The one hundred and fifty-third classical recording: #43 Giacomo Carissimi - Jephte
As a lovely oratorio, Jephte is nice to listen to. As we're listening out of order, we don't really hear the progression, but as the first oratorio on the list there's something quite attractive in the abandonment of the choral songs, instead giving us more soloists who get to shine in a number of tender songs while the music stays small. It's not the most memorable - in part because the Latin text just doesn't linger as much - but it's still beautifully put together.