G.F. Handel - Joshua (Unedited Version In English from 1748)

Introduction

Ye Sons of Israel (Chorus)

Behold, My Friends (Recitative)

O First In Wisdom (Air)

Matrons and Virgins (Recitative)

Oh! Who Can Tell! (Air)

Caleb, Attend to All (Recitative)

To Long Posterity We Here (Chorus)

So Long the Memory Shall Last (Accomp.)

While Kedron's Brook to Jordan's Stream (Air)

But, Who Is He (Recitative)

Awful, Pleasing Being (Air)

Joshua, I Come Commission'd from On High (Recitative)

Leader of Israel (Accompagnato)

To Give Command (Recitative)

Haste, Israel Haste (Air)

The Lord Commands (Chorus)

In These Blest Scenes (Accompagnato)

Tis Achsah's Voice (Recitative) - Hail! Lovely Virgin (Accompagnato)

Hark! 'Tis the Linnet and the Thrush (Air)

O Achsah, Form'd for Ev'ry Chaste Delight (Recitative)

Our Limpid Streams With Freedom Flow (Duett)

The Trumpet Calls (Recitative)

May All the Host of Heav'n Attend Him Round (Chorus)

Tis Well; Six Times the Lord Hath Been Obey'd (Recitative)

A Solemn March

Glory to God (Chorus)

The Walls Are Levell'd (Recitative)

See, the Raging Flames Arise (Air)

To Vanity and Earthly Pride (Air)

Let All the Seed of Abrah'm (Recitative)

Almighty Ruler of the Skies (Recitative) - Thy Mercy Did With Israel Dwell (Chorus)

Joshua, the Men Dispatch'd By Thee (Recitative)

How Soon Our Tow'ring Hopes (Chorus)

Whence This Dejection (Recitative)

With Redoubled Rage Return (Air, Chorus)

Now Give the Army Breath (Recitative)

Heroes When With Glory Burning (Air)

Indulgent Heav'n Hath Heard My Virgin Pray'r (Recitative)

As Cheers the Sun the Tender Flow'R (Air)

Sure I'm Deceiv'd, With Sorrow I Behold (Recitative)

Nations, Who In Future Story, Would Recorded Be With Glory (Air)

Brethren and Friends, What Joy This Scene Imparts (Recitative)

Thus Far Our Cause Is Favour'd By the Lord (Recitative)

Oh! Thou Bright Orb, Great Ruler of the Day (Chorus and Joshua)

Hail, Mighty Joshua, Hail (Chorus)

Happy, Oh, Trice Happy We (Air)

Caleb, for Holy Eleazer Send (Recitative)

Shall I In Mamre's Fertile Plain (Air)

For All These Mercies We Will Sing (Chorus)

O Caleb, Fear'd By Foes (Recitative)

Place Danger Around Me (Air)

Father of Mercy (Chorus)

In Bloom of Youth (Recitative)

See the Conqu'ring Hero Comes (Chor)

Welcome! My Son, My Othniel (Recitative)

Oh! Had I Jubal's Lyre (Air)

While Life Shall Last (Recitative)

O Peerless Maid, With Beauty Blest (Duett)

While Lawless Tyrants (Recitative)

The Great Jehovah Is Our Awful Theme (Chorus)