Handel: Joshua, HWV 64

Laurence Cummings

2014-02-01 • Classical

Tracklist

• 1
  Joshua, HWV 64: Introduzione. A tempo di Ouverture
  1:36
• 2
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 1: Ye Sons of Israel, ev'ry tribe attend (Chorus of Israelites)
  4:49
• 3
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 1: Recitative. Behold, my friends, what vast rewards are giv'n (Joshua, Caleb)
  1:00
• 4
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 1: Aria. O first in wisdom, what vast rewards are giv'n (Caleb)
  2:15
• 5
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 1: Recitative. Matrons and virgins. With unwearied pray'r (Achsah)
  0:22
• 6
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 1: Aria. Oh! Who can tell, oh! Who can hear (Achsah)
  5:13
• 7
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 1: Recitative. Caleb, attend to all I now prescribe (Joshua)
  0:43
• 8
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 1: Solo with Chorus. To long posterity we here record (Chorus, Joshua)
  2:55
• 9
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 1: Recitative. How long shall the memory last (Joshua)
  0:38
• 10
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 1: Aria. While Kedron's brook to Jordan's stream (Joshua)
  4:37
• 11
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 2: Recitative. But, who is he? - Tremendous to behold! (Othniel)
  0:38
• 12
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 2: Aria. Awful, pleasing being say (Othniel)
  2:43
• 13
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 2: Recitative. Joshua, I come commission'd from on high (Angel, Joshua)
  0:40
• 14
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 2: Recitative. Leader of Israel, 'tis the Lord's decree (Angel)
  1:08
• 15
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 2: Recitative. To give command, prerogative is thine (Joshua)
  0:11
• 16
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 2: Aria. Haste, Israel, haste (Joshua)
  2:11
• 17
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 2: The Lord commands, and Joshua leads (Chorus)
  2:11
• 18
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 3: Recitative. in these blest scenes (Othniel)
  2:39
• 19
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 3: Recitative. 'Tis Achsah's voice! (Othniel, Achsah)
  0:17
• 20
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 3: Recitative. Hail, lovely virgin of This blissful bow'r! (Othniel, Achsah)
  0:39
• 21
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 3: Aria. Hark! 'tis the linnet and the thrush (Achsah)
  5:33
• 22
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 3: Recitative. O Achsah, form'd for ev'ry chaste delight (Othniel)
  0:36
• 23
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 3: Duet. Our limpid streams with freedom flow (Achsah, Othniel)
  2:46
• 24
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 3: Flourish of trumpets
  0:05
• 25
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 3: Recitative. The trumpet calls; now Jericho shall know (Othniel)
  0:16
• 26
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 3: May all the host of Heav'n attend him round (Chorus)
  2:14
• 1
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 1: Recitative. 'Tis well; six times the Lord hath been obey'd (Joshua)
  0:30
• 2
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 1: A solemn march during the circumvention of the Ark of the Covenant
  1:17
• 3
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 1: Solo with Chorus. Glory to God! - The nations tremble (Chorus, Joshua)
  5:06
• 4
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 1: Recitative. The walls are levell'd (Caleb)
  0:31
• 5
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 1: Aria. See, the raging flames arise (Caleb)
  3:03
• 6
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 1: Aria. To vanity and earthly pride (Achsah)
  3:40
• 7
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 2: Recitative. Let all the seed of Abrah'm now prepare (Joshua)
  0:26
• 8
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 2: Solo with Chorus. Almighty ruler of the skies (Joshua, Chorus)
  3:11
• 9
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 3: Recitative. Joshua, the men dispatch'd by thee (Caleb)
  0:52
• 10
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 3: How soon tow'ring our hopes are cross'd! (Chorus)
  2:57
• 11
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 3: Recitative. Whence This dejection? (Joshua)
  0:20
• 12
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 3: Aria. We with redoubled rage return (Joshua, Chorus)
  3:01
• 13
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 4: Recitative. Now give the army breath; let war a while (Othniel)
  0:18
• 14
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 4: Aria. Heroes when with glory burning (Othniel)
  3:25
• 15
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 4: Recitative. Indulgent heav'n hath heard my virgin pray'r (Achsah)
  0:25
• 16
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 4: Aria. As cheers the sun the tender flow'r (Achsah)
  2:43
• 17
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 5: Recitative. Sure I'm deceiv'd, with sorrow I behold (Caleb, Othniel)
  1:16
• 18
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 6: Aria. Nations, who in future story (Othniel)
  3:06
• 19
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 7: Recitative. Brethren and friends, what joy This scene imparts (Joshua)
  0:30
• 20
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 7: Flourish of warlike instruments (1)
  0:05
• 21
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 7: Recitative. Thus far our cause is favour'd by the Lord (Caleb)
  0:11
• 22
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 7: Flourish of warlike instruments (2)
  0:15
• 23
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 7: Solo with Chorus. O thou bright orb, great ruler of the day (Joshua, Chorus)
  2:28
• 24
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 1: Hail! Mighty Joshua, Hail! (Chorus)
  3:44
• 25
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 1: Aria. Happy, oh trice happy we (Achsah)
  2:34
• 26
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 1: Recitative. Caleb, for holy Eleazer send (Joshua, Caleb)
  1:55
• 27
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 1: Aria. Shall I in mamre's fertile plain (Caleb)
  2:48
• 28
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 1: For all these mercies we will sing (Chorus)
  2:12
• 29
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 1: Recitative. O Caleb, fear'd by foes, by friends ador'd (Othniel, Caleb)
  1:03
• 30
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 1: Aria. Place danger around me (Othniel)
  1:37
• 31
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 2: Father of mercy, hear the pray'r we make (Chorus)
  2:14
• 32
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 2: Recitative. in bloom of youth, This stripling hath achiev'd (Joshua)
  0:31
• 33
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 2: See, the conqu'ring hero comes (Chorus) [1]
  0:47
• 34
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 2: Duet. See the godlike youth advance! (Virgins)
  0:46
• 35
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 2: See, the conqu'ring hero comes (Chorus) [2]
  0:52
• 36
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 3: Recitative. Welcome! My son, my Othniel, good and great (Caleb, Othniel, Achsah)
  0:40
• 37
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 3: Aria. Oh! Had I Jubal's lyre (Achsah)
  2:28
• 38
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 3: Recitative. While life shall last (Othniel)
  0:12
• 39
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 3: Duet. O peerless maid, with beauty blest (Othniel, Achsah)
  2:38
• 40
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 3: Recitative. While lawless tyrants, with ambition blind (Caleb)
  0:34
• 41
  Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 3: The great Jehovah is our awful theme (Chorus)
  2:27