Joshua (CD)

Tracklista:

CD 1: Act 1
1. Introduzione a tempo di Ouverture 
2. Chorus. Ye sons of Israel, ev'ry tribe attend 
3. Recitative. Behold, my friends, what vast rewards are giv'n 
4. Air. O first in wisdom, first in pow'r! 
5. Recitative. Matrons and virgins, with unwearied pray'r 
6. Air. Oh, who can tell, oh, who can hear 
7. Recitative. Caleb, attend to all I now prescribe 
8. Solo and Chorus. To long posterity we here record 
9. Accompagnato. So long the memory shall last 
10. Air. While Kedron's brook to Jordan's stream 
11. Recitative. But, who is he? - tremendous to behold 
12. Air. Awful, pleasing being say 
13. Recitative. Joshua, I come commission'd from on high 
14. Accompagnato. Leader of Israel, 'tis the Lord's decree 
15. Recitative. To give command, prerogative is thine 
16. Air. Haste, Israel haste 
17. Chorus. The Lord commands, and Joshua leads 
18. Accompagnato. In these blest scenes, where constant pleasure reigns 
19. Air. Hark, 'tis the linnet and the thrush! 
20. Recitative. O Achsah, form'd for ev'ry chaste delight 
21. Duet. Our limpid streams with freedom flow 
22. Trumpets flourish 
23. Recitative. The trumpet calls; now Jericho shall know 
24. Chorus. May all the host of heav'n attend him round 

CD 2
Act 2
1. Recitative. 'Tis well, six times the Lord hath been obeyed 
2. A solemn march during the circumvection of the Ark of the Covenant 
3. Solo and Chorus. Glory to God! 
4. Recitative. The walls are levell'd 
5. Air. See, the raging flames arise 
6. Air. To vanity and earthly pride 
7. Recitative. Let all the seed of Abrah'm now prepare 
8. Solo and Chorus. Almighty Ruler of the skies 
9. Recitative. Joshua, the men dispatch'd by thee 
10. Chorus. How soon our tow'ring hopes are cross'd! 
11. Recitative. Whence this dejection? 
12. Air. With redoubled rage return 
13. Chorus. We with redoubled rage return 
14. Recitative. Now give the army breath; let war awhile 
15. Recitative. Indulgent Heav'n hath heard my virgin pray'r 
16. Air. As cheers the sun the tender flow'r 
17. Recitative. Sure I'm deceiv'd, with sorrow I behold! 
18. Recitative. Nations, who in future story 
19. Recitative. Brethren and friends, what joy this scene imparts 
20. Flourish of warlike instruments 
21. Recitative. Thus far our cause is favour'd by the Lord 
22. Flourish of warlike instruments 
23. Solo and Chorus. O thou bright orb, great ruler of the day 

Act 3
24. Air. Happy, oh, thrice happy we 
25. Recitative. Caleb