Joshua, HWV64 (Handel)
from Handel: Joshua (CDA66461/2)
1 Introduction [1'31]
2 Ye sons of Israel, ev'ry tribe attend [4'34]
3 Behold, my friends, what vast rewards are giv'n (Joshua/Caleb) [1'02]
4 O first in wisdom, first in pow'r (Caleb) [2'22]
5 Matrons and virgins, with unwearied pray'r (Achsah) [0'27]
6 Oh! who can tell, oh! who can hear (Achsah) [5'32]
7 Caleb, attend to all I now prescribe (Joshua) [0'43]
8 To long posterity we here record (Joshua/chorus) [2'20]
9 So long the memory shall last (Joshua) [0'42]
10 While Kedron's brook to Jordan's stream (Joshua) [4'46]
11 But, who is he? – Tremendous to behold! (Othniel) [0'53]
12 Awful, pleasing being, say (Othniel) [2'41]
13 Joshua, I come commission'd from on high (Angel/Joshua) [2'02]
14 Haste, Israel haste (Joshua) [2'22]
15 The Lord commands, and Joshua leads [2'22]
16 In these blest scenes, where constant pleasure reigns (Othniel/Achsah) [3'48]
17 Hark! 'tis the linnet and the thrush (Achsah) [5'48]
18 O Achsah, form'd for ev'ry chaste delight (Othniel) [0'54]
19 Our limpid streams with freedom flow (Achsah/Othniel) [3'09]
20 The trumpet calls; now Jericho shall know (Othniel) [0'30]
21 May all the host of heav'n attend him round [1'38]
22 'Tis well; six times the Lord hath been obey'd (Joshua) [0'24]
23 Solemn March during the circumvection of the Ark of the Covenant [1'37]
24 Glory to God! The strong cemented walls (chorus/Joshua) [5'45]
25 The walls are levell'd (Caleb) [0'29]
26 See, the raging flames arise (Caleb) [3'25]
27 To Vanity and earthly Pride (Achsah) [3'30]
28 Let all the seed of Abrah'm now prepare (Joshua) [0'21]
29 Almighty ruler of the skies (chorus/Joshua) [2'20]
30 Joshua, the men dispatch'd by thee to learn (Caleb) [0'51]
31 How soon our tow'ring hopes are cross'd! [2'51]
32 Whence this dejection? Rouse your coward hearts (Joshua) [0'21]
33 With redoubled rage return (Joshua/chorus) [3'42]
34 Now give the army breath; let war awhile (Othniel) [0'25]
35 Heroes when with glory burning (Othniel) [3'49]
36 Indulgent heav'n hath heard my virgin pray'r (Achsah) [0'27]
37 As cheers the sun the tender flow'r (Achsah) [2'28]
38 Sure I'm deceiv'd, with sorrow I behold (Caleb/Othniel) [1'25]
39 Nations, who in future story (Othniel) [3'08]
40 Brethren and friends, what joy this scene imparts (Joshua/Caleb) [1'04]
41 Oh! thou bright orb, great ruler of the day! (Joshua/chorus) [3'25]
42 Hail! mighty Joshua, hail! thy name [4'04]
43 Happy, Oh, thrice happy we (Achsah) [3'26]
44 Caleb, for holy Eleazer send (Joshua/Caleb) [2'03]
45 Shall I in Mamre's fertile plain (Caleb) [4'46]
46 O Caleb, fear'd by foes, by friends ador'd (Othniel/Caleb) [1'12]
47 Place danger around me (Othniel) [1'53]
48 Father of Mercy, hear the pray'r we make [2'11]
49 In bloom of youth, this stripling hath achiev'd (Joshua) [0'32]
50 See the conqu'ring hero comes! [3'02]
51 Welcome! my son, my Othniel, good and great! (Caleb/Othniel/Achsah) [0'48]
52 Oh! had I Jubal's lyre (Achsah) [2'48]
53 While life shall last, each moment we'll improve (Othniel) [0'15]
54 O peerless maid, with beauty blest (Othniel/Achsah) [2'26]
55 While lawless tyrants, with ambition blind (Caleb) [0'38]
56 The great Jehovah is our awful theme [2'15]
124 minutes 12 seconds 56 tracks
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