From which Jephte movement is the famous chorus 'Plorate, Filii Israel'?

From which Jephte movement is the famous chorus 'Plorate, Filii Israel'?

• A. Jephte
• B. Historia di Santa Cecilia
• C. La Resurrezione
• D. Il ritorno di Ulisse in patria

Answer: (A)

Plorate, Filii Israel is the lamenting chorus from Giacomo Carissimi’s oratorio Jephte. In this movement the women of Israel mourn the vow and its tragic consequence, turning their grief into a powerful Baroque theatrical moment. The music uses a solemn minor mood, expressive word painting, and collective choral declamation that became a model for later Baroque lament scenes. The other works listed are different titles and do not contain this famous lament, so the Jephte movement is the source of this chorus.

Plorate, Filii Israel is the lamenting chorus from Giacomo Carissimi’s oratorio Jephte. In this movement the women of Israel mourn the vow and its tragic consequence, turning their grief into a powerful Baroque theatrical moment. The music uses a solemn minor mood, expressive word painting, and collective choral declamation that became a model for later Baroque lament scenes. The other works listed are different titles and do not contain this famous lament, so the Jephte movement is the source of this chorus.