Name: Handel: Joshua, HWV 64
Brand: SOMM Recordings
SKU: 748871224025
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1 Introduction 01:35

Track: 1
Title: Introduction
Duration: 01:35
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

2 Act I: Ye Sons of Israel, ev'ry tribe attend (Chorus of Israelites) 04:48

Track: 2
Title: Act I: Ye Sons of Israel, ev'ry tribe attend (Chorus of Israelites)
Duration: 04:48
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: London Handel Choir, London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

3 Act I: Recitative: Behold, my friends, what vast rewards are giv'n (Joshua, Caleb) 01:00

Track: 3
Title: Act I: Recitative: Behold, my friends, what vast rewards are giv'n (Joshua, Caleb)
Duration: 01:00
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Allan Clayton, George Humphreys
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

4 Act I: Aria: O first in wisdom, what vast rewards are giv'n (Caleb) 02:15

Track: 4
Title: Act I: Aria: O first in wisdom, what vast rewards are giv'n (Caleb)
Duration: 02:15
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: George Humphreys
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

5 Act I: Recitative: Matrons and virgins. with unwearied pray'r (Achsah) 00:22

Track: 5
Title: Act I: Recitative: Matrons and virgins. with unwearied pray'r (Achsah)
Duration: 00:22
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Katherine Manley
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

6 Act I: Aria: Oh! Who can tell, oh! Who can hear (Achsah) 05:13

Track: 6
Title: Act I: Aria: Oh! Who can tell, oh! Who can hear (Achsah)
Duration: 05:13
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Katherine Manley
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

7 Act I: Recitative: Caleb, attend to all I now prescribe (Joshua) 00:42

Track: 7
Title: Act I: Recitative: Caleb, attend to all I now prescribe (Joshua)
Duration: 00:42
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Allan Clayton
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

8 Act I: To long to posterity we were record (Chorus, Joshua) 02:55

Track: 8
Title: Act I: To long to posterity we were record (Chorus, Joshua)
Duration: 02:55
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Allan Clayton
Ensemble: London Handel Choir, London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

9 Act I: Recitative: How long shall the memory last (Joshua) 00:37

Track: 9
Title: Act I: Recitative: How long shall the memory last (Joshua)
Duration: 00:37
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Allan Clayton
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

10 Act I: Aria: While Kedron's brook to Jordan's stream (Joshua) 04:36

Track: 10
Title: Act I: Aria: While Kedron's brook to Jordan's stream (Joshua)
Duration: 04:36
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Allan Clayton
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

11 Act I: Recitative: But, who is he? - tremendous to behold! (Othniel) 00:37

Track: 11
Title: Act I: Recitative: But, who is he? - tremendous to behold! (Othniel)
Duration: 00:37
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Alexandra Gibson
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

12 Act I: Aria: Awful, pleasing being say (Othniel) 02:42

Track: 12
Title: Act I: Aria: Awful, pleasing being say (Othniel)
Duration: 02:42
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Alexandra Gibson
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

13 Act I: Recitative: Joshua, I come commission'd from on high (Angel, Joshua) 00:40

Track: 13
Title: Act I: Recitative: Joshua, I come commission'd from on high (Angel, Joshua)
Duration: 00:40
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Richard Rowntree, Allan Clayton
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

14 Act I: Recitative: Leader of Israel (Angel) 01:08

Track: 14
Title: Act I: Recitative: Leader of Israel (Angel)
Duration: 01:08
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Richard Rowntree
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

15 Act I: Recitative: To give command, prerogative is thine (Joshua) 00:11

Track: 15
Title: Act I: Recitative: To give command, prerogative is thine (Joshua)
Duration: 00:11
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Allan Clayton
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

16 Act I: Aria: Haste, haste Israel (Joshua) 02:11

Track: 16
Title: Act I: Aria: Haste, haste Israel (Joshua)
Duration: 02:11
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Allan Clayton
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

17 Act I: The Lord commands, and Joshua leads (Chorus) 02:10

Track: 17
Title: Act I: The Lord commands, and Joshua leads (Chorus)
Duration: 02:10
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: London Handel Choir, London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

18 Act I: Recitative: In these blest scenes (Othniel) 02:39

Track: 18
Title: Act I: Recitative: In these blest scenes (Othniel)
Duration: 02:39
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Alexandra Gibson
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

19 Act I: Recitative: 'Tis Achsah's voice! (Othniel, Achsah) 00:17

Track: 19
Title: Act I: Recitative: 'Tis Achsah's voice! (Othniel, Achsah)
Duration: 00:17
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Katherine Manley, Alexandra Gibson
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

20 Act I: Recitative: Hail, lovely virgin of this blissful bow'r! (Othniel, Achsah) 00:38

Track: 20
Title: Act I: Recitative: Hail, lovely virgin of this blissful bow'r! (Othniel, Achsah)
Duration: 00:38
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Alexandra Gibson, Katherine Manley
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

21 Act I: Aria: Hark! 'tis the linnet and the thrush (Achsah) 05:33

Track: 21
Title: Act I: Aria: Hark! 'tis the linnet and the thrush (Achsah)
Duration: 05:33
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Katherine Manley
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

22 Act I: Recitative: O Achsah, form'd for ev'ry chaste delight (Othniel) 00:35

Track: 22
Title: Act I: Recitative: O Achsah, form'd for ev'ry chaste delight (Othniel)
Duration: 00:35
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Alexandra Gibson
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

23 Act I: Duet: Our limpid streams with freedom flow (Achsah, Othniel) 02:45

Track: 23
Title: Act I: Duet: Our limpid streams with freedom flow (Achsah, Othniel)
Duration: 02:45
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Katherine Manley, Alexandra Gibson
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

24 [Flourish of trumpets] 00:04

Track: 24
Title: [Flourish of trumpets]
Duration: 00:04
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

25 Act I: Recitative: The trumpet calls; now Jericho shall know (Othniel) 00:16

Track: 25
Title: Act I: Recitative: The trumpet calls; now Jericho shall know (Othniel)
Duration: 00:16
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Alexandra Gibson
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

26 Act I: May all the host of heav'n attend him round (Chorus) 02:14

Track: 26
Title: Act I: May all the host of heav'n attend him round (Chorus)
Duration: 02:14
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: London Handel Choir, London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

1 Act II: Recitative: 'Tis well; six times the Lord hath been obey'd (Joshua) 00:29

Track: 1
Title: Act II: Recitative: 'Tis well; six times the Lord hath been obey'd (Joshua)
Duration: 00:29
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Allan Clayton
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

2 Act II: A solemn march during the circumvention of the Ark of the Covenant 01:16

Track: 2
Title: Act II: A solemn march during the circumvention of the Ark of the Covenant
Duration: 01:16
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

3 Act II: Glory to God! - The nations tremble (Chorus, Joshua) 05:06

Track: 3
Title: Act II: Glory to God! - The nations tremble (Chorus, Joshua)
Duration: 05:06
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Allan Clayton
Ensemble: London Handel Choir, London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

4 Act II: Recitative: The walls are levell'd (Caleb) 00:31

Track: 4
Title: Act II: Recitative: The walls are levell'd (Caleb)
Duration: 00:31
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: George Humphreys
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

5 Act II: Aria: See, the raging flames arise (Caleb) 03:02

Track: 5
Title: Act II: Aria: See, the raging flames arise (Caleb)
Duration: 03:02
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: George Humphreys
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

6 Act II: Aria: To vanity and earthly pride (Achsah) 03:40

Track: 6
Title: Act II: Aria: To vanity and earthly pride (Achsah)
Duration: 03:40
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Katherine Manley
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

7 Act II: Recitative: Let all the seed of Abrah'm now prepare (Joshua) 00:26

Track: 7
Title: Act II: Recitative: Let all the seed of Abrah'm now prepare (Joshua)
Duration: 00:26
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Allan Clayton
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

8 Act II: Aria: Almighty ruler of the skies (Joshua, Chorus) 03:11

Track: 8
Title: Act II: Aria: Almighty ruler of the skies (Joshua, Chorus)
Duration: 03:11
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Allan Clayton
Ensemble: London Handel Choir, London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

9 Act II: Recitative: Joshua, the men dispatch'd by thee to learn (Caleb) 00:52

Track: 9
Title: Act II: Recitative: Joshua, the men dispatch'd by thee to learn (Caleb)
Duration: 00:52
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: George Humphreys
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

10 Act II: How soon tow'ring our hopes are cross'd (Chorus) 02:56

Track: 10
Title: Act II: How soon tow'ring our hopes are cross'd (Chorus)
Duration: 02:56
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: London Handel Choir, London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

11 Act II: Recitative: Whence this dejection? (Joshua) 00:19

Track: 11
Title: Act II: Recitative: Whence this dejection? (Joshua)
Duration: 00:19
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Allan Clayton
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

12 Act II: Aria: We with redoubled rage return (Joshua, Chorus) 03:00

Track: 12
Title: Act II: Aria: We with redoubled rage return (Joshua, Chorus)
Duration: 03:00
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Allan Clayton
Ensemble: London Handel Choir, London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

13 Act II: Recitative: Now give the army breath; let war a while (Othniel) 00:18

Track: 13
Title: Act II: Recitative: Now give the army breath; let war a while (Othniel)
Duration: 00:18
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Alexandra Gibson
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

14 Act II: Aria: Heroes when with glory burning (Othniel) 03:25

Track: 14
Title: Act II: Aria: Heroes when with glory burning (Othniel)
Duration: 03:25
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Alexandra Gibson
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

15 Act II: Recitative: Indulgent heav'n hath heard my virgin pray'r (Achsah) 00:25

Track: 15
Title: Act II: Recitative: Indulgent heav'n hath heard my virgin pray'r (Achsah)
Duration: 00:25
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Katherine Manley
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

16 Act II: Aria: As cheers the sun the tender flow'r (Achsah) 02:42

Track: 16
Title: Act II: Aria: As cheers the sun the tender flow'r (Achsah)
Duration: 02:42
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Katherine Manley
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

17 Act II: Recitative: Sure I'm deceiv'd, with sorrow I behold (Caleb, Othniel) 01:15

Track: 17
Title: Act II: Recitative: Sure I'm deceiv'd, with sorrow I behold (Caleb, Othniel)
Duration: 01:15
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: George Humphreys, Alexandra Gibson
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

18 Act II: Aria: Nations, who in future story (Othniel) 03:06

Track: 18
Title: Act II: Aria: Nations, who in future story (Othniel)
Duration: 03:06
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Alexandra Gibson
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

19 Act II: Recitative: Brethren and friends, what joy this scene imparts (Joshua) 00:29

Track: 19
Title: Act II: Recitative: Brethren and friends, what joy this scene imparts (Joshua)
Duration: 00:29
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Allan Clayton
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

20 [Flourish of warlike instruments] 00:05

Track: 20
Title: [Flourish of warlike instruments]
Duration: 00:05
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

21 Act II: Recitative: Thus far our cause is favour'd by the Lord (Caleb) 00:10

Track: 21
Title: Act II: Recitative: Thus far our cause is favour'd by the Lord (Caleb)
Duration: 00:10
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: George Humphreys
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

22 [Flourish of warlike instruments] 00:15

Track: 22
Title: [Flourish of warlike instruments]
Duration: 00:15
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

23 Act II: Chorus: Oh! Thou bright orb, great ruler of the day (Joshua, Chorus) 02:27

Track: 23
Title: Act II: Chorus: Oh! Thou bright orb, great ruler of the day (Joshua, Chorus)
Duration: 02:27
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Allan Clayton
Ensemble: London Handel Choir, London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

24 Act III: Hail! Mighty Joshua, Hail! (Chorus) 03:44

Track: 24
Title: Act III: Hail! Mighty Joshua, Hail! (Chorus)
Duration: 03:44
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: London Handel Choir, London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

25 Act III: Aria: Happy, oh trice happy we (Achsah) 02:33

Track: 25
Title: Act III: Aria: Happy, oh trice happy we (Achsah)
Duration: 02:33
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Katherine Manley
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

26 Act III: Recitative: Caleb, for holy Eleazer send (Joshua, Caleb) 01:54

Track: 26
Title: Act III: Recitative: Caleb, for holy Eleazer send (Joshua, Caleb)
Duration: 01:54
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Allan Clayton, George Humphreys
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

27 Act III: Aria: Shall I in mamre's fertile plain (Caleb) 02:48

Track: 27
Title: Act III: Aria: Shall I in mamre's fertile plain (Caleb)
Duration: 02:48
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: George Humphreys
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

28 Act III: For all these mercies we will sing (Chorus) 02:12

Track: 28
Title: Act III: For all these mercies we will sing (Chorus)
Duration: 02:12
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: London Handel Choir, London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

29 Act III: Recitative: O Caleb, fear'd by foes, by friends ador'd (Othniel, Caleb) 01:02

Track: 29
Title: Act III: Recitative: O Caleb, fear'd by foes, by friends ador'd (Othniel, Caleb)
Duration: 01:02
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Alexandra Gibson, George Humphreys
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

30 Act III: Aria: Place danger around me (Othniel) 01:36

Track: 30
Title: Act III: Aria: Place danger around me (Othniel)
Duration: 01:36
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Alexandra Gibson
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

31 Act III: Father of mercy, hear the pray'r we make (Chorus) 02:13

Track: 31
Title: Act III: Father of mercy, hear the pray'r we make (Chorus)
Duration: 02:13
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: London Handel Choir, London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

32 Act III: Recitative: In bloom of youth, this stripling hath achiev'd (Joshua) 00:30

Track: 32
Title: Act III: Recitative: In bloom of youth, this stripling hath achiev'd (Joshua)
Duration: 00:30
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Allan Clayton
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

33 Act III: See the conqu'ring hero comes (Chorus) 00:47

Track: 33
Title: Act III: See the conqu'ring hero comes (Chorus)
Duration: 00:47
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: London Handel Choir, London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

34 Act III: Duet: See the godlike youth advance! (Virgins) 00:46

Track: 34
Title: Act III: Duet: See the godlike youth advance! (Virgins)
Duration: 00:46
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Katherine Manley, Alexandra Gibson
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

35 Act III: See the conquering hero comes (Chorus) 00:52

Track: 35
Title: Act III: See the conquering hero comes (Chorus)
Duration: 00:52
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: London Handel Choir, London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

36 Act III: Recitative: Welcome! My son, my Othniel, good and great (Caleb, Othniel, Achsah) 00:39

Track: 36
Title: Act III: Recitative: Welcome! My son, my Othniel, good and great (Caleb, Othniel, Achsah)
Duration: 00:39
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: George Humphreys, Alexandra Gibson, Katherine Manley
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

37 Act III: Aria: Oh! Had I Jubal's lyre (Achsah) 02:27

Track: 37
Title: Act III: Aria: Oh! Had I Jubal's lyre (Achsah)
Duration: 02:27
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Katherine Manley
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

38 Act III: Recitative: While life shall last (Othniel) 00:11

Track: 38
Title: Act III: Recitative: While life shall last (Othniel)
Duration: 00:11
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Alexandra Gibson
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

39 Act III: Duet: O peerless maid, with beauty blest (Othniel, Achsah) 02:37

Track: 39
Title: Act III: Duet: O peerless maid, with beauty blest (Othniel, Achsah)
Duration: 02:37
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Alexandra Gibson, Katherine Manley
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

40 Act III: Recitative: While lawless tyrants, with ambition blind (Caleb) 00:33

Track: 40
Title: Act III: Recitative: While lawless tyrants, with ambition blind (Caleb)
Duration: 00:33
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: George Humphreys
Ensemble: London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

41 Act III: The great Jehovah is our awful theme (Chorus) 02:27

Track: 41
Title: Act III: The great Jehovah is our awful theme (Chorus)
Duration: 02:27
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Ensemble: London Handel Choir, London Handel Orchestra
Conductor: Laurence Cummings

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