George Frideric Handel Jephtha

Jephtha, HWV 70 is a work of the English and German composer George Frideric Handel. Free download sheet music and score "Jephtha" as pdf file use the link on this page.

Instrumentation	voices, chorus, orchestra
Language	English
Key	G minor
Movements	3 parts
Sections	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
Piece Style	Baroque
Composer Time Period	Baroque, Classical
Opus (Catalogue Number)	HWV 70
Year of Creation	1751

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