Jephtha

Band / artist:

Michael Chance, Ruth Holton, Stephen Varcoe, Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir, Anne Sofie von Otter, English Baroque Soloists, Nigel Robson, Lynne Dawson

Release date:

28.02.1989

Plays count:

Album tracks

List

Jephtha: Overture / Menuet

Michael Chance English Baroque Soloists Nigel Robson Sir John Eliot Gardiner Stephen Varcoe Monteverdi Choir Anne Sofie von Otter Ruth Holton Lynne Dawson

Jephtha: Act I, Scene 1. "It must be so: or these vile Ammonites"

Ruth Holton Michael Chance English Baroque Soloists Nigel Robson Sir John Eliot Gardiner Stephen Varcoe Monteverdi Choir Anne Sofie von Otter Lynne Dawson

Jephtha: Act I, Scene 1. "Pour forth no more unheeded pray'rs"

Monteverdi Choir Lynne Dawson Michael Chance English Baroque Soloists Nigel Robson Sir John Eliot Gardiner Stephen Varcoe Anne Sofie von Otter Ruth Holton

Jephtha: Act I, Scene 1. "No more to Ammon's god and king"

Michael Chance Lynne Dawson Ruth Holton Anne Sofie von Otter Monteverdi Choir Stephen Varcoe Sir John Eliot Gardiner Nigel Robson English Baroque Soloists

Jephtha: Act I, Scene 2. "But Jephtha comes"

Michael Chance Lynne Dawson Ruth Holton Anne Sofie von Otter Monteverdi Choir Stephen Varcoe Sir John Eliot Gardiner Nigel Robson English Baroque Soloists

Jephtha: Act I, Scene 2. "Virtue my soul shall still embrace"

Sir John Eliot Gardiner Lynne Dawson Ruth Holton Anne Sofie von Otter Monteverdi Choir Stephen Varcoe Nigel Robson English Baroque Soloists Michael Chance

Jephtha: Act I, Scene 2. "'Twill be a painful separation, Jephtha" / "In gentle murmurs will I mourn"

Michael Chance Lynne Dawson Ruth Holton Anne Sofie von Otter Monteverdi Choir Stephen Varcoe Sir John Eliot Gardiner Nigel Robson English Baroque Soloists

Jephtha: Act I, Scene 3. "Happy this embassy, my charming Iphis" / "Dull delay, in piercing anguish"

Michael Chance English Baroque Soloists Nigel Robson Sir John Eliot Gardiner Stephen Varcoe Monteverdi Choir Anne Sofie von Otter Ruth Holton Lynne Dawson

Jephtha: Act I, Scene 3. "Ill suits the voice of love when glory calls" / "Take the heart you fondly gave"

Lynne Dawson Michael Chance English Baroque Soloists Nigel Robson Sir John Eliot Gardiner Stephen Varcoe Monteverdi Choir Anne Sofie von Otter Ruth Holton

Jephtha: Act I, Scene 3. "I go, My soul, inspir'd by thy command" / "These labours past, how happy we!"

Nigel Robson Michael Chance English Baroque Soloists Sir John Eliot Gardiner Stephen Varcoe Monteverdi Choir Anne Sofie von Otter Ruth Holton Lynne Dawson

Jephtha: Act I, Scene 4. "What mean these doubtful fancies"

English Baroque Soloists Nigel Robson Sir John Eliot Gardiner Stephen Varcoe Monteverdi Choir Anne Sofie von Otter Ruth Holton Lynne Dawson Michael Chance

Jephtha: Act I, Scene 4. "O God, behold our sore distress"

Stephen Varcoe Monteverdi Choir Anne Sofie von Otter Ruth Holton Lynne Dawson Michael Chance English Baroque Soloists Sir John Eliot Gardiner Nigel Robson

Jephtha: Act I, Scene 5. "Some dire event hangs o'er our heads" / "Scenes of horror, scenes of woe"

Lynne Dawson Michael Chance English Baroque Soloists Nigel Robson Sir John Eliot Gardiner Stephen Varcoe Monteverdi Choir Anne Sofie von Otter Ruth Holton

Jephtha: Act I, Scene 6. "Say, my dear mother"

Lynne Dawson Michael Chance English Baroque Soloists Nigel Robson Sir John Eliot Gardiner Stephen Varcoe Monteverdi Choir Anne Sofie von Otter Ruth Holton

Jephtha: Act I, Scene 6. "The smiling dawn of happy days"

Anne Sofie von Otter Lynne Dawson Ruth Holton Monteverdi Choir Stephen Varcoe Sir John Eliot Gardiner Nigel Robson English Baroque Soloists Michael Chance

Jephtha: Act I, Scene 7. "Such, Jephtha, was the haughty king's reply"

English Baroque Soloists Lynne Dawson Ruth Holton Anne Sofie von Otter Monteverdi Choir Stephen Varcoe Sir John Eliot Gardiner Nigel Robson Michael Chance

Jephtha: Act I, Scene 7. "When his loud voice in thunder spoke"

Anne Sofie von Otter Michael Chance English Baroque Soloists Nigel Robson Sir John Eliot Gardiner Stephen Varcoe Monteverdi Choir Ruth Holton Lynne Dawson

Jephtha: Act II, Scene 1. "Glad tidings of great joy to thee, dear Iphis"

English Baroque Soloists Michael Chance Lynne Dawson Ruth Holton Anne Sofie von Otter Monteverdi Choir Stephen Varcoe Sir John Eliot Gardiner Nigel Robson

Jephtha: Act II, Scene 1. "Cherub and Seraphim, unbodied forms"

Monteverdi Choir Stephen Varcoe Sir John Eliot Gardiner Ruth Holton Anne Sofie von Otter Nigel Robson English Baroque Soloists Michael Chance Lynne Dawson

Jephtha: Act II, Scene 1. "Up the dreadful steep ascending"

Lynne Dawson Ruth Holton Anne Sofie von Otter Monteverdi Choir Stephen Varcoe Sir John Eliot Gardiner Nigel Robson English Baroque Soloists Michael Chance

Jephtha: Act II, Scene 1. "'Tis well. Haste, haste, ye maidens" / "Tune the soft melodious lute"

Lynne Dawson Ruth Holton Anne Sofie von Otter Monteverdi Choir Stephen Varcoe Sir John Eliot Gardiner Nigel Robson English Baroque Soloists Michael Chance

Jephtha: Act II, Scene 2. "Heav'n smiles once more on his repentant people" / "His mighty arm, with sudden blow"

Michael Chance English Baroque Soloists Nigel Robson Sir John Eliot Gardiner Stephen Varcoe Monteverdi Choir Anne Sofie von Otter Ruth Holton Lynne Dawson

Jephtha: Act II, Scene 3. "In glory high, in might serene"

Lynne Dawson Ruth Holton Anne Sofie von Otter Monteverdi Choir Stephen Varcoe Sir John Eliot Gardiner Nigel Robson English Baroque Soloists Michael Chance

Jephtha: Act II, Scene 3. Symphony / "Hail glorious conqueror!"

Lynne Dawson Michael Chance English Baroque Soloists Nigel Robson Sir John Eliot Gardiner Stephen Varcoe Monteverdi Choir Anne Sofie von Otter Ruth Holton

Jephtha: Act II, Scene 3. "Welcome as the cheerful light"

English Baroque Soloists Michael Chance Nigel Robson Sir John Eliot Gardiner Stephen Varcoe Monteverdi Choir Anne Sofie von Otter Ruth Holton Lynne Dawson

Jephtha: Act II, Scene 3. "Horror! confusion!" / "Open thy marble jaws, O tomb"

Lynne Dawson Michael Chance English Baroque Soloists Nigel Robson Sir John Eliot Gardiner Stephen Varcoe Monteverdi Choir Anne Sofie von Otter Ruth Holton

Jephtha: Act II, Scene 3. "Why is my brother thus afflicted"

Stephen Varcoe Michael Chance English Baroque Soloists Nigel Robson Sir John Eliot Gardiner Monteverdi Choir Anne Sofie von Otter Ruth Holton Lynne Dawson

Jephtha: Act II, Scene 3. "First perish thou, and perish all the world!"

Lynne Dawson Ruth Holton Anne Sofie von Otter Monteverdi Choir Stephen Varcoe Sir John Eliot Gardiner Nigel Robson English Baroque Soloists Michael Chance

Jephtha: Act II, Scene 3. "If such thy cruel purpose" / "On me let blind mistaken zeal"

English Baroque Soloists Ruth Holton Anne Sofie von Otter Monteverdi Choir Stephen Varcoe Sir John Eliot Gardiner Nigel Robson Michael Chance Lynne Dawson

Jephtha: Act II, Scene 3. "O spare your daughter"

Stephen Varcoe Michael Chance English Baroque Soloists Nigel Robson Sir John Eliot Gardiner Monteverdi Choir Anne Sofie von Otter Ruth Holton Lynne Dawson

Jephtha: Act II, Scene 4. "Such news flies swift"

Ruth Holton Anne Sofie von Otter Monteverdi Choir Stephen Varcoe Sir John Eliot Gardiner Nigel Robson English Baroque Soloists Michael Chance Lynne Dawson

Jephtha: Act II, Scene 4. "Happy they! this vital breath"

Lynne Dawson English Baroque Soloists Nigel Robson Sir John Eliot Gardiner Stephen Varcoe Monteverdi Choir Anne Sofie von Otter Ruth Holton Michael Chance

Jephtha: Act II, Scene 4. "Deeper, and deeper still"

Lynne Dawson Michael Chance English Baroque Soloists Nigel Robson Sir John Eliot Gardiner Stephen Varcoe Monteverdi Choir Anne Sofie von Otter Ruth Holton

Jephtha: Act II, Scene 4. "How dark, O Lord, are Thy decrees!"

Anne Sofie von Otter Lynne Dawson Ruth Holton Monteverdi Choir Stephen Varcoe Sir John Eliot Gardiner Nigel Robson English Baroque Soloists Michael Chance

Jephtha: Act III, Scene 1. "Hide thou thy hated beams, O sun"

Lynne Dawson Ruth Holton Anne Sofie von Otter Monteverdi Choir Stephen Varcoe Sir John Eliot Gardiner Nigel Robson English Baroque Soloists Michael Chance

Jephtha: Act III, Scene 1. "Waft her, angels, through the skies"

Stephen Varcoe Lynne Dawson Ruth Holton Anne Sofie von Otter Monteverdi Choir Sir John Eliot Gardiner Nigel Robson English Baroque Soloists Michael Chance

Jephtha: Act III, Scene 1. "Ye sacred priests" / "Farewell, ye limpid springs and floods"

English Baroque Soloists Michael Chance Nigel Robson Sir John Eliot Gardiner Stephen Varcoe Monteverdi Choir Anne Sofie von Otter Ruth Holton Lynne Dawson

Jephtha: Act III, Scene 1. "Doubtful fear and rev'rent awe"

Anne Sofie von Otter Ruth Holton Monteverdi Choir Stephen Varcoe Sir John Eliot Gardiner Nigel Robson English Baroque Soloists Michael Chance Lynne Dawson

Jephtha: Act III, Scene 1. Symphony

Stephen Varcoe Ruth Holton Anne Sofie von Otter Monteverdi Choir Sir John Eliot Gardiner Nigel Robson English Baroque Soloists Michael Chance Lynne Dawson

Jephtha: Act III, Scene 1. "Rise, Jephtha, and ye rev'rend priests"

Ruth Holton Anne Sofie von Otter Monteverdi Choir Stephen Varcoe Sir John Eliot Gardiner Nigel Robson Lynne Dawson English Baroque Soloists Michael Chance

Jephtha: Act III, Scene 1. "Happy, Iphis shalt thou live"

Lynne Dawson Stephen Varcoe Sir John Eliot Gardiner Nigel Robson Ruth Holton English Baroque Soloists Anne Sofie von Otter Monteverdi Choir Michael Chance

Jephtha: Act III, Scene 1. "For ever blessed be Thy holy name"

Ruth Holton Sir John Eliot Gardiner Michael Chance Nigel Robson Lynne Dawson Anne Sofie von Otter Monteverdi Choir Stephen Varcoe English Baroque Soloists

Jephtha: Act III, Scene 1. "Theme sublime of endless praise"

Ruth Holton Lynne Dawson Michael Chance Anne Sofie von Otter Monteverdi Choir Stephen Varcoe Sir John Eliot Gardiner Nigel Robson English Baroque Soloists

Jephtha: Act III, Scene 2. "Let me congratulate this happy turn" / "Laud her, all ye virgin train"

Ruth Holton Lynne Dawson Anne Sofie von Otter Monteverdi Choir Stephen Varcoe Sir John Eliot Gardiner Nigel Robson English Baroque Soloists Michael Chance

Jephtha: Act III, Scene 2. "O let me fold thee in a mother's arms" / "Sweet as sight to the blind"

English Baroque Soloists Michael Chance Nigel Robson Sir John Eliot Gardiner Stephen Varcoe Monteverdi Choir Anne Sofie von Otter Lynne Dawson Ruth Holton

Jephtha: Act III, Scene 2. "My faithful Hamor, may that Providence" / "All that is in Hamor mine"

Ruth Holton Michael Chance English Baroque Soloists Nigel Robson Sir John Eliot Gardiner Stephen Varcoe Monteverdi Choir Anne Sofie von Otter Lynne Dawson

Jephtha: Act III, Scene 2. "Ye house of Gilead, with one voice"

Michael Chance Lynne Dawson Ruth Holton Anne Sofie von Otter Monteverdi Choir Stephen Varcoe Sir John Eliot Gardiner Nigel Robson English Baroque Soloists

[applause]

Ruth Holton Lynne Dawson Anne Sofie von Otter Monteverdi Choir Stephen Varcoe Sir John Eliot Gardiner Nigel Robson English Baroque Soloists Michael Chance