Jephtha

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1Jephtha, Act II: No. 24. Recitative: Glad Tidings of Great Joy (Hamor)
recording engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) (in 1979-03) and Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1979-03)
producer:
Chris Hazell
countertenor vocals [Hamor]:
Paul Esswood (countertenor) (in 1979-03)
orchestra:
Academy of St.-Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 1979-03)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1979-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1979)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-03)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 13a. Recitative "Glad things of great joy" (Hamor) (in 1979-03)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
George Frideric Handel1:10
2Jephtha, Act II: No. 25. Chorus: Cherub and Seraphim
recording engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) (in 1979-03) and Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1979-03)
producer:
Chris Hazell
choir vocals:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus (in 1979-03)
orchestra:
Academy of St.-Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 1979-03)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1979-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1979)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-03)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 14. Chorus "Cherub and Seraphim, unbodied forms" (in 1979-03)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
George Frideric Handel3:13
3Jephtha, Act II: No. 26. Air: Up the Dreadful Steep Ascending (Hamor)
recording engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) (in 1979-03) and Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1979-03)
producer:
Chris Hazell
countertenor vocals [Hamor]:
Paul Esswood (countertenor) (in 1979-03)
orchestra:
Academy of St.-Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 1979-03)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1979-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1979)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-03)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 15. Air "Up the dreadful steep ascending" (Hamor) (in 1979-03)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
George Frideric Handel5:27
4Jephtha, Act II: No. 27. Recitative: ’Tis Well. Haste, Haste, Ye Maidens (Iphis) / No. 28. Air: Tune the Soft Melodious Lute (Iphis)
recording engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) (in 1979-03) and Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1979-03)
producer:
Chris Hazell
soprano vocals [Iphis]:
Margaret Marshall (Scots soprano active in late 20th century) (in 1979-03)
orchestra:
Academy of St.-Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 1979-03)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1979-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1979)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-03)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 15a. Recitative "'Tis well. Haste, haste, ye maidens" (Iphis) (in 1979-03)
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. 16: Air "Tune the soft melodious lute" (Iphis) (in 1979-03)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
George Frideric Handel5:07
5Jephtha, Act II: No. 29. Recitative: Again Heav’n Smiles on His Repentant People (Zebul) / No. 30. Air: Freedom Now Once More Possessing (Zebul)
recording engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) (in 1979-03) and Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1979-03)
producer:
Chris Hazell
bass vocals [Zebul]:
Christopher Keyte (operatic bass) (in 1979-03)
orchestra:
Academy of St.-Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 1979-03)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1979-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1979)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-03)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 16a. Recitative "Heav'n smiles once more" (Zebul) (in 1979-03)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
George Frideric Handel4:05
6Jephtha, Act II: No. 31. Recitative: Zebul, Thy Deeds Were Valiant (Jephtha) / No. 32. Air: His Mighty Arm, With Sudden Blow (Fephtha)
recording engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) (in 1979-03) and Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1979-03)
producer:
Chris Hazell
bass vocals [Zebul]:
Christopher Keyte (operatic bass) (in 1979-03)
tenor vocals [Jephtha]:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor) (in 1979-03)
orchestra:
Academy of St.-Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 1979-03)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1979-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1979)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-03)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 17a. Recitative "Zebul, thy deeds were valiant" (Jephtha) (in 1979-03)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
George Frideric Handel6:05
7Jephtha, Act II: No. 33. Chorus: In Glory High, in Might Serene
recording engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) (in 1979-03) and Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1979-03)
producer:
Chris Hazell
choir vocals:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus (in 1979-03)
orchestra:
Academy of St.-Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 1979-03)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1979-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1979)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-03)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 19. Chorus: "In glory high, in might serene" (in 1979-03)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
George Frideric Handel2:26
8Jephtha, Act II: No. 34. Symphony
recording engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) (in 1979-03) and Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1979-03)
producer:
Chris Hazell
orchestra:
Academy of St.-Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 1979-03)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1979-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1979)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-03)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 20. Symphony (in 1979-03)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
George Frideric Handel1:19
9Jephtha, Act II: No. 35. Recitative: Hail, Glorious Conqueror (Iphis) / No. 36. Air: Welcome as the Cheerful Light… Welcome Thou, Whose Deeds Conspire (Iphis, Chorus of Boys)
recording engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) (in 1979-03) and Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1979-03)
producer:
Chris Hazell
choir vocals:
Southend Boys’ Choir (in 1979-03)
soprano vocals [Iphis]:
Margaret Marshall (Scots soprano active in late 20th century) (in 1979-03)
orchestra:
Academy of St.-Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 1979-03)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1979-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1979)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-03)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 20a. Recitative "Hail, glorious conqueror!" (Iphis) (in 1979-03)
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. 21. Air and Chorus: "Welcome, as the cheerful light" (Iphis) (in 1979-03)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
George Frideric Handel4:03
10Jephtha, Act II: No. 37. Recitative: Horror! Confusion! (Jephtha) / No. 38. Air: Open Thy Marble Jaws, o Tomb (Jephtha)
recording engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) (in 1979-03) and Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1979-03)
producer:
Chris Hazell
tenor vocals [Jephtha]:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor) (in 1979-03)
orchestra:
Academy of St.-Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 1979-03)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1979-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1979)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-03)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 21a. Recitative "Horror! Confusion! Harsh this music grates" (Jephtha) (in 1979-03)
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. 22. Air "Open thy marble jaws, o tomb" (Jephtha) (in 1979-03)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
George Frideric Handel4:51
11Jephtha, Act II: No. 39. Recitative: Why Is My Brother Thus Afflicted? (Zebul)
recording engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) (in 1979-03) and Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1979-03)
producer:
Chris Hazell
bass vocals [Zebul]:
Christopher Keyte (operatic bass) (in 1979-03)
orchestra:
Academy of St.-Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 1979-03)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1979-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1979)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-03)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 22a. Recitative "Why is my brother thus afflicted?" (Zebul, Jephtha) (in 1979-03)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
George Frideric Handel1:15
12Jephtha, Act II: No. 40. Concitato: First Perish Thou, and Perish All the World! (Storgè) / Air: Let Other Creatures Die (Storgè)
recording engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) (in 1979-03) and Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1979-03)
producer:
Chris Hazell
mezzo-soprano vocals [Storgè]:
Alfreda Hodgson (contralto) (in 1979-03)
orchestra:
Academy of St.-Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 1979-03)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1979-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1979)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-03)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 23. Accompagnato and Arioso "First perish thou and perish all the world!" (Storge) (in 1979-03)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
George Frideric Handel2:14
13Jephtha, Act II: No. 41. Recitative: If Such Thy Cruel Purpose (Hamor) / No. 42. Air: On Me Let Blind Mistaken Zeal (Hamor)
recording engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) (in 1979-03) and Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1979-03)
producer:
Chris Hazell
countertenor vocals [Hamor]:
Paul Esswood (countertenor) (in 1979-03)
orchestra:
Academy of St.-Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 1979-03)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1979-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1979)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-03)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 23a. Recitative "If such thy cruel purpose, lo!" (Hamor) (in 1979-03)
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. 24. Air "On me let blind mistake zeal" (Hamor) (in 1979-03)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
George Frideric Handel1:51
14Jephtha, Act II: No. 43. Quartet: O Spare Your Daughter (Zebul, Storgè, Hamor, Jephtha)
recording engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) (in 1979-03) and Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1979-03)
producer:
Chris Hazell
bass vocals [Zebul]:
Christopher Keyte (operatic bass) (in 1979-03)
countertenor vocals [Hamor]:
Paul Esswood (countertenor) (in 1979-03)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Storgè]:
Alfreda Hodgson (contralto) (in 1979-03)
tenor vocals [Jephtha]:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor) (in 1979-03)
orchestra:
Academy of St.-Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 1979-03)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1979-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1979)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-03)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 25. Quartet "O spare your daughter!" (Storge, Hamor, Jephtha, Zebul) (in 1979-03)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
George Frideric Handel2:40
15Jephtha, Act II: No. 44. Recitative: Such News Flies Swift (Iphis) / No. 45. Air: Happy They! This Vital Breath (Iphis)
recording engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) (in 1979-03) and Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1979-03)
producer:
Chris Hazell
soprano vocals [Iphis]:
Margaret Marshall (Scots soprano active in late 20th century) (in 1979-03)
orchestra:
Academy of St.-Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 1979-03)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1979-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1979)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-03)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 25a. Recitative "Such news flies swift" (Iphis) (in 1979-03)
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. 27. Air "Happy they! This vital breath with content" (Iphis) (in 1979-03)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
George Frideric Handel4:13
16Jephtha, Act II: No. 46. Accompagnato: Deeper, and Deeper Still (Jephtha)
recording engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) (in 1979-03) and Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1979-03)
producer:
Chris Hazell
tenor vocals [Jephtha]:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor) (in 1979-03)
orchestra:
Academy of St.-Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 1979-03)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1979-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1979)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-03)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 28. Accompagnato "Deeper and deeper still, thy goodness" (Jephtha) (in 1979-03)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
George Frideric Handel3:23
17Jephtha, Act II: No. 47. Chorus: How Dark, o Lord, Are Thy Decrees
recording engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) (in 1979-03) and Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1979-03)
producer:
Chris Hazell
choir vocals:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus (in 1979-03)
orchestra:
Academy of St.-Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 1979-03)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1979-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1979)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-03)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 29. Chorus "How dark, o Lord, are thy decrees!" (in 1979-03)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II
George Frideric Handel8:56
3▶CD

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manufactured in:USA
printed in:USA
liner notes:Jane Glover (conductor and music scholar)
Anthony Hicks (classical liner notes author)
copyrighted (©) by:The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1990)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/28224361 [info]
ASIN:US: B00000E458 [info]