Sheet music
· public domain
· 14 editions
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Composed
1751-08-30 (end date)
First published
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Period
Baroque
Catalogue
HWV
Dedication
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Movements
3
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Movements
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3
parts; *Part 1 1. Overture 2. Recitative: It must be so (Zebul) 3. Aria: Pour forth no more unheeded prayers (Zebul) 4. Chorus: No more to Ammon's god and king :Chorus: Chemosh no more 5. Recitative: But Jephtha comes (Zebul) 6. Aria: Virtue my soul shall still embrace (Jephtha) 7. Recitative: 'Twill be a painful separation (Storge) 8. Aria: In gentle murmurs will I mourn (Storge) 9. Recitative: Happy this embassy (Hamor) 10. Aria: Dull delay, in piercing anguish (Hamor) 11. Recitative: Ill suits the voice of love (Iphis) 12. Aria: Take the heart you fondly gave (Iphis) 13. Recitative: I go, my soul, inspir'd (Hamor) 14. Duet: These labours past (Iphis, Hamor) 15. Recitative: What mean these doubtful fancies (Jephtha) 16. Recitative: If, Lord, sustain'd by thy almighty pow'r (Jephtha) 17. Recitative: 'Tis said (Jephtha) 18. Chorus: O God, behold our sore distress 19. Recitative: Some dire event (Storge) 20. Aria: Scenes of horror, scenes of woe (Storge) 21. Recitative: Say, my dear mother (Iphis, Storge) 22. Aria: The smiling dawn of happy days (Iphis) 23. Recitative: Such, Jephtha (Zebul) 24. When his loud voice in thunder spoke (Chorus); *Part 2 25. Recitative: Glad tidings of great joy (Hamor) 26. Chorus: Cherub and Seraphim 27. Aria: Up the dreadful steep ascending (Hamor) 28. Recitative: 'Tis well (Iphis) 29. Aria: Tune the soft melodious lute (Iphis) 30. Recitative: Again heav'n smiles (Zebul) 31. Aria: Freedom now once more possessing (Zebul) 32. Recitative: Zebul, thy deeds were valiant (Jephtha) 33. Aria: His mighty arm (Jephtha) 34. Chorus: In glory high 35. Symphony 36. Recitative: Hail, glorious conqueror! (Iphis) 37. Aria: Welcome as the cheerful light (Iphis) 38. Semi-Chrorus: Welcome thou 39. Recitative: Horror! Horror! (Jephtha) 40. Aria: Open thy marble jaws (Jephtha) 41. Recitative: Why is my brother thus afflicted (Zebul) 42. Recitative: First perish thou (Storge) 43. Recitative: If such thy cruel purpose (Hamor) 44. Aria: On me let blind mistaken zeal (Hamor) 45. Quartet: O spare your daughter (Storge, Hamor, Jephtha, Zebul) 46. Recitative: Such news flies swiftly (Iphis) 47. Recitative: For joys so vast (Iphis) 48. Aria: Happy they (Iphis) 49. Recitative: Deeper and deeper still (Jephtha) 50. Chorus: How dark, O Lord, are Thy decrees; *Part 3 51. Recitative: Hide thou thy hated beams (Jephtha) 52. Recitative: A father, off'ring up his only child (Jephtha) 53. Aria: Waft her, angels (Jephtha) 54. Recitative: Ye sacred priests (Iphis) 55. Aria: Farewell, ye limpid springs (Iphis) 56. Chorus: Doubtful fear 57. Symphony 58. Recitative: Rise Jephtha (Angel) 59. Aria: Happy, Iphis, shalt thou live (Angel) 60. Aria: For ever blessed be thy holy name (Jephtha) 61. Chorus: Theme sublime of endless praise 62. Recitative: Let me congratulate (Zebul) 63. Aria: Laud her, all ye virgin train (Zebul) 64. Recitative: O let me fold thee (Storge) 65. Aria: Sweet as sight to the blind (Storge) 66. Recitative: With transport, Iphis (Hamor) 67. Aria: 'Tis heav'n's all-ruling power (Hamor 68. Recitative: My faithful Hamor (Iphis) 69. Aria: Freely I to heav'n resign (Iphis) 70. Quintet: All that is in Hamor mine (Iphis, Hamor, Storge, Jephtha, Zebul) 71. Chorus: Ye house of Gilead
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