Big Handel Oratorio Box by Various Artists

Jephtha, HWV 70: Ouverture. Menuet

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Accompagnato: It must be so; Air: Pour forth no more

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Chorus: No more to Ammon's god and king

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Chorus

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: But Jephtha comes; Air: Virtue my soul shall still embrace

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Twill be a painful separation; Air: In gentle murmurs will I mourn

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Happy this embassy; Air: Dull delay, in piercing anguish

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Ill suits the voice of love; Air: Take the heart you fondly gave

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: I go, my soul; Duet: These labours past, how happy we

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: What mean these doubtful fancies; Accompagnato: If, Lord, sustained

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Chorus: O God, behold our sore distress

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Some dire event; Air: Scenes of horror, scenes of woe

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Say, my dear mother; Air: The smiling dawn of happy days

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Such, Jephtha, was the haughty king's reply; Chorus: When his loud voice in thunder spoke

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Glad tidings of great Joy; Chorus: Cherub and Seraphim

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Air. Up the dreadful steep ascending

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Tis well, haste, haste, ye maidens; Air: Tune the soft melodious lute

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Heav'n smiles once more

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Aria: His mighty

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Chorus: In glory high

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Hail, glorious conqueror!; Aria: Welcome as the cheerful light; Semi-Chrorus: Welcome thou

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Horror! Horror!; Aria: Open thy marble jaws

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Why is my brother thus afflicted

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: First perish thou

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: If such thy cruel purpose; Aria: On me let blind mistaken zea

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Quartet: O spare your daughter

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Such news flies swiftly; Recitative: For joys so vast; Aria: Happy they

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Deeper and deeper still

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Chorus: How dark, O Lord, are Thy decrees

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Hide thou thy hated beams

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: A father, off'ring up his only child; Aria: Waft her, angels

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Ye sacred priests; Aria: Farewell, ye limpid springs

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Chorus: Doubtful fear

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Symphony

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Rise Jephtha; Aria: Happy, Iphis, shalt thou live

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Aria: For ever blessed be thy holy name

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Chorus: Theme sublime of endless praise

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Let me congratulate; Aria: Laud her, all ye virgin train

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: O let me fold thee; Aria: Sweet as sight to the blind

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: With transport, Iphis; Aria: 'Tis heav'n's all-ruling power

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: My faithful Hamor; Aria: Freely I to heav'n resign; Quintet: All that is in Hamor mine

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Jephtha, HWV 70: Chorus: Ye house of Gilead

English Chamber Orchestra, Reri Grist, Helen Watts, Maureen Forrester, Alexander Young and Johannes Somary

Saul, HWV 53: Overture; Chorus: How excellent thy name, O Lord

Vienna Sym Orch, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Erling Thorborg, Copenhagen Boys Choir, Mogens Woldike, Helen Watts, Jennifer Vyvyan and Thomas Hemsley

Saul, HWV 53: Air: An infant rais'd by Thy command

Vienna Sym Orch, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Erling Thorborg, Copenhagen Boys Choir, Mogens Woldike, Helen Watts, Jennifer Vyvyan and Thomas Hemsley

Saul, HWV 53: Trio: Along the monster atheist strode; Chorus: The youth inspir'd by Thee, O Lord

Vienna Sym Orch, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Erling Thorborg, Copenhagen Boys Choir, Mogens Woldike, Helen Watts, Jennifer Vyvyan and Thomas Hemsley

Saul, HWV 53: Chorus: How excellent Thy name, O Lord

Vienna Sym Orch, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Erling Thorborg, Copenhagen Boys Choir, Mogens Woldike, Helen Watts, Jennifer Vyvyan and Thomas Hemsley

Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Behold, O King; Air: O King, your favours with delight

Vienna Sym Orch, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Erling Thorborg, Copenhagen Boys Choir, Mogens Woldike, Helen Watts, Jennifer Vyvyan and Thomas Hemsley

Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Oh,early piety!; Recitative: Thou, Merab, first in birth; Air: My soul rejects the thought with scorn

Vienna Sym Orch, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Erling Thorborg, Copenhagen Boys Choir, Mogens Woldike, Helen Watts, Jennifer Vyvyan and Thomas Hemsley

Saul, HWV 53: Air: See, with what a scornful air

Vienna Sym Orch, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Erling Thorborg, Copenhagen Boys Choir, Mogens Woldike, Helen Watts, Jennifer Vyvyan and Thomas Hemsley

Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Already see the daughters of the land; Chorus: Welcome, welcome, mighty king!

Vienna Sym Orch, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Erling Thorborg, Copenhagen Boys Choir, Mogens Woldike, Helen Watts, Jennifer Vyvyan and Thomas Hemsley