Handel: Joshua

1. 1
   Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 1. Introduction
   1:31
2. 2
   Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 2, Chorus. Ye Sons of Israel, Ev'ry Tribe Attend
   4:34
3. 3
   Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 3, Recit. Behold, My Friends, What Vast Rewards Are Giv'n (Joshua/Caleb)
   1:02
4. 4
   Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 4, Air. O First in Wisdom, First in Pow'r (Caleb)
   2:22
5. 5
   Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 5, Recit. Matrons and Virgins, with Unwearied Pray'r (Achsah)
   0:27
6. 6
   Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 6, Air. Oh! Who Can Tell, Oh! Who Can Hear (Achsah)
   5:32
7. 7
   Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 7, Recit. Caleb, Attend to All I Now Prescribe (Joshua)
   0:43
8. 8
   Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 8, Solo & Chorus. To Long Posterity We Here Record (Joshua/Chorus)
   2:20
9. 9
   Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 9, Accompagnato. So Long the Memory Shall Last (Joshua)
   0:42
10. 10
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 10, Air. While Kedron's Brook to Jordan's Stream (Joshua)
    4:46
11. 11
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 11, Recit. But, Who Is He? – Tremendous to Behold! (Othniel)
    0:53
12. 12
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 12, Air. Awful, Pleasing Being, Say (Othniel)
    2:41
13. 13
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 13, Recit/Accompagnato. Joshua, I Come Commission'd from on High (Angel/Joshua)
    2:02
14. 14
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 14, Air. Haste, Israel Haste (Joshua)
    2:22
15. 15
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 15, Chorus. The Lord Commands, and Joshua Leads
    2:22
16. 16
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 16, Accompagnato/Recit. In These Blest Scenes, Where Constant Pleasure Reigns (Othniel/Achsah)
    3:48
17. 17
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 17, Air. Hark! 'Tis the Linnet and the Thrush (Achsah)
    5:48
18. 18
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 18, Recit. O Achsah, Form'd for Ev'ry Chaste Delight (Othniel)
    0:54
19. 19
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 19, Duet. Our Limpid Streams with Freedom Flow (Achsah/Othniel)
    3:09
20. 20
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 20, Flourish/Recit. The Trumpet Calls; Now Jericho Shall Know (Othniel)
    0:30
21. 21
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 21, Chorus. May All the Host of Heav'n Attend Him Round
    1:38
22. 22
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 1, Recit. 'Tis Well; Six Times the Lord Hath Been Obey'd (Joshua)
    0:24
23. 23
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 2. Solemn March During the Circumvection of the Ark of the Covenant
    1:37
24. 24
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 3, Chorus & Solo. Glory to God! The Strong Cemented Walls (Chorus/Joshua)
    5:45
25. 25
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 4, Recit. The Walls Are Levell'd (Caleb)
    0:29
26. 26
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 5, Air. See, the Raging Flames Arise (Caleb)
    3:25
27. 27
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 6, Air. To Vanity and Earthly Pride (Achsah)
    3:30
28. 28
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 7, Recit. Let All the Seed of Abrah'm Now Prepare (Joshua)
    0:21
29. 29
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 8, Chorus & Solo. Almighty Ruler of the Skies (Chorus/Joshua)
    2:20
30. 30
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 9, Recit. Joshua, the Men Dispatch'd by Thee to Learn (Caleb)
    0:51
31. 31
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 10, Chorus of the Defeated Israelites. How Soon Our Tow'ring Hopes Are Cross'd!
    2:51
32. 32
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 11, Recit. Whence This Dejection? Rouse Your Coward Hearts (Joshua)
    0:21
33. 33
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 12, Air & Chorus. With Redoubled Rage Return (Joshua/Chorus)
    3:42
34. 34
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 13, Recit. Now Give the Army Breath; Let War Awhile (Othniel)
    0:25
35. 35
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 14, Air. Heroes When with Glory Burning (Othniel)
    3:49
36. 36
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 15, Recit. Indulgent Heav'n Hath Heard My Virgin Pray'r (Achsah)
    0:27
37. 37
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 16, Air. As Cheers the Sun the Tender Flow'r (Achsah)
    2:28
38. 38
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 17, Recit. Sure I'm Deceiv'd, with Sorrow I Behold (Caleb/Othniel)
    1:25
39. 39
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 18, Air. Nations, Who in Future Story (Othniel)
    3:08
40. 40
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 19, Recit. Brethren and Friends, What Joy This Scene Imparts (Joshua/Caleb)
    1:04
41. 41
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 20, Air & Chorus. Oh! Thou Bright Orb, Great Ruler of the Day! (Joshua/Chorus)
    3:35
42. 42
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 3: No. 1, Chorus. Hail! Mighty Joshua, Hail! Thy Name
    4:04
43. 43
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 3: No. 2, Air. Happy, Oh, Thrice Happy We (Achsah)
    3:26
44. 44
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 3: No. 3, Recit. Caleb, for Holy Eleazer Send (Joshua/Caleb)
    2:03
45. 45
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 3: No. 4, Air. Shall I in Mamre's Fertile Plain (Caleb)
    4:46
46. 46
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 3: No. 5, Recit. O Caleb, Fear'd by Foes, by Friends Ador'd (Othniel/Caleb)
    1:12
47. 47
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 3: No. 6, Air. Place Danger Around Me (Othniel)
    1:53
48. 48
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 3: No. 7, Chorus. Father of Mercy, Hear the Pray'r We Make
    2:11
49. 49
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 3: No. 8, Recit. In Bloom of Youth, This Stripling Hath Achiev'd (Joshua)
    0:32
50. 50
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 3: No. 9, Chorus. See the Conqu'ring Hero Comes!
    3:02
51. 51
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 3: No. 10, Recit. Welcome! My Son, My Othniel, Good and Great! (Caleb/Othniel/Achsah)
    0:48
52. 52
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 3: No. 11, Air. Oh! Had I Jubal's Lyre (Achsah)
    2:48
53. 53
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 3: No. 12, Recit. While Life Shall Last, Each Moment We'll Improve (Othniel)
    0:15
54. 54
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 3: No. 13, Duet. O Peerless Maid, with Beauty Blest (Othniel/Achsah)
    2:26
55. 55
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 3: No. 14, Recit. While Lawless Tyrants, with Ambition Blind (Caleb)
    0:38
56. 56
    Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 3: No. 15, Chorus. The Great Jehovah Is Our Awful Theme
    2:15

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