| Overture : Andante - Larghetto - Allegro | ||
| Scène 1 | ||
| 1. Recitative Habdonah/Haman: 'Tis greater far to spare | ||
| 2. Aria Haman: Pluck root and branch from out the land | ||
| 3. Recitative Persian Officer: Our souls with ardour glow | ||
| 4. Chorus: Shall we the God of Israel fear? | ||
| Scène 2 | ||
| 1. Recitative First Israelite: Now persecution shall lay by her iron rod | ||
| 2. Aria: Tune your harps to cheerfull strains | ||
| 3. Chorus: Shall we of servitude complain | ||
| 4. Aria Israelite Woman: Praise the Lord with cheerful noise | ||
| 5. Recitative Israelite Woman: 0 God, who from the suckling's mouth | ||
| 6. Aria Second Israelite: Sing songs of praise, bow down the knee | ||
| 7. Chorus: Shall we of servitude complain | ||
| Scène 3 | ||
| 1. Recitative Priest of the Israelites: How have our sins provoked the Lord! | ||
| 2. Chorus: Ye sons of Israel mourn | ||
| 3. Aria Priest ofc The Israelites: 0 Jordan, Jordan, sacred tide | ||
| 4. Chorus: Ye sons of Israel mourn | ||
| Scène 4 | ||
| 1. Recitative Esther/Mordecai: Why sits that sorrow on thy brow? | ||
| 2. Aria Mordecai: Dread not, righteous Queen, the danger | ||
| 3. Recitative Esther: I go before the King to stand | ||
| 4. Aria Esther: Tears assist me, pity moving | ||
| Scène 5 | ||
| 1. Recitative Ahasuerus/Esther: Who dares intrude into our presence | ||
| 2. Duet Esther/Ahasuerus: Who calls my parting soul from death? | ||
| 3. Aria Ahasuerus: 0 beauteous Queen, unclose those eyes! | ||
| 4. Recitative Esther: If I find favour in thy sight | ||
| 5. Aria Ahasuerus: How can I stay when love invites? | ||
| 6. Recitative Third Israelite/Fourth Israelite: With inward joy his visage glows | ||
| 7. Chorus: Virtue, truth and innocence | ||
| 8. Arioso Priest of the Israelites: Jehovah, Crown'd with glory bright | ||
| 9. Chorus: He comes, he comes to end our woes | ||
| Scène 6 | ||
| 1. Recitative Ahasuerus/Esther: Now, a Queen, thy suit declare | ||
| 2. Arioso Haman: Turn not, a Queen, thy face away | ||
| 3. Aria Esther: Flatt' ring tongue, no more I hear thee! | ||
| 4. Recitative Ahasuerus: Guards, seize the traitor, bear him hence! | ||
| 5. Aria Haman: How art thou fall'n from thy height! | ||
| 6. Chorus: The Lord Our enemy has slain | ||