Handel - Joshua

The best musical highlights from the oratorio Joshua by George Frideric Handel. (1747) 1. Chorus: Ye sons of Israel 00:00 2. Aria (Achsah): Oh, who can tell, oh, who can hear 04:16 3. Aria (Achsah): Hark, 'tis the linnet and the thrush! 09:33 4. Aria (Joshua): Haste, Israel haste, your glitt'ring arms prepare! 15:29 5. Solemn March 18:09 6. Chorus: Glory to God! 20:03 7. Aria (Othniel): Heroes when with glory burning 25:49 8. Aria (Caleb): See, the raging flames arise 30:06 9. Chorus: Almighty ruler of the skies 33:31 10. Aria (Joshua) and chorus: With redoubled rage return 36:04 11. Aria (Joshua) and chorus: O thou bright orb, great ruler of the day 39:29 12. Aria (Caleb): Shall I in Mamre's fertile plain 42:35 13. Chorus: Father of mercy, hear the pray'r we make 45:31 14. Aria (Achsah): Happy, oh, thrice happy we 48:23 15. Chorus: See, the conqu'ring hero comes! 51:23 16. Aria (Achsah): Oh, had I Jubal's lyre 54:26 17. Duet (Achsah, Othniel): O peerless maid, with beauty blest 57:00 18. Chorus: The great Jehovah is our awful theme 01:00:00 Miriam Allan David Allsopp Mark Le Brocq James Rutherford Hanoverian Court Orchestra Maulbronn Chamber Choir Juergen Budday