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Annotation

note. This jewel boxed compilation and the 2004 edition do not use the same recordings for all works.

Farringdons on the South Bank and assorted Covent Garden retailers routinely sold the individual parts of this collection so they should probably be listed separately too.

Individual barcodes:

“Volume” 1: 5028421977713 (CDs 1-3)
“Volume” 2: 5028421977744 (CDs 4-5)
“Volume” 3: 5028421977768 (CDs 6-7)
“Volume” 4: 5028421977782 (CDs 8-10)
“Volume” 5: 5028421777115 (CDs 11-12)
“Volume” 6: 5028421777139 (CDs 13-15)
“Volume” 7: 5028421777160 (CD 16)
“Volume” 8: 5028421777177 (CDs 17-18)
“Volume” 9: 5028421777191 (CDs 19-20)
“Volume” 10: 5028421777214 (CDs 21-23)
“Volume” 11: 5028421777245 (CD 24)
“Volume” 12: 5028421777252 (CDs 25-26)
“Volume” 13: 5028421777276 (CD 27)
“Volume” 14: 5028421777283 (CD 28)
“Volume” 15: 5028421777290 (CD 29)
“Volume” 16: 5028421777306 (CDs 30-31)
“Volume” 17: 5028421777320 (CDs 32-34)
“Volume” 18: 5028421777351 (CD 35)
“Volume” 19: 5028421777368 (CD 36)
“Volume” 20: 5028421777375 (CD 37)
“Volume” 21: 5028421777382 (CD 38)
“Volume” 22: 5028421777399 (CD 39)
“Volume” 23: 5028421777405 (CD 40)

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Tracklist

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1▼CD: Jephtha, CD 1
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1Jephtha: Ouverture
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: no. 0. Overture (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70
5:30
2Jephtha: Menuet
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: no. 0a. Minuet (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70
1:38
3Jephtha: Act I. Accompagnato "It must be so" (Zebul)
bass vocals [Zebul]:
Michael George (operatic bass) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 1. Accompagnato "It must be so or these wile Ammonites" (Zebul) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I
1:30
4Jephtha: Act I. Air "Pour forth no more" (Zebul)
bass vocals [Zebul]:
Michael George (operatic bass) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 2. Air "Pour forth no more unheeded pray'rs" (Zebul) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I
4:58
5Jephtha: Act I. Chorus: "No more to Ammon's god and king"
vocals:
RIAS Kammerchor (German chamber choir) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 3. Chorus "No more to Ammon's god and King" (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I
2:38
6Jephtha: Act I. Recitative "But Jephtha comes" (Zebul, Jephtha)
bass vocals [Zebul]:
Michael George (operatic bass) (in 1994)
tenor vocals [Jephtha]:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 3a. Recitative "But Jephtha comes" (Zebul, Jephtha) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I
1:05
7Jephtha: Act I. Air "Virtue my soul shall still embrace" (Jephtha)
tenor vocals [Jephtha]:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 4. Air "Virtue my soul shall still embrace" (Jephtha) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I
4:07
8Jephtha: Act I. Recitative "Twill be a painful separation" (Storge)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Storge]:
Catherine Denley (contralto, mezzo‐soprano) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 4a. Recitative "Twill be a painful separation" (Storge) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I
0:30
9Jephtha: Act I. Air "In gentle murmurs will I mourn" (Storge)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Storge]:
Catherine Denley (contralto, mezzo‐soprano) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 5. Air "In gentle murmurs will I mourn" (Storge) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I
5:10
10Jephtha: Act I. Recitative "Happy this embassy" (Hamor)
countertenor vocals [Hamor]:
Axel Köhler (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 5a. Recitative "Happy this embassy" (Hamor) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I
0:51
11Jephtha: Act I. Air "Dull delay, in piercing anguish" (Hamor)
countertenor vocals [Hamor]:
Axel Köhler (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 6. Air "Dull delay, in piercing anguish" (Hamor) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I
3:05
12Jephtha: Act I. Recitative "Ill suits the voice of love" (Iphis)
soprano vocals [Iphis]:
Christiane Oelze (German soprano) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 6a. Recitative "Ill suits the voice of love" (Iphis) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I
0:30
13Jephtha: Act I. Air "Take the heart you fondly gave" (Iphis)
soprano vocals [Iphis]:
Christiane Oelze (German soprano) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 7. Air "Take the heart you fondly gave" (Iphis) (in 1994)
lyricist:
Thomas Morell
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I
3:57
14Jephtha: Act I. Recitative "I go, my soul" (Hamor)
countertenor vocals [Hamor]:
Axel Köhler (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 7a. Recitative "I go. My soul, inspir'd by thy command" (Hamor) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I
0:31
15Jephtha: Act I. Duet "These labours past, how happy we" (Iphis, Hamor)
countertenor vocals [Hamor]:
Axel Köhler (in 1994)
soprano vocals [Iphis]:
Christiane Oelze (German soprano) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 8. Duet "These labours past, how happy we" (Iphis, Hamor) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I
5:47
16Jephtha: Act I. Recitative "What mean these doubtful fancies" (Jephtha)
tenor vocals [Jephtha]:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 8a. Recitative "What mean these doubtful fancies" (Jephtha) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I
0:56
17Jephtha: Act I. Accompagnato "If, Lord, sustained" (Jephtha)
tenor vocals [Jephtha]:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 9. Accompagnato "If, Lord, sustain'd by Thy almighty pow'r" (Jephtha) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 9a. Recitative "'Tis said. Attend, ye chiefs" (Jephtha) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I
1:10
18Jephtha: Act I. Chorus "O God, behold our sore distress"
choir vocals:
RIAS Kammerchor (German chamber choir) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 10. Chorus "O God, behold our sore distress" (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I
4:10
19Jephtha: Act I. Recitative "Some dire event" (Storge)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Storge]:
Catherine Denley (contralto, mezzo‐soprano) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 10a. Recitative "Some dire event hangs o'er our heads" (Storge) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I
0:28
20Jephtha: Act I. Air "Scenes of horror, scenes of woe" (Storge)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Storge]:
Catherine Denley (contralto, mezzo‐soprano) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 11. Air "Scenes of horror, scenes of woe" (Storge) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I
4:17
21Jephtha: Act I. Recitative "Say, my dear mother" (Iphis, Storge)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Storge]:
Catherine Denley (contralto, mezzo‐soprano) (in 1994)
soprano vocals [Iphis]:
Christiane Oelze (German soprano) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 11a. Recitative "Say, my dear mother" (Iphis, Storge) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I
0:59
22Jephtha: Act I. Air "The smiling dawn of happy days" (Iphis)
soprano vocals [Iphis]:
Christiane Oelze (German soprano) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 12. Air "The smiling dawn of happy days" (Iphis) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I
3:18
23Jephtha: Act I. Recitative "Such, Jephtja, was the haughty king's reply" (Zebul, Jephtha)
bass vocals [Zebul]:
Michael George (operatic bass) (in 1994)
tenor vocals [Jephtha]:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 12a. Recitative "Such, Jephtha, was the haughty King's reply" (Zebul, Jephtha) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I
0:29
24Jephtha: Act I. Chorus "When his loud voice in thunder spoke"
choir vocals:
RIAS Kammerchor (German chamber choir) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 13. Chorus "When His loud voice in thunder spoke" (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I
4:20
2▼CD: Jephtha, CD 2
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1Jephtha: Act II. Recitative "Glad things of great joy" (Hamor)
countertenor vocals [Hamor]:
Axel Köhler (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 13a. Recitative "Glad things of great joy" (Hamor) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
1:19
2Jephtha: Act II. Chorus "Cherub and Seraphim"
choir vocals:
RIAS Kammerchor (German chamber choir) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 14. Chorus "Cherub and Seraphim, unbodied forms" (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
3:07
3Jephtha: Act II. Air "Up the dreadful steep ascending" (Hamor)
countertenor vocals [Hamor]:
Axel Köhler (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 15. Air "Up the dreadful steep ascending" (Hamor) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
4:33
4Jephtha: Act II. Recitative "Tis well, haste, haste, ye maidens" (Iphis)
soprano vocals [Iphis]:
Christiane Oelze (German soprano) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 15a. Recitative "'Tis well. Haste, haste, ye maidens" (Iphis) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
0:23
5Jephtha: Act II: Air "Tune the soft melodious lute" (Iphis)
soprano vocals [Iphis]:
Christiane Oelze (German soprano) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 16: Air "Tune the soft melodious lute" (Iphis) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
4:19
6Jephtha: Act II. Recitative "Heav'n smiles once more" (Jephtha)
tenor vocals [Jephtha]:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 16a. Recitative "Heav'n smiles once more" (Zebul) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 17a. Recitative "Zebul, thy deeds were valiant" (Jephtha) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
0:33
7Jephtha: Act II. Air "His mighty arm" (Jephtha)
tenor vocals [Jephtha]:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 18. Air "His mighty arm, with sudden blow" (Jephtha) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
5:26
8Jephtha: Act II. Chorus: "In glory high"
choir vocals:
RIAS Kammerchor (German chamber choir) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 19. Chorus: "In glory high, in might serene" (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
2:24
9Jephtha: Act II. Symphony
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 20. Symphony (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
1:13
10Jephtha: Act II. Recitative "Hail, glorious conqueror!" (Iphis)
soprano vocals [Iphis]:
Christiane Oelze (German soprano) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 20a. Recitative "Hail, glorious conqueror!" (Iphis) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
0:24
11Jephtha: Act II. Air And Chorus: "Welcome, as the cheerful light" (Iphis)
choir vocals:
RIAS Kammerchor (German chamber choir) (in 1994)
soprano vocals [Iphis]:
Christiane Oelze (German soprano) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 21. Air and Chorus: "Welcome, as the cheerful light" (Iphis) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
3:57
12Jephtha: Act II. Recitative "Horror! confusion!" (Jephtha)
tenor vocals [Jephtha]:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 21a. Recitative "Horror! Confusion! Harsh this music grates" (Jephtha) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
0:26
13Jephtha: Act II. Air "Open thy marble jaws, O tomb" (Jephtha)
tenor vocals [Jephtha]:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 22. Air "Open thy marble jaws, o tomb" (Jephtha) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
4:32
14Jephtha: Act II. Recitative "Why is my brother thus afflicted?" (Zebul, Jephtha)
bass vocals [Zebul]:
Michael George (operatic bass) (in 1994)
tenor vocals [Jephtha]:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 22a. Recitative "Why is my brother thus afflicted?" (Zebul, Jephtha) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
1:06
15Jephtha: Act II. Accompagnato and Arioso "First perish thou" (Storge)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Storge]:
Catherine Denley (contralto, mezzo‐soprano) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 23. Accompagnato and Arioso "First perish thou and perish all the world!" (Storge) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
2:14
16Jephtha: Act II. Recitative "If such thy cruel purpose" (Hamor)
countertenor vocals [Hamor]:
Axel Köhler (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 23a. Recitative "If such thy cruel purpose, lo!" (Hamor) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
0:23
17Jephtha: Act II. Air "On me let blind mistake zeal" (Hamor)
countertenor vocals [Hamor]:
Axel Köhler (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 24. Air "On me let blind mistake zeal" (Hamor) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
1:36
18Jephtha: Act II. Quartet "O spare your daughter!" (Storge, Hamor, Jephtha, Zebul)
bass vocals [Zebul]:
Michael George (operatic bass) (in 1994)
countertenor vocals [Hamor]:
Axel Köhler (in 1994)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Storge]:
Catherine Denley (contralto, mezzo‐soprano) (in 1994)
tenor vocals [Jephtha]:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 25. Quartet "O spare your daughter!" (Storge, Hamor, Jephtha, Zebul) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
2:47
19Jephtha: Act II. Recitative "Such news flies swift" (Iphis)
soprano vocals [Iphis]:
Christiane Oelze (German soprano) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 25a. Recitative "Such news flies swift" (Iphis) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
0:30
20Jephtha: Act II. Accompagnato "For joys so vast" (Iphis)
soprano vocals [Iphis]:
Christiane Oelze (German soprano) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 26. Accompagnato "For joys so vast, too little is the price" (Iphis) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
0:49
21Jephtha: Act II. Air "Happy they!" (Iphis)
soprano vocals [Iphis]:
Christiane Oelze (German soprano) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 27. Air "Happy they! This vital breath with content" (Iphis) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
3:40
22Jephtha: Act II. Accompagnato "Deeper and deeper still" (Jephtha)
tenor vocals [Jephtha]:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 28. Accompagnato "Deeper and deeper still, thy goodness" (Jephtha) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
3:37
23Jephtha: Act II. Chorus "How dark, O Lord, are thy decrees!"
choir vocals:
RIAS Kammerchor (German chamber choir) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 29. Chorus "How dark, o Lord, are thy decrees!" (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
7:09
3▼CD: Jephtha, CD 3
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1Jephtha: Act III. Arioso "Hide thou thy hated beams" (Jephtha)
tenor vocals [Jephtha]:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 30. Arioso "Hide thou thy hated beams" (Jephtha) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III
2:40
2Jephtha: Act III. Accompagnato "A father, Off'ring up" (Jephtha)
tenor vocals [Jephtha]:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 31. Accompagnato "A father, off'ring up his only child" (Jephtha) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III
0:26
3Jephtha: Act III. Air "Waft her, angels" (Jephtha)
tenor vocals [Jephtha]:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 32. Air "Waft her, angels, through the skies" (Jephtha) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III
4:06
4Jephtha: Act III. Accompagnato "Ye sacred priests" (Iphis)
soprano vocals [Iphis]:
Christiane Oelze (German soprano) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 33. Accompagnato "Ye sacred priests, whose hands" (Iphis) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III
0:35
5Jephtha: Act III. Air "Farewell, ye limpid springs" (Iphis)
soprano vocals [Iphis]:
Christiane Oelze (German soprano) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 34. Air "Farewell, ye limpid springs and floods" (Iphis) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III
5:02
6Jephtha: Act III. Chorus "Doubtful fear and reverend awe" (Preists)
choir vocals:
RIAS Kammerchor (German chamber choir) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 35. Chorus "Doubtful fear and reverend awe" (Preists) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III
3:43
7Jephtha: Act III. Symphony
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 36. Symphony (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III
1:54
8Jephtha: Act III. Recitative "Rise, Jephtha" (Angel)
soprano vocals [Angel]:
Julia Gooding (soprano) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 36a. Recitative "Rise, Jephtha, and ye reverend priests" (Angel) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III
1:10
9Jephtha: Act III. Air "Happy, Iphis, shalt thou live" (Angel)
soprano vocals [Angel]:
Julia Gooding (soprano) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 37. Air "Happy, Iphis, shalt thou live" (Angel) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III
4:42
10Jephtha: Act III. Arioso "For ever blessed be" (Jephtha)
tenor vocals [Jephtha]:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 38. Arioso "For ever blessed be thy holy name" (Jephtha) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III
1:31
11Jephtha: Act III. Chorus "Theme Sublime"
choir vocals:
RIAS Kammerchor (German chamber choir) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 39. Chorus "Theme sublime of endless praise" (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III
3:25
12Jephtha: Act III. Recitative "Let me congratulate" (Zebul)
bass vocals [Zebul]:
Michael George (operatic bass) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 39a. Recitative "Let me congratulate this happy turn" (Zebul) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III
0:30
13Jephtha: Act III. Air "Laud her, all ye virgin train" (Zebul)
bass vocals [Zebul]:
Michael George (operatic bass) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 40. Air "Laud her, all ye virgin train" (Zebul) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III
2:16
14Jephtha: Act III. Recitative "O let me fold thee" (Storge)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Storge]:
Catherine Denley (contralto, mezzo‐soprano) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 40a. Recitative "O let me fold thee in a mother's arms" (Storge) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III
0:20
15Jephtha: Act III. Air "Sweet as sight to the blind" (Storge)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Storge]:
Catherine Denley (contralto, mezzo‐soprano) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 41. Air "Sweet as sight to the blind" (Storge) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III
1:56
16Jephtha: Act III. Recitative "With transport, Iphis" (Hamor)
countertenor vocals [Hamor]:
Axel Köhler (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 41a. Recitative "With transport, Iphis, I behold thy safety" (Hamor) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III
0:21
17Jephtha: Act III. Recitative "My faithful Hamor" (Iphis)
soprano vocals [Iphis]:
Christiane Oelze (German soprano) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 42a. Recitative "My faithful Hamor, may that Providence" (Iphis) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III
0:15
18Jephtha: Act III. Quintet "All that is in Hamor mine"
bass vocals [Zebul]:
Michael George (operatic bass) (in 1994)
countertenor vocals [Hamor]:
Axel Köhler (in 1994)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Storge]:
Catherine Denley (contralto, mezzo‐soprano) (in 1994)
soprano vocals [Iphis]:
Christiane Oelze (German soprano) (in 1994)
tenor vocals [Jephtha]:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 43b. Quintet "All that is in Hamor mine" (Iphis, Hamor, storge, Jephtha, Zebul) (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III
3:36
19Jephtha: Act III. Chorus "Ye house of Gilead"
choir vocals:
RIAS Kammerchor (German chamber choir) (in 1994)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin) (in 1994)
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor) (in 1994)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 44. Chorus "Ye house of Gilead, with one voice" (in 1994)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III
3:21
4▼CD: Judas Maccabaeus, CD 1
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1Judas Maccabaeus (Oratorio in three acts): Overture
4:44
2Judas Maccabaeus (Oratorio in three acts): Mourn, Ye Afflicted Children
6:34
3Judas Maccabaeus (Oratorio in three acts): Well May Your Sorrows
1:37
4Judas Maccabaeus (Oratorio in three acts): For Zion Lamentation Make
2:58
5Judas Maccabaeus (Oratorio in three acts): Not In Vain Is All This Storm
1:05
6Judas Maccabaeus (Oratorio in three acts): Pious Orgies
2:52
7Judas Maccabaeus (Oratorio in three acts): O Father, Whose Almighty Power
2:48
8Judas Maccabaeus (Oratorio in three acts): I Feel The Deity Within
1:07
9Judas Maccabaeus (Oratorio in three acts): Arm, Arm, Ye Brave
3:22
10Judas Maccabaeus (Oratorio in three acts): We Come In Bright Array
1:08
11Judas Maccabaeus (Oratorio in three acts): 'Tis Well, My Friends
0:43
12Judas Maccabaeus (Oratorio in three acts): Call Forth Thy Powers
2:06
13Judas Maccabaeus (Oratorio in three acts): Come, Ever-Smiling Liberty
1:34
14Judas Maccabaeus (Oratorio in three acts): Lead On, Lead On
0:53
15Judas Maccabaeus (Oratorio in three acts): So Willed My Father
1:31
16Judas Maccabaeus (Oratorio in three acts): Disdainful Of Danger
2:09
17Judas Maccabaeus (Oratorio in three acts): Ambition!
0:21
18Judas Maccabaeus (Oratorio in three acts): No Unhallowed Desire
2:15
19Judas Maccabaeus (Oratorio in three acts): Haste We, My Brethren
0:14
20Judas Maccabaeus (Oratorio in three acts): Hear Us, Oh Lord
3:29
21Judas Maccabaeus (Oratorio in three acts): Fallen Is The Foe
3:32
22Judas Maccabaeus (Oratorio in three acts): Zion Now Her Head Shall Raise
5:46
23Judas Maccabaeus (Oratorio in three acts): Oh Let Eternal Honors
0:41
24Judas Maccabaeus (Oratorio in three acts): From Mighty Kings
8:41
25Judas Maccabaeus (Oratorio in three acts): Hail, Hail, Judea
2:24
26Judas Maccabaeus (Oratorio in three acts): Thanks To My Brethren
0:49
27Judas Maccabaeus (Oratorio in three acts): How Vain Is Man
6:06
5▶CD: Judas Maccabaeus, CD 2
6▶CD: Solomon, CD 1
7▶CD: Solomon, CD 2
8▶CD: Belsazar, CD 1
9▶CD: Belsazar, CD 2
10▶CD: Belsazar, CD 3
11▶CD: Messiah, CD 1
12▶CD: Messiah, CD 2
13▶CD: Brockes Passion, CD 1
14▶CD: Brockes Passion, CD 2
15▶CD: Brockes Passion, CD 3
16▶CD: Johannes Passion
17▶CD: Acis & Galatea, CD 1
18▶CD: Acis & Galatea, CD 2
19▶CD: Imeneo, CD 1
20▶CD: Imeneo, CD 2
21▶CD: Faramondo, CD 1
22▶CD: Faramondo, CD 2
23▶CD: Faramondo, CD 3
24▶CD: Coronation Anthems
25▶CD: Italien Cantatas, CD 1
26▶CD: Italian Cantatas, CD 2
27▶CD: German Arias
28▶CD: Water Music
29▶CD: Music for the Royal Fireworks
30▶CD: Concerti grossi, op. 3 / Concerti a due cori, CD 1
31▶CD: Concerti grossi, op. 3 / Concerti a due cori, CD 2
32▶CD: Organ Concertos, CD 1
33▶CD: Organ Concertos, CD 2
34▶CD: Organ Concertos, CD 3
35▶CD: Complete Chamber Music, Volume 1: Flute Sonatas
36▶CD: Complete Chamber Music, Volume 2: Violin & Oboe Sonatas
37▶CD: Complete Chamber Music, Volume 3: Trio Sonatas, op. 2
38▶CD: Complete Chamber Music, Volume 4: Trio Sonatas, op. 5
39▶CD: Complete Chamber Music, Volume 5: Trio Sonatas for 2 Violins & Basso Continuo
40▶CD: Complete Chamber Music, Volume 6: Recorder Sonatas