‎Handel: Joshua, HWV 64 by Laurence Cummings

Introduzione. A tempo di Ouverture

The London Handel Orchestra, Laurence Cummings

1:35

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

Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra, London Handel Choir

4:48

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

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

1:00

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

Laurence Cummings, George Humphreys, The London Handel Orchestra

2:15

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

Catherine Manley, The London Handel Orchestra, Laurence Cummings

0:22

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

The London Handel Orchestra, Laurence Cummings, Catherine Manley

5:13

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

Allan Clayton, Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra

0:42

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

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

2:55

Recitative. How long shall the memory last (Joshua)

Laurence Cummings, Allan Clayton, The London Handel Orchestra

0:37

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

The London Handel Orchestra, Allan Clayton, 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, Alexandra Gibson, The London Handel Orchestra

2:42

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

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

0:40

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

Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra, Richard Rowntree

1:08

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

Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra, Allan Clayton

0:11

Aria. Haste, Israel, haste (Joshua)

Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra, Allan Clayton

2:11

The Lord commands, and Joshua leads (Chorus)

London Handel Choir, Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra

2:10

Recitative. in these blest scenes (Othniel)

The London Handel Orchestra, Alexandra Gibson, Laurence Cummings

2:39

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

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

0:17

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

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

0:38

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

The London Handel Orchestra, Laurence Cummings, Catherine Manley

5:33

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

Alexandra Gibson, Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra

0:35

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

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

2:45

Flourish of trumpets

Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra

0:04

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

Alexandra Gibson, The London Handel Orchestra, Laurence Cummings

0:16

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

London Handel Choir, Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra

2:14

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

The London Handel Orchestra, Allan Clayton, Laurence Cummings

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)

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

5:06

Recitative. The walls are levell'd (Caleb)

The London Handel Orchestra, Laurence Cummings, George Humphreys

0:31

Aria. See, the raging flames arise (Caleb)

Laurence Cummings, George Humphreys, The London Handel Orchestra

3:02

Aria. To vanity and earthly pride (Achsah)

Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra, Catherine Manley

3:40

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

Allan Clayton, The London Handel Orchestra, Laurence Cummings

0:26

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

London Handel Choir, Allan Clayton, The London Handel Orchestra, 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)

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

3:00

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

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

0:18

Aria. Heroes when with glory burning (Othniel)

Alexandra Gibson, The London Handel Orchestra, Laurence Cummings

3:25

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

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

0:25

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

Catherine Manley, The London Handel Orchestra, Laurence Cummings

2:42

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

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

1:15

Aria. Nations, who in future story (Othniel)

Alexandra Gibson, The London Handel Orchestra, Laurence Cummings

3:06

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

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

0:29

Flourish of warlike instruments (1)

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

0:05

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

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

0:10

Flourish of warlike instruments (2)

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

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, Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra

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)

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

1:54

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

Laurence Cummings, George Humphreys, The London Handel Orchestra

2:48

For all these mercies we will sing (Chorus)

Laurence Cummings, London Handel Choir, The London Handel Orchestra

2:12

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

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

1:02

Aria. Place danger around me (Othniel)

Alexandra Gibson, The London Handel Orchestra, Laurence Cummings

1:36

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

London Handel Choir, Laurence Cummings, The London Handel Orchestra

2:13

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

Allan Clayton, The London Handel Orchestra, Laurence Cummings

0:30

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

Laurence Cummings, London Handel Choir, The London Handel Orchestra

0:47

Duet. See the godlike youth advance! (Virgins)

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

0:46

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

The London Handel Orchestra, London Handel Choir, Laurence Cummings

0:52

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

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

0:11

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

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

2:37

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

The London Handel Orchestra, Laurence Cummings, 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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