Handel: Joshua, HWV 64

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….a beautifully paced reading, reflective and dramatic by turns and always stylish….The bright soprano of Catherine Manley as Achsah is particularly attractive, especially in the oratorio’s most... — Choir & Organ, July/August 2009, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 16th Mar 2009
Catalogue No: SOMMCD240
Label: Somm
Length: 1 hour 57 minutes

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Excerpt, Handel: Joshua, HWV 64

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London Handel Orchestra
Laurence Cummings

Introduzione. A tempo di Ouverture

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Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 1

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Catherine Manley, Allan Clayton, George Humphreys
London Handel Choir, London Handel Orchestra
Laurence Cummings

Ye Sons of Israel, ev'ry tribe attend (Chorus of Israelites)

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Recitative. Behold, my friends, what vast rewards are giv'n (Joshua, Caleb)

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Aria. O first in wisdom, what vast rewards are giv'n (Caleb)

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Recitative. Matrons and virgins. With unwearied pray'r (Achsah)

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Aria. Oh! Who can tell, oh! Who can hear (Achsah)

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Recitative. Caleb, attend to all I now prescribe (Joshua)

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Solo with Chorus. To long posterity we here record (Chorus, Joshua)

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Recitative. How long shall the memory last (Joshua)

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Aria. While Kedron's brook to Jordan's stream (Joshua)

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Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 2

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Alexandra Gibson, Richard Rowntree, Allan Clayton
London Handel Choir, London Handel Orchestra
Laurence Cummings

Recitative. But, who is he? - Tremendous to behold! (Othniel)

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Aria. Awful, pleasing being say (Othniel)

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Recitative. Joshua, I come commission'd from on high (Angel, Joshua)

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Recitative. Leader of Israel, 'tis the Lord's decree (Angel)

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Recitative. To give command, prerogative is thine (Joshua)

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Aria. Haste, Israel, haste (Joshua)

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The Lord commands, and Joshua leads (Chorus)

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Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Act I Scene 3

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Catherine Manley, Alexandra Gibson
London Handel Choir, London Handel Orchestra
Laurence Cummings

Recitative. In these blest scenes (Othniel)

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Recitative. 'Tis Achsah's voice! (Othniel, Achsah)

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Recitative. Hail, lovely virgin of This blissful bow'r! (Othniel, Achsah)

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Aria. Hark! 'tis the linnet and the thrush (Achsah)

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Recitative. O Achsah, form'd for ev'ry chaste delight (Othniel)

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Duet. Our limpid streams with freedom flow (Achsah, Othniel)

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Flourish of trumpets

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Recitative. The trumpet calls; now Jericho shall know (Othniel)

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May all the host of Heav'n attend him round (Chorus)

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Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 1

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Catherine Manley, Allan Clayton, George Humphreys
London Handel Orchestra, London Handel Choir
Laurence Cummings

Recitative. 'Tis well; six times the Lord hath been obey'd (Joshua)

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A solemn march during the circumvention of the Ark of the Covenant

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Solo with Chorus. Glory to God! - The nations tremble (Chorus, Joshua)

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Recitative. The walls are levell'd (Caleb)

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Aria. See, the raging flames arise (Caleb)

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Aria. To vanity and earthly pride (Achsah)

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Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 2

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Allan Clayton
London Handel Orchestra, London Handel Choir
Laurence Cummings

Recitative. Let all the seed of Abrah'm now prepare (Joshua)

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Solo with Chorus. Almighty ruler of the skies (Joshua, Chorus)

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Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 3

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Allan Clayton, George Humphreys
London Handel Choir, London Handel Orchestra
Laurence Cummings

Recitative. Joshua, the men dispatch'd by thee (Caleb)

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How soon tow'ring our hopes are cross'd! (Chorus)

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Recitative. Whence This dejection? (Joshua)

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Aria. We with redoubled rage return (Joshua, Chorus)

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Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 4

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Alexandra Gibson, Catherine Manley
London Handel Orchestra
Laurence Cummings

Recitative. Now give the army breath; let war a while (Othniel)

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Aria. Heroes when with glory burning (Othniel)

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Recitative. Indulgent heav'n hath heard my virgin pray'r (Achsah)

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Aria. As cheers the sun the tender flow'r (Achsah)

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Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 5

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George Humphreys, Alexandra Gibson
London Handel Orchestra
Laurence Cummings

Recitative. Sure I'm deceiv'd, with sorrow I behold (Caleb, Othniel)

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Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 6

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Alexandra Gibson
London Handel Orchestra
Laurence Cummings

Aria. Nations, who in future story (Othniel)

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Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Act II Scene 7

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Allan Clayton, George Humphreys
London Handel Orchestra, London Handel Choir
Laurence Cummings

Recitative. Brethren and friends, what joy This scene imparts (Joshua)

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Flourish of warlike instruments (1)

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Recitative. Thus far our cause is favour'd by the Lord (Caleb)

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Flourish of warlike instruments (2)

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Solo with Chorus. O thou bright orb, great ruler of the day (Joshua, Chorus)

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Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 1

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Catherine Manley, Allan Clayton, Alexandra Gibson, George Humphreys
London Handel Choir, London Handel Orchestra
Laurence Cummings

Hail! Mighty Joshua, Hail! (Chorus)

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Aria. Happy, oh trice happy we (Achsah)

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Recitative. Caleb, for holy Eleazer send (Joshua, Caleb)

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Aria. Shall I in mamre's fertile plain (Caleb)

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For all these mercies we will sing (Chorus)

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Recitative. O Caleb, fear'd by foes, by friends ador'd (Othniel, Caleb)

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Aria. Place danger around me (Othniel)

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Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 2

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Catherine Manley, Allan Clayton, Alexandra Gibson
London Handel Choir, London Handel Orchestra
Laurence Cummings

Father of mercy, hear the pray'r we make (Chorus)

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Recitative. In bloom of youth, This stripling hath achiev'd (Joshua)

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See, the conqu'ring hero comes (Chorus) [1]

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Duet. See the godlike youth advance! (Virgins)

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See, the conqu'ring hero comes (Chorus) [2]

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Handel: Joshua, HWV 64, Act III Scene 3

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Catherine Manley, George Humphreys, Alexandra Gibson
London Handel Choir, London Handel Orchestra
Laurence Cummings

Recitative. Welcome! My son, my Othniel, good and great (Caleb, Othniel, Achsah)

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Aria. Oh! Had I Jubal's lyre (Achsah)

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Recitative. While life shall last (Othniel)

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Duet. O peerless maid, with beauty blest (Othniel, Achsah)

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Recitative. While lawless tyrants, with ambition blind (Caleb)

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The great Jehovah is our awful theme (Chorus)

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July/August 2009

….a beautifully paced reading, reflective and dramatic by turns and always stylish….The bright soprano of Catherine Manley as Achsah is particularly attractive, especially in the oratorio’s most famous aria, ‘O had I jubal’s lyre’…..Highly recommended.

August 2009

Laurence Cummings is a superb Handelian conductor with a sure sense of style, pacing and narrative, and he fields an excellent team of young British singers.

4th April 2009

With the soprano Katherine Manley as Achsa, and the tenor Allan Clayton in the title role, the cast is strong, and Laurence Cummings keeps the arias, recitatives, and choruses in perfect balance.

15th March 2009

This impressive first recording of the original 1748 version of Joshua was made last year at St George's, Hanover Square, during the London Handel Festival and has all the edge, drama and imperfection of any live performance. There's some good singing from Allan Clayton as a liquid-toned Joshua and Katherine Manley as a sweet-voiced Achsah...The fine playing of the London Handel Orchestra is marred by some moments of wayward intonation in the brass, but that's the price you pay for capturing it all in one take.

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