Album
Handel: Joshua, HWV 64
George Frideric HandelLaurence CummingsThe London Handel Orchestra
2014 · album · 50 tracks
Tracks
- 1Introduzione. A tempo di Ouverture1:36
- 2Ye Sons of Israel, ev'ry tribe attend (Chorus of Israelites)4:49
- 3Recitative. Behold, my friends, what vast rewards are giv'n (Joshua, Caleb)1:00
- 4Aria. O first in wisdom, what vast rewards are giv'n (Caleb)2:15
- 5Recitative. Matrons and virgins. With unwearied pray'r (Achsah)0:22
- 6Aria. Oh! Who can tell, oh! Who can hear (Achsah)5:13
- 7Recitative. Caleb, attend to all I now prescribe (Joshua)0:43
- 8Solo with Chorus. To long posterity we here record (Chorus, Joshua)2:55
- 9Recitative. How long shall the memory last (Joshua)0:38
- 10Aria. While Kedron's brook to Jordan's stream (Joshua)4:37
- 11Recitative. But, who is he? - Tremendous to behold! (Othniel)0:38
- 12Aria. Awful, pleasing being say (Othniel)2:43
- 13Recitative. Joshua, I come commission'd from on high (Angel, Joshua)0:40
- 14Recitative. Leader of Israel, 'tis the Lord's decree (Angel)1:08
- 15Recitative. To give command, prerogative is thine (Joshua)0:11
- 16Aria. Haste, Israel, haste (Joshua)2:11
- 17The Lord commands, and Joshua leads (Chorus)2:11
- 18Recitative. In these blest scenes (Othniel)2:39
- 19Recitative. 'Tis Achsah's voice! (Othniel, Achsah)0:17
- 20Recitative. Hail, lovely virgin of This blissful bow'r! (Othniel, Achsah)0:39
- 21Aria. Hark! 'tis the linnet and the thrush (Achsah)5:33
- 22Recitative. O Achsah, form'd for ev'ry chaste delight (Othniel)0:36
- 23Duet. Our limpid streams with freedom flow (Achsah, Othniel)2:46
- 24Flourish of trumpets0:05
- 25Recitative. The trumpet calls; now Jericho shall know (Othniel)0:16
- 26May all the host of Heav'n attend him round (Chorus)2:14
- 1Recitative. 'Tis well; six times the Lord hath been obey'd (Joshua)0:30
- 2A solemn march during the circumvention of the Ark of the Covenant1:17
- 3Solo with Chorus. Glory to God! - The nations tremble (Chorus, Joshua)5:06
- 4Recitative. The walls are levell'd (Caleb)0:31
- 5Aria. See, the raging flames arise (Caleb)3:03
- 6Aria. To vanity and earthly pride (Achsah)3:40
- 7Recitative. Let all the seed of Abrah'm now prepare (Joshua)0:26
- 8Solo with Chorus. Almighty ruler of the skies (Joshua, Chorus)3:11
- 9Recitative. Joshua, the men dispatch'd by thee (Caleb)0:52
- 10How soon tow'ring our hopes are cross'd! (Chorus)2:57
- 11Recitative. Whence This dejection? (Joshua)0:20
- 12Aria. We with redoubled rage return (Joshua, Chorus)3:01
- 13Recitative. Now give the army breath; let war a while (Othniel)0:18
- 14Aria. Heroes when with glory burning (Othniel)3:25
- 15Recitative. Indulgent heav'n hath heard my virgin pray'r (Achsah)0:25
- 16Aria. As cheers the sun the tender flow'r (Achsah)2:43
- 17Recitative. Sure I'm deceiv'd, with sorrow I behold (Caleb, Othniel)1:16
- 18Aria. Nations, who in future story (Othniel)3:06
- 19Recitative. Brethren and friends, what joy This scene imparts (Joshua)0:30
- 20Flourish of warlike instruments (1)0:05
- 21Recitative. Thus far our cause is favour'd by the Lord (Caleb)0:11
- 22Flourish of warlike instruments (2)0:15
- 23Solo with Chorus. O thou bright orb, great ruler of the day (Joshua, Chorus)2:28
- 24Hail! Mighty Joshua, Hail! (Chorus)3:44