Duration125 Min

Handel: Joshua

The King's Consort, Robert King

Duration125 Min

George Frideric Handel

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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 1. Introduction01:32
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 2, Chorus. Ye Sons of Israel, Ev'ry Tribe AttendChoir of New College Oxford04:34
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 3, Recit. Behold, My Friends, What Vast Rewards Are Giv'n (Joshua/Caleb)John Mark Ainsley, Michael George01:02
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 4, Air. O First in Wisdom, First in Pow'r (Caleb)Michael George02:22
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 5, Recit. Matrons and Virgins, with Unwearied Pray'r (Achsah)Emma Kirkby00:27
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 6, Air. Oh! Who Can Tell, Oh! Who Can Hear (Achsah)Emma Kirkby05:32
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 7, Recit. Caleb, Attend to All I Now Prescribe (Joshua)John Mark Ainsley00:43
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 8, Solo & Chorus. To Long Posterity We Here Record (Joshua/Chorus)John Mark Ainsley, Choir of New College Oxford02:21
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 9, Accompagnato. So Long the Memory Shall Last (Joshua)John Mark Ainsley00:42
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 10, Air. While Kedron's Brook to Jordan's Stream (Joshua)John Mark Ainsley04:46
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 11, Recit. But, Who Is He? – Tremendous to Behold! (Othniel)James Bowman00:52
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 12, Air. Awful, Pleasing Being, Say (Othniel)James Bowman02:42
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 13, Recit/Accompagnato. Joshua, I Come Commission'd from on High (Angel/Joshua)Aidan Oliver, John Mark Ainsley02:00
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 14, Air. Haste, Israel Haste (Joshua)John Mark Ainsley02:24
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 15, Chorus. The Lord Commands, and Joshua LeadsChoir of New College Oxford02:27
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 16, Accompagnato/Recit. In These Blest Scenes, Where Constant Pleasure Reigns (Othniel/Achsah)Emma Kirkby, James Bowman03:48
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 17, Air. Hark! 'Tis the Linnet and the Thrush (Achsah)Emma Kirkby05:48
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 18, Recit. O Achsah, Form'd for Ev'ry Chaste Delight (Othniel)James Bowman00:53
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 19, Duet. Our Limpid Streams with Freedom Flow (Achsah/Othniel)Emma Kirkby, James Bowman03:09
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 20, Flourish/Recit. The Trumpet Calls; Now Jericho Shall Know (Othniel)James Bowman00:31
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 1: No. 21, Chorus. May All the Host of Heav'n Attend Him RoundChoir of New College Oxford01:48
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 1, Recit. 'Tis Well; Six Times the Lord Hath Been Obey'd (Joshua)John Mark Ainsley00:24
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 2. Solemn March During the Circumvection of the Ark of the Covenant01:37
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 3, Chorus & Solo. Glory to God! The Strong Cemented Walls (Chorus/Joshua)John Mark Ainsley, Choir of New College Oxford05:45
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 4, Recit. The Walls Are Levell'd (Caleb)Michael George00:29
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 5, Air. See, the Raging Flames Arise (Caleb)Michael George03:25
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 6, Air. To Vanity and Earthly Pride (Achsah)Emma Kirkby03:30
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 7, Recit. Let All the Seed of Abrah'm Now Prepare (Joshua)John Mark Ainsley00:22
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 8, Chorus & Solo. Almighty Ruler of the Skies (Chorus/Joshua)John Mark Ainsley, Choir of New College Oxford02:20
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 9, Recit. Joshua, the Men Dispatch'd by Thee to Learn (Caleb)Michael George00:50
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 10, Chorus of the Defeated Israelites. How Soon Our Tow'ring Hopes Are Cross'd!Choir of New College Oxford02:51
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 11, Recit. Whence This Dejection? Rouse Your Coward Hearts (Joshua)John Mark Ainsley00:22
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 12, Air & Chorus. With Redoubled Rage Return (Joshua/Chorus)Choir of New College Oxford, John Mark Ainsley03:42
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 13, Recit. Now Give the Army Breath; Let War Awhile (Othniel)James Bowman00:25
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 14, Air. Heroes When with Glory Burning (Othniel)James Bowman03:48
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 15, Recit. Indulgent Heav'n Hath Heard My Virgin Pray'r (Achsah)Emma Kirkby00:28
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 16, Air. As Cheers the Sun the Tender Flow'r (Achsah)Emma Kirkby02:28
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 17, Recit. Sure I'm Deceiv'd, with Sorrow I Behold (Caleb/Othniel)Michael George, James Bowman01:25
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 18, Air. Nations, Who in Future Story (Othniel)James Bowman03:07
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 19, Recit. Brethren and Friends, What Joy This Scene Imparts (Joshua/Caleb)John Mark Ainsley, Michael George01:05
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 2: No. 20, Air & Chorus. Oh! Thou Bright Orb, Great Ruler of the Day! (Joshua/Chorus)John Mark Ainsley, Choir of New College Oxford03:36
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 3: No. 1, Chorus. Hail! Mighty Joshua, Hail! Thy NameChoir of New College Oxford04:04
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 3: No. 2, Air. Happy, Oh, Thrice Happy We (Achsah)Emma Kirkby03:26
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 3: No. 3, Recit. Caleb, for Holy Eleazer Send (Joshua/Caleb)Michael George, John Mark Ainsley02:03
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 3: No. 4, Air. Shall I in Mamre's Fertile Plain (Caleb)Michael George04:45
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 3: No. 5, Recit. O Caleb, Fear'd by Foes, by Friends Ador'd (Othniel/Caleb)Michael George, James Bowman01:13
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 3: No. 6, Air. Place Danger Around Me (Othniel)James Bowman01:53
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 3: No. 7, Chorus. Father of Mercy, Hear the Pray'r We MakeChoir of New College Oxford02:11
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 3: No. 8, Recit. In Bloom of Youth, This Stripling Hath Achiev'd (Joshua)John Mark Ainsley00:31
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 3: No. 9, Chorus. See the Conqu'ring Hero Comes!Choir of New College Oxford03:03
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 3: No. 10, Recit. Welcome! My Son, My Othniel, Good and Great! (Caleb/Othniel/Achsah)James Bowman, Emma Kirkby, Michael George00:47
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 3: No. 11, Air. Oh! Had I Jubal's Lyre (Achsah)Emma Kirkby02:48
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 3: No. 12, Recit. While Life Shall Last, Each Moment We'll Improve (Othniel)James Bowman00:15
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 3: No. 13, Duet. O Peerless Maid, with Beauty Blest (Othniel/Achsah)Emma Kirkby, James Bowman02:26
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 3: No. 14, Recit. While Lawless Tyrants, with Ambition Blind (Caleb)Michael George00:38
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Joshua, HWV 64, Pt. 3: No. 15, Chorus. The Great Jehovah Is Our Awful ThemeChoir of New College Oxford02:16

Artists

Robert King

Conductor, Organ, Harpsichord

The King's Consort

Orchestra

Composers

George Frideric Handel

Composer

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