Maurice Greene (1696-1755) - Jephtha (Oratorium 1737)

1 Ouvertüre: Grave - Allegro
2 Chorus: Ye sons of Gilead, seek the Lord (1. Teil)
3 Rezitativ: Jair, great Judge of Israel, is no more
4 Rezitativ: O mighty leader, see, beneath thy feet
5 Air: Where are your Gods, your Idol-Train
6 Rezitativ: Shameful remembrance!
7 Deutt: O think what joy to him is giv'n
8 Rezitativ: Ill doth my native land such grace deserve
9 Air: Against these new alarms
10 Rezitativ: Hence, shameless men! Compassion would be guilt
11 Air: Pity soothing melts the soul
12 Rezitativ: Cherish that pity, 'tis a godlike guest
13 Chorus: Our prayers with God acceptance find
14 Rezitativ: Thought I your vow'd repentance were sincere
15 Chorus: Thou, universal Lord
16 Rezitativ: No more, with joy I undertake your cause
17 Air: God of hosts, whom we adore
18 Rezitativ: There, what first shall meet m eye
19 Chorus: God of hosts, whom we adore
1 (Sinfonie): (Maestoso) (2. Teil)
2 Chorus: The foes of Gilead are no more
3 Air: O God, we own th mighty hand
4 Chorus: Be all the fame
5 Air, Duett, Chorus: Awake, awake each joyful strain
6 Rezitativ: What do I see, o heav'n?
7 Air: Ah! my forebording fears
8 Rezitativ: O heav'n! with pity view a father's fondness
9 Air: Thou sweetest joy by heav'n bestow'd
10 Rezitativ: O speak, disclose my doom, I stand prepar'd
11 Air: If I thy grief
12 Rezitativ: O blot me from thy mind
13 Air: O thou most dear
14 Rezitativ: I vow'd, before I fought the war
15 Chorus: O God of might! what means this stroke?
16 Air: But oh! behold the princely pair
17 Chorus: but see! the dreadfull conflict's o'er
18 Rezitativ: Can heav'n delight in guiltless blood?
19 Air: Let me awhile defer my fate
20 Rezitativ: Go, and with humble tears and ceaseless prayers
21 Duett, Chorus: Here let me hold thee to my heart
22 Chorus: Israel's daughters, a fair virgin train