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Academy Choir & Baroque Players

Handel: Jephtha - A Dramatic Oratorio

Matthew Best, Conductor | Benjamin Hulett, Jephtha | Helen Charlston, Storge | Rowan Pierce, Iphis | James Hall, Hamor
Handel: Jephtha - A Dramatic Oratorio
Seeking a strong man to deliver the tribe from an existential threat, the Israelites choose the outcast son of a harlot, Jephtha, to lead them into battle against the Ammonites. Having made a vow to God that if he is victorious he will offer in sacrifice the first thing he sees on returning home, rejoicing is turned to tragedy when it is his daughter who greets him. Jephtha faces the ultimate dilemma – the choice between faith and love, in Handel’s final dramatic oratorio.

PRE-CONCERT TALK
: There will be a pre-concert talk about Handel Jephtha by Ruth Smith in the Lower Hall at 7pm.

Event Sponsor:
Robert Holmes


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Seeking a strong man to deliver the tribe from an existential threat, the Israelites choose the outcast son of a harlot, Jephtha, to lead them into battle against the Ammonites. Having made a vow to God that if he is victorious he will offer in sacrifice the first thing he sees on returning home, rejoicing is turned to tragedy when it is his daughter who greets him. Jephtha faces the ultimate dilemma – the choice between faith and love, in Handel’s final dramatic oratorio.

PRE-CONCERT TALK
: There will be a pre-concert talk about Handel Jephtha by Ruth Smith in the Lower Hall at 7pm.

Event Sponsor:
Robert Holmes

Venue Details & Map

Location

Sacred Heart Church, Wimbledon
Edge Hill, SW19 4LU, Wimbledon


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