Détail de "Joshua"


Acte I
No 01: Introduction
No 02. Chorus: Ye sons of Israel, ev'ry tribe attend
No 03. Recitative: Behold, my friends, what vast rewards are giv'n (Joshua/Caleb)
No 04. Air: O first in wisdom, first in pow'r (Caleb)
No 05. Recitative: Matrons and virgins, with unwearied pray'r (Achsah)
No 06. Air: Oh! who can tell, oh! who can hear (Achsah)
No 07. Recitative: Caleb, attend to all I now prescribe (Joshua)
No 08. Solo with chorus: To long posterity we here record (Joshua/chorus)
No 09. Accompagnato: So long the memory shall last (Joshua)
No 10. Air: While Kedron's brook to Jordan's stream (Joshua)
No 11. Recitative: But, who is he? – Tremendous to behold! (Othniel)
No 12. Air: Awful, pleasing being, say (Othniel)
No 13. Recitative/Accompagnato: Joshua, I come commission'd from on high (Angel/Joshua)
No 14. Air: Haste, Israel haste (Joshua)
No 15. Chorus: The Lord commands, and Joshua leads
No 16. Accompagnato/Recitative: In these blest scenes, where constant pleasure reigns (Othniel/Achsah)
No 17. Air: Hark! 'tis the linnet and the thrush (Achsah)
No 18. Recitative: O Achsah, form'd for ev'ry chaste delight (Othniel)
No 19. Duet: Our limpid streams with freedom flow (Achsah/Othniel)
No 20. Flourish/Recitative: The trumpet calls, now Jericho shall know (Othniel)
No 21. Chorus: May all the host of heav'n attend him round
Acte II
No 01. Recitative: 'Tis well, six times the Lord hath been obey'd (Joshua)
No 02: Solemn March during the circumvection of the Ark of the Covenant
No 03. Chorus with solo: Glory to God! The strong cemented walls (chorus/Joshua)
No 04. Recitative: The walls are levell'd, pour the chosen bands (Caleb)
No 05. Air: See, the raging flames arise (Caleb)
No 06. Air: To Vanity and earthly Pride (Achsah)
No 07. Recitative: Let all the seed of Abrah'm now prepare (Joshua)
No 08. Chorus with solo: Almighty ruler of the skies (chorus/Joshua)
No 09. Recitative: Joshua, the men dispatch'd by thee to learn (Caleb)
No 10. Chorus of the defeated Israelites: How soon our tow'ring hopes are cross'd!
No 11. Recitative: Whence this dejection? Rouse your coward hearts (Joshua)
No 12. Air with chorus: With redoubled rage return (Joshua/chorus)
No 13. Recitative: Now give the army breath, let war awhile (Othniel)
No 14. Air: Heroes when with glory burning (Othniel)
No 15. Recitative: Indulgent heav'n hath heard my virgin pray'r (Achsah)
No 16. Air: As cheers the sun the tender flow'r (Achsah)
No 17. Recitative: Sure I'm deceiv'd, with sorrow I behold (Caleb/Othniel)
No 18. Air: Nations, who in future story (Othniel)
No 19. Recitative: Brethren and friends, what joy this scene imparts (Joshua/Caleb)
No 20. Air with chorus: Oh! thou bright orb, great ruler of the day! (Joshua/chorus)
Acte III
No 01. Chorus: Hail! mighty Joshua, hail! thy name
No 02. Air: Happy, Oh, thrice happy we (Achsah)
No 03. Recitative: Caleb, for holy Eleazer send (Joshua/Caleb)
No 04. Air: Shall I in Mamre's fertile plain (Caleb)
No 05. Recitative: O Caleb, fear'd by foes, by friends ador'd (Othniel/Caleb)
No 06. Air: Place danger around me (Othniel)
No 07. Chorus: Father of Mercy, hear the pray'r we make
No 08. Recitative: In bloom of youth, this stripling hath achiev'd (Joshua)
No 09. Chorus: See the conqu'ring hero comes!
No 10. Recitative: Welcome! my son, my Othniel, good and great! (Caleb/Othniel/Achsah)
No 11. Air: Oh! had I Jubal's lyre (Achsah)
No 12. Recitative: While life shall last, each moment we'll improve (Othniel)
No 13. Duet: O peerless maid, with beauty blest (Othniel/Achsah)
No 14. Recitative: While lawless tyrants, with ambition blind (Caleb)
No 15. Chorus: The great Jehovah is our awful theme