DESCRIPTION:
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