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1. JOSHUA Oratorio in Three Acts HWV 64. First performance at Covent Garden London 9 March 1748 - ACT I. Introduzione. A tempo di Ouverture |
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2. Scene 1. Chorus of Israelites: Ye sons of Israel ev'ry tribe attend |
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3. Scene 1. Recitative Joshua Caleb: Behold my friends what vast rewards are giv'n |
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4. Scene 1. Air Caleb: O first in wisdom what vast rewards are giv'n |
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5. Scene 1. Recitative Achsah: Matrons and virgins with unwearied pray'r |
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6. Scene 1. Air Achsah: Oh who can tell oh who can hear |
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7. Scene 1. Recitative Joshua: Caleb attend to all I now prescribe |
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8. Scene 1. Solo Joshua and Chorus of Israelites: To long posterity we here record |
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9. Scene 1. Accompagnato Joshua: So long the memory shall last |
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10. Scene 1. Air Joshua: While Kedron's brook to Jordan's stream |
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11. Scene 2. Recitative Othniel: But who is he? tremendous to behold |
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12. Scene 2. Air Othniel: Awful pleasing being say |
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13. Scene 2. Recitative Angel Joshua: Joshua I come commission'd from on high |
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14. Scene 2. Accompagnato Angel: Leader of Israel |
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15. Scene 2. Recitative Joshua: To give command prerogative is thine |
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16. Scene 2. Air Joshua: Haste Israel haste |
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17. Scene 2. Chorus of Israelites: The Lord commands and Joshua leads |
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18. Scene 3. Accompagnato Othniel Achsah: In these blest scenes |
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19. Scene 3. Recitative Othniel Achsah: 'Tis Achsah's voice |
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20. Scene 3. Arioso Othniel Achsah: Hail lovely virgin of this blissful bow'r |
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21. Scene 3. Air Achsah: Hark 'tis the linnet and the thrush |
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22. Scene 3. Recitative Othniel: O Achsah form'd for ev'ry chaste delight |
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23. Scene 3. Duet Achsah Othniel: Our limpid streams with freedom flow |
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24. Scene 3. Trumpets flourish Recitative Othniel: The trumpet calls now Jericho shall know |
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25. Scene 3. Chorus of Israelites: May all the host of heav'n attend him round |
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1. ATTO SECONDO. Scene 1. Recitative Joshua: 'Tis well six times the Lord hath been obey'd |
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2. Scene 1. A solemn march during the circumvention of the Ark of the Covenant |
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3. Scene 1. Solo Joshua Chorus of Israelites: Glory to God The strong cemented walls |
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4. Scene 1. Recitative Caleb: The walls are levell'd |
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5. Scene 1. Air Caleb: See the raging flames arise |
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6. Scene 1. Air Achsah: To vanity and earthly pride |
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7. Scene 2. Recitative Joshua: Let all the seed of Abrah'm now prepare |
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8. Scene 2. Air Joshua Chorus of Israelites: Almighty ruler of the skies |
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9. Scene 3. Recitative Caleb: Joshua the men dispatch'd by thee to learn |
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10. Scene 3. Chorus of defeated Israelites: How soon tow'ring our hopes are cross'd |
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11. Scene 3. Recitative Joshua: Whence this dejection? |
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12. Scene 3. Air Joshua Chorus of Israelites: With redoubled rage return |
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13. Scene 4. Recitative Othniel: Now give the army breath let war a while |
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14. Scene 4. Air Othniel: Heroes when with glory burning |
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15. Scene 4. Recitative Achsah: Indulgent heav'n hath heard my virgin pray'r |
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16. Scene 4. Air Achsah: As cheers the sun the tender flow'r |
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17. Scene 4. Recitative Caleb Othniel: Sure I'm deceiv'd with sorrow I behold Scene 5. Recitative Caleb Othniel: Oh let thy bosom glow with warlike fire |
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18. Scene 6. Air Othniel: Nations who in future story |
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19. Scene 7. Recitative Joshua: Brethren and friends what joy this scene imparts |
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20. Scene 7. Flourish of warlike instruments |
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21. Scene 7. Recitative Caleb: Thus far our cause is favour'd - Flourish of warlike instruments |
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22. Scene 7. Solo Joshua Chorus of Israelites: Oh Thou bright orb great ruler of the day |
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23. ACT THREE. Scene 1. Chorus of Israelites: Hail Mighty Joshua Hail |
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24. Scene 1. Air Achsah: Happy oh thrice happy we |
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25. Scene 1. Recitative Joshua Caleb: Caleb for holy Eleazer send |
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26. Scene 1. Air Caleb: Shall I in mamre's fertile plain |
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27. Scene 1. Chorus of The Tribe of Judah: For all these mercies we will sing |
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28. Scene 1. Recitative Othniel Caleb: O Caleb fear'd by foes by friends ador'd |
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29. Scene 1. Air Othniel: Place danger around me |
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30. Scene 2. Chorus of Israelites: Father of mercy hear the pray'r we make |
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31. Scene 2. Recitative Joshua: In bloom of youth this stripling hath achiev'd |
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32. Scene 2. Chorus Duet Youths Virgins: See the conqu'ring hero comes |
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33. Scene 2. Chorus Virgins Full Chorus: See the godlike youth advance ... See the conqu'ring hero comes |
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34. Scene the Last. Recitative Caleb Othniel Achsah: Welcome My son my Othniel good and great |
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35. Scene the Last. Air Achsah: O had I Jubal's lyre |
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36. Scene the Last. Recitative Othniel: While life shall last |
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37. Scene the Last. Duet Othniel Achsah: O peerless maid with beauty blest |
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38. Scene the Last. Recitative Caleb: While lawless tyrants with ambition blind |
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39. Scene the Last. Chorus: The great Jehovah is our awful theme |
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