Joshua HWV 64 - Live-Aufnahme

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Trackliste Joshua (Josua) HWV 64 (Oratorium) (Gesamtaufnahme) Händel, Georg Friedrich Introduzione: A tempo di ouverture (1. Akt) Chor: Ye sons of Israel, ev'ry tribe attend Rezitativ: Behold, my friends, what vast rewards are giv'n Arie: O first in wisdom, first in pow'r! Rezitativ: Matrons, and virgins, with unwearied pray'r Arie: Oh! Who can tell, oh! Who can hear Rezitativ: Caleb, attend to all I now prescribe Chor: To long posterity we here record Rezitativ Accompagnato: So long the memory shall last Arie: While Kedron's brook to Jordan's stram Rezitativ: But, who is he? Tremendous to behold! Arie: Awful, pleasing being say Rezitativ: Joshua, I come commission'd from on high Rezitativ Accompagnato: In these blest scenes Rezitativ: To give command, prerogative is thine Arie: Haste, Israel, haste Chor: The Lord commands, and Joshua leads Rezitativ Accompagnato: In these blest scenes Rezitativ: 'Tis Achsah's voice Arioso: Hail lovely virgin of this blissful bow'r! Arie: Hark, 'tis the linnet and the trush! Rezitativ: Oh Achsah! Form's for ev'ry chaste delight Duet: Our limpid streams with freedom flow Rezitativ: The trumpet calls, now Jericho shall know Chor: May all the host of Heav'n attend him round Rezitativ: 'Till well; six times the Lord hath been obey'd (2. Teil) March Chor: Glory to God! - The strong cemented walls Rezitativ: The walls are levell'd Arie: See, the raging flames arise Arie: To vanity and earthly pride Rezitativ: Let all the seed of Abrah'm now prepare Chor: Almighty Ruler of the skies Rezitativ: Joshua, the men dispatch'd by thee Chor: How soon our tow'ring hopes are cross'd! Rezitativ: Whence this dejection? Arie: We with redoubled rage return Rezitativ: Now give the army breath; let war a while Arie: Heroes, when with glory burning Rezitativ: Indulgent heav'n hath heard my virgin pray'r Arie: As cheers the sun the tender flow'r Rezitativ: Sure I'm deceiv'd, with sorrow I behold Arie: Nations, who in future story Rezitativ: Brethren and friends, what joy Flourish of warlike instruments Rezitativ: Thus far our cause is favour'd by the Lord Chor: O thou bright orb, great ruler of the day Chor: Hail, mighty Joshua, hail! (3. Teil) Arie: Happy, oh, thrice happe we Rezitativ: Caleb, for holy Eleazer send Arie: Shall in Mamre's fertile plain Chor: For all these mercies we will sing Rezitativ: O Caleb, fear'd by foes, by friends ador'd Arie: Place danger around me Chor: Father of mercy, hear the pray'r we make Rezitativ: In bloom of youth, this stripling hath achiv'd Chor: See, the conqu'ring hero comes! - Duett: See the godlike youth advance! Chor: See, the conqu'ring hero comes! Rezitativ: Welcome, my son, my Othniel, good and great Arie: Oh! had I Jubal's lyre Rezitativ: While life hall last Duett: O peerless maid, with beauty blest Rezitativ: While lawless tyrants, with ambition blind Chor: The great Jehovah is our awful theme