Jephtha, HWV 70 (Handel, George Frideric)
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Complete score (manuscript facsimile)
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Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901)
Georg Friedrich Händels Werke. Band 44a.
Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1885. Plate H.W. 44a.
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Friedrich Chrysander (1826–1901)
Georg Friedrich Händels Werke. Band 44.
Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1886. Plate H.W. 44.
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London: Novello, n.d.(ca.1880).
New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, n.d.(after 1933). Plate K 6873.
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Recitative and Aria: The smiling dawn of happy days (Part I)
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Vincent Novello (1781-1861), piano reduction
London: Novello and Company, n.d.
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Recitative and Aria: Waft her, angels, to the skies (Part III)
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Ebenezer Prout (1835-1909)
Songs and Airs by George Frideric Handel, Volume I: For High Voice.
Boston: Oliver Ditson Company, 1905. Plate ML-1115-9.
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Aria: Farewell, ye limpid springs and floods (Part III)
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Ebenezer Prout (1835-1909)
Songs and Airs by George Frideric Handel, Volume I: For High Voice.
Boston: Oliver Ditson Company, 1905. Plate ML-1116-6.
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General Information
| Work Title | Jephtha, HWV 70 |
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| Alternative Title |
| Composer | Handel, George Frideric |
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| Opus/Catalogue Number | HWV 70 |
| Movements/Sections | 3 Parts |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1751-08-30 (end date) |
| First Performance | 1752-02-26
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| Librettist | Thomas Morell (1703-1784), after "Judges" (Chapter 11) and G. Buchanan's "Jephthas sive votum", (translation: "Jeptha or the Vow") (1554) |
| Language | English |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
| Instrumentation | Vocal soloists (2 sopranos, mezzo-soprano, alto, tenor, bass), Chorus, Orchestra |
Misc. Comments
Roles
- Jephtha (tenor)
- Iphis, his daughter (soprano)
- Storgè, his wife (mezzo-soprano)
- Zebul, his brother (bass)
- Hamor, in love with Iphis (alto)
- Angel (soprano)
- Chorus of Israelites, Chorus of Priests, Chorus of Virgins
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
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- Novello, Vincent/Arranger
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- Prout, Ebenezer/Editor
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- Handel, George Frideric
- Baroque
- Sacred oratorios
- Oratorios
- Religious works
- For 6 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra
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- English language
- Morell, Thomas/Librettist
