‎Handel: Joshua, HWV 64 by Laurence Cummings

Introduzione. A tempo di Ouverture

Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra

1:35

Ye Sons of Israel, ev'ry tribe attend (Chorus of Israelites)

London Handel Choir, Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra

4:48

Recitative. Behold, my friends, what vast rewards are giv'n (Joshua, Caleb)

Laurence Cummings, Allan Clayton, George Humphreys, The London Handel Orchestra

1:00

Aria. O first in wisdom, what vast rewards are giv'n (Caleb)

George Humphreys, Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra

2:15

Recitative. Matrons and virgins. With unwearied pray'r (Achsah)

Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra, Catherine Manley

0:22

Aria. Oh! Who can tell, oh! Who can hear (Achsah)

Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra, Catherine Manley

5:13

Recitative. Caleb, attend to all I now prescribe (Joshua)

Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra, Allan Clayton

0:42

Solo with Chorus. To long posterity we here record (Chorus, Joshua)

Allan Clayton, London Handel Choir, The London Handel Orchestra, Laurence Cummings

2:55

Recitative. How long shall the memory last (Joshua)

Allan Clayton, Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra

0:37

Aria. While Kedron's brook to Jordan's stream (Joshua)

Allan Clayton, The London Handel Orchestra, Laurence Cummings

4:36

Recitative. But, who is he? - Tremendous to behold! (Othniel)

Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra, Alexandra Gibson

0:37

Aria. Awful, pleasing being say (Othniel)

Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra, Alexandra Gibson

2:42

Recitative. Joshua, I come commission'd from on high (Angel, Joshua)

Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra, Richard Rowntree, Allan Clayton

0:40

Recitative. Leader of Israel, 'tis the Lord's decree (Angel)

Richard Rowntree, Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra

1:08

Recitative. To give command, prerogative is thine (Joshua)

Laurence Cummings, Allan Clayton, The London Handel Orchestra, Richard Rowntree, Alexandra Gibson, Catherine Manley, London Handel Singers, Adrian Butterfield, George Humphreys

0:11

Aria. Haste, Israel, haste (Joshua)

Allan Clayton, Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra

2:11

The Lord commands, and Joshua leads (Chorus)

London Handel Choir, The London Handel Orchestra, Laurence Cummings

2:10

Recitative. in these blest scenes (Othniel)

Laurence Cummings, Alexandra Gibson, The London Handel Orchestra

2:39

Recitative. 'Tis Achsah's voice! (Othniel, Achsah)

The London Handel Orchestra, Laurence Cummings, Catherine Manley, Alexandra Gibson, Allan Clayton, Adrian Butterfield, George Humphreys, Richard Rowntree, London Handel Singers

0:17

Recitative. Hail, lovely virgin of This blissful bow'r! (Othniel, Achsah)

Laurence Cummings, Alexandra Gibson, Catherine Manley, The London Handel Orchestra

0:38

Aria. Hark! 'tis the linnet and the thrush (Achsah)

Catherine Manley, Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra

5:33

Recitative. O Achsah, form'd for ev'ry chaste delight (Othniel)

Laurence Cummings, Alexandra Gibson, The London Handel Orchestra

0:35

Duet. Our limpid streams with freedom flow (Achsah, Othniel)

Catherine Manley, Alexandra Gibson, Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra

2:45

Flourish of trumpets

The London Handel Orchestra, Laurence Cummings, Alexandra Gibson, Allan Clayton, Adrian Butterfield, George Humphreys, Catherine Manley, Richard Rowntree, London Handel Singers

0:04

Recitative. The trumpet calls; now Jericho shall know (Othniel)

The London Handel Orchestra, Alexandra Gibson, Laurence Cummings

0:16

May all the host of Heav'n attend him round (Chorus)

Laurence Cummings, London Handel Choir, The London Handel Orchestra

2:14

Recitative. 'Tis well; six times the Lord hath been obey'd (Joshua)

Allan Clayton, Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra, London Handel Singers, Richard Rowntree, Adrian Butterfield, George Humphreys, Alexandra Gibson, Catherine Manley

0:29

A solemn march during the circumvention of the Ark of the Covenant

The London Handel Orchestra, Laurence Cummings

1:16

Solo with Chorus. Glory to God! - The nations tremble (Chorus, Joshua)

London Handel Choir, Laurence Cummings, Allan Clayton, The London Handel Orchestra

5:06

Recitative. The walls are levell'd (Caleb)

The London Handel Orchestra, George Humphreys, Laurence Cummings

0:31

Aria. See, the raging flames arise (Caleb)

George Humphreys, Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra

3:02

Aria. To vanity and earthly pride (Achsah)

The London Handel Orchestra, Catherine Manley, Laurence Cummings

3:40

Recitative. Let all the seed of Abrah'm now prepare (Joshua)

The London Handel Orchestra, Laurence Cummings, Allan Clayton, Adrian Butterfield, George Humphreys, London Handel Singers, Richard Rowntree, Catherine Manley, Alexandra Gibson

0:26

Solo with Chorus. Almighty ruler of the skies (Joshua, Chorus)

Allan Clayton, The London Handel Orchestra, London Handel Choir, Laurence Cummings

3:11

Recitative. Joshua, the men dispatch'd by thee (Caleb)

Laurence Cummings, George Humphreys, The London Handel Orchestra

0:52

How soon tow'ring our hopes are cross'd! (Chorus)

Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra, London Handel Choir

2:56

Recitative. Whence This dejection? (Joshua)

Allan Clayton, The London Handel Orchestra, Laurence Cummings

0:19

Aria. We with redoubled rage return (Joshua, Chorus)

Allan Clayton, The London Handel Orchestra, London Handel Choir, Laurence Cummings

3:00

Recitative. Now give the army breath; let war a while (Othniel)

The London Handel Orchestra, Alexandra Gibson, Laurence Cummings, London Handel Singers, Richard Rowntree, Adrian Butterfield, George Humphreys, Allan Clayton, Catherine Manley

0:18

Aria. Heroes when with glory burning (Othniel)

Alexandra Gibson, Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra

3:25

Recitative. Indulgent heav'n hath heard my virgin pray'r (Achsah)

Catherine Manley, Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra, Adrian Butterfield, George Humphreys, Alexandra Gibson, Allan Clayton, London Handel Singers, Richard Rowntree

0:25

Aria. As cheers the sun the tender flow'r (Achsah)

Laurence Cummings, Catherine Manley, The London Handel Orchestra

2:42

Recitative. Sure I'm deceiv'd, with sorrow I behold (Caleb, Othniel)

Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra, Alexandra Gibson, George Humphreys

1:15

Aria. Nations, who in future story (Othniel)

Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra, Alexandra Gibson

3:06

Recitative. Brethren and friends, what joy This scene imparts (Joshua)

Allan Clayton, The London Handel Orchestra, Laurence Cummings, Richard Rowntree, Adrian Butterfield, George Humphreys, Catherine Manley, Alexandra Gibson, London Handel Singers

0:29

Flourish of warlike instruments (1)

Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra, London Handel Singers, Alexandra Gibson, Catherine Manley, Richard Rowntree, Adrian Butterfield, George Humphreys, Allan Clayton

0:05

Recitative. Thus far our cause is favour'd by the Lord (Caleb)

Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra, George Humphreys, London Handel Singers, Richard Rowntree, Adrian Butterfield, Alexandra Gibson, Catherine Manley, Allan Clayton

0:10

Flourish of warlike instruments (2)

The London Handel Orchestra, Laurence Cummings, London Handel Singers, Catherine Manley, Alexandra Gibson, Allan Clayton, Richard Rowntree, Adrian Butterfield, George Humphreys

0:15

Solo with Chorus. O thou bright orb, great ruler of the day (Joshua, Chorus)

The London Handel Orchestra, Allan Clayton, Laurence Cummings, London Handel Choir

2:27

Hail! Mighty Joshua, Hail! (Chorus)

London Handel Choir, The London Handel Orchestra, Laurence Cummings

3:44

Aria. Happy, oh trice happy we (Achsah)

The London Handel Orchestra, Laurence Cummings, Catherine Manley

2:33

Recitative. Caleb, for holy Eleazer send (Joshua, Caleb)

Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra, Allan Clayton, George Humphreys

1:54

Aria. Shall I in mamre's fertile plain (Caleb)

Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra, George Humphreys

2:48

For all these mercies we will sing (Chorus)

The London Handel Orchestra, London Handel Choir, Laurence Cummings

2:12

Recitative. O Caleb, fear'd by foes, by friends ador'd (Othniel, Caleb)

Alexandra Gibson, Laurence Cummings, George Humphreys, The London Handel Orchestra

1:02

Aria. Place danger around me (Othniel)

The London Handel Orchestra, Laurence Cummings, Alexandra Gibson

1:36

Father of mercy, hear the pray'r we make (Chorus)

Laurence Cummings, London Handel Choir, The London Handel Orchestra

2:13

Recitative. in bloom of youth, This stripling hath achiev'd (Joshua)

The London Handel Orchestra, Allan Clayton, Laurence Cummings

0:30

See, the conqu'ring hero comes (Chorus) [1]

London Handel Choir, Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra

0:47

Duet. See the godlike youth advance! (Virgins)

Catherine Manley, The London Handel Orchestra, Laurence Cummings, Alexandra Gibson

0:46

See, the conqu'ring hero comes (Chorus) [2]

Laurence Cummings, London Handel Choir, The London Handel Orchestra

0:52

Recitative. Welcome! My son, my Othniel, good and great (Caleb, Othniel, Achsah)

Laurence Cummings, George Humphreys, The London Handel Orchestra, Alexandra Gibson, Catherine Manley

0:39

Aria. Oh! Had I Jubal's lyre (Achsah)

Catherine Manley, The London Handel Orchestra, Laurence Cummings

2:27

Recitative. While life shall last (Othniel)

Alexandra Gibson, The London Handel Orchestra, Laurence Cummings, London Handel Singers, Richard Rowntree, Catherine Manley, Adrian Butterfield, George Humphreys, Allan Clayton

0:11

Duet. O peerless maid, with beauty blest (Othniel, Achsah)

Alexandra Gibson, Laurence Cummings, Catherine Manley, The London Handel Orchestra

2:37

Recitative. While lawless tyrants, with ambition blind (Caleb)

Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra, George Humphreys

0:33

The great Jehovah is our awful theme (Chorus)

Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra, London Handel Choir

2:27

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Laurence Cummings

Conductor
The London Handel Orchestra

Orchestra
Allan Clayton

Tenor
Adrian Butterfield

Conductor

Handel: Joshua, HWV 64

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