Handel Jephtha Oratorio, HWV 70 Waft her, Angels (reference recording: Nikolaus Harnoncourt)

Georg Friedrich Haendel (16851759) Jephtha, HWV 70 Click to activate the English subtitles for the presentation (00:0011:37) 00:00 Overture Menuet Act One 06:50 No. 1 Accompagnato: It must be so or these vile Ammonites (Zebul) No. 2 Air: Pour forth no more unheeded pray rs (Zebul) 13:35 No. 3 Chorus: No more to Ammon s god and king 16:21 Recitative: But Jephtha comes. Kind Heaven, assist our plea (Zebul, Jephtha) No. 4 Air: Virtue my soul shall still embrace (Jephtha) 21:28 Recitative: Twill be a painful separation, (Jephtha Storgè) No. 5 Air: In gentle murmurs will I mourn (Storgè) 27:23 Recitative: Happy this embassy, my charming Iphis (Hamor) No. 6 Air: Dull delay, in piercing anguish, bids thy faithful lover languis (Hamor) 32:30 Recitative: Ill suits the voice of love when glory calls (Iphis) No. 7 Air: Take the heart you fondly gave, lodg d in your breast with mine (Iphis) 36:56 Recitative: I go; my soul, inspir d by thy co