Katherine Manley, soprano ; Alexandra Gibson, mezzo-soprano ; Allan Clayton, Richard Rowntree, tenors ; George Humphreys, bass ; London Handel Orchestra ; London Handel Singers ; Laurence Cummings, conductor

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Joshua, HWV 64: Introduzione. A tempo di Ouverture (1:35) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 1: Ye Sons of Israel, ev'ry tribe attend (Chorus of Israelites) (4:48) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 1: Recitative. Behold, my friends, what vast rewards are giv'n (Joshua, Caleb) (1:00) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 1: Aria. O first in wisdom, what vast rewards are giv'n (Caleb) (2:15) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 1: Recitative. Matrons and virgins. With unwearied pray'r (Achsah) (0:22) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 1: Aria. Oh! Who can tell, oh! Who can hear (Achsah) (5:13) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 1: Recitative. Caleb, attend to all I now prescribe (Joshua) (0:42) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 1: Solo with Chorus. To long posterity we here record (Chorus, Joshua) (2:55) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 1: Recitative. How long shall the memory last (Joshua) (0:37) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 1: Aria. While Kedron's brook to Jordan's stream (Joshua) (4:36) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 2: Recitative. But, who is he? - Tremendous to behold! (Othniel) (0:37) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 2: Aria. Awful, pleasing being say (Othniel) (2:42) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 2: Recitative. Joshua, I come commission'd from on high (Angel, Joshua) (0:40) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 2: Recitative. Leader of Israel, 'tis the Lord's decree (Angel) (1:08) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 2: Recitative. To give command, prerogative is thine (Joshua) (0:11) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 2: Aria. Haste, Israel, haste (Joshua) (2:11) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 2: The Lord commands, and Joshua leads (Chorus) (2:10) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 3: Recitative. In these blest scenes (Othniel) (2:39) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 3: Recitative. 'Tis Achsah's voice! (Othniel, Achsah) (0:17) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 3: Recitative. Hail, lovely virgin of This blissful bow'r! (Othniel, Achsah) (0:38) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 3: Aria. Hark! 'tis the linnet and the thrush (Achsah) (5:33) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 3: Recitative. O Achsah, form'd for ev'ry chaste delight (Othniel) (0:35) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 3: Duet. Our limpid streams with freedom flow (Achsah, Othniel) (2:45) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 3: Flourish of trumpets (0:04) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 3: Recitative. The trumpet calls; now Jericho shall know (Othniel) (0:16) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 3: May all the host of Heav'n attend him round (Chorus) (2:14) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 1: Recitative. 'Tis well; six times the Lord hath been obey'd (Joshua) (0:29) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 1: A solemn march during the circumvention of the Ark of the Covenant (1:16) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 1: Solo with Chorus. Glory to God! - The nations tremble (Chorus, Joshua) (5:06) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 1: Recitative. The walls are levell'd (Caleb) (0:31) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 1: Aria. See, the raging flames arise (Caleb) (3:02) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 1: Aria. To vanity and earthly pride (Achsah) (3:40) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 2: Recitative. Let all the seed of Abrah'm now prepare (Joshua) (0:26) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 2: Solo with Chorus. Almighty ruler of the skies (Joshua, Chorus) (3:11) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 3: Recitative. Joshua, the men dispatch'd by thee (Caleb) (0:52) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 3: How soon tow'ring our hopes are cross'd! (Chorus) (2:56) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 3: Recitative. Whence This dejection? (Joshua) (0:19) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 3: Aria. We with redoubled rage return (Joshua, Chorus) (3:00) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 4: Recitative. Now give the army breath; let war a while (Othniel) (0:18) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 4: Aria. Heroes when with glory burning (Othniel) (3:25) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 4: Recitative. Indulgent heav'n hath heard my virgin pray'r (Achsah) (0:25) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 4: Aria. As cheers the sun the tender flow'r (Achsah) (2:42) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 5: Recitative. Sure I'm deceiv'd, with sorrow I behold (Caleb, Othniel) (1:15) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 6: Aria. Nations, who in future story (Othniel) (3:06) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 7: Recitative. Brethren and friends, what joy This scene imparts (Joshua) (0:29) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 7: Flourish of warlike instruments (1) (0:05) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 7: Recitative. Thus far our cause is favour'd by the Lord (Caleb) (0:10) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 7: Flourish of warlike instruments (2) (0:15) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 7: Solo with Chorus. O thou bright orb, great ruler of the day (Joshua, Chorus) (2:27) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 1: Hail! Mighty Joshua, Hail! (Chorus) (3:44) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 1: Aria. Happy, oh trice happy we (Achsah) (2:33) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 1: Recitative. Caleb, for holy Eleazer send (Joshua, Caleb) (1:54) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 1: Aria. Shall I in mamre's fertile plain (Caleb) (2:48) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 1: For all these mercies we will sing (Chorus) (2:12) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 1: Recitative. O Caleb, fear'd by foes, by friends ador'd (Othniel, Caleb) (1:02) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 1: Aria. Place danger around me (Othniel) (1:36) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 2: Father of mercy, hear the pray'r we make (Chorus) (2:13) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 2: Recitative. In bloom of youth, This stripling hath achiev'd (Joshua) (0:30) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 2: See, the conqu'ring hero comes (Chorus) [1] (0:47) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 2: Duet. See the godlike youth advance! (Virgins) (0:46) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 2: See, the conqu'ring hero comes (Chorus) [2] (0:52) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 3: Recitative. Welcome! My son, my Othniel, good and great (Caleb, Othniel, Achsah) (0:39) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 3: Aria. Oh! Had I Jubal's lyre (Achsah) (2:27) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 3: Recitative. While life shall last (Othniel) (0:11) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 3: Duet. O peerless maid, with beauty blest (Othniel, Achsah) (2:37) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 3: Recitative. While lawless tyrants, with ambition blind (Caleb) (0:33) -- Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 3: The great Jehovah is our awful theme (Chorus) (2:27)