Laurence Cummings, Gottingen Festival Orchestra, NDR Choir - George Frideric Handel: Joshua (2015)
Laurence Cummings, Göttingen Festival Orchestra, NDR Choir - George Frideric Handel: Joshua (2015)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 605 Mb | Total time: 47:43+68:02 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Accent | # ACC 26403 | Recorded: 2014
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 605 Mb | Total time: 47:43+68:02 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Accent | # ACC 26403 | Recorded: 2014
One of the most spectacular heroes of the Old Testament is Joshua, the successor to Moses, who caused the walls of Jericho to tumble down with that city's famous trombones. The Israelites' army conquered the promised land of Canaan under his leadership. This biblical story supplies the background to Handel's oratorio 'Joshua', premiered in 1748; it was supplemented by a love story involving the young captain, Othniel and Achsah, the daughter of an elder, by the presumed librettist, Thomas Morell. Thus the composer was able to include the entire spectrum of his musical expressivity: the magnificence of tympani and trumpets, joyful and jubilant choruses, virtuoso arias and moving love duets.
The present recording is a production of the 2014 International Händel Festival in Göttingen, highly praised by the critics at their performances in Hamburg, London and Göttingen. With Laurence Cummings, the Festival's Artistic Director, a renowned Händel specialist stands at the helm of the Göttingen Festival Orchestra. The title role of Joshua, with its difficult coloratura passages, is confidently mastered by tenor Kenneth Tarver, who is well schooled in belcanto roles. Anna Dennis (Achsah) convinces listeners with her brilliant soprano voice, as does mezzo-soprano Renata Pokupic (Othniel), with baritone Tobias Berndt lending his character a dignified, elevated radiance. The leading role in Joshua is in fact the choir which embodies the people of Israel, marvellously represented here by the NDR Choir.
Performer:
Joshua - Kenneth Tarver
Caleb - Tobias Berndt
Othiel - Renata Pokupić
Achsah - Anna Dennis
Angel - Joachim Duske
NDR Chor
FestspielOrchester Göttingen
Conductor - Laurence Cummings
Tracklist:
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Joshua, HWV 64
CD1:
01. Act I. Introduzione
02. Chorus of Israelites: Ye sons of Israel, ev'ry tribe attend
03. Recitative (Joshua, Caleb): Behold, my friends, what vast rewards are giv'n
04. Air (Caleb): O first in wisdom, what vast rewards are giv'n
05. Recitative (Achsah): Matrons and virgins. with unwearied pray'r
06. Air (Achsah): Oh! Who can tell, oh! Who can hear
07. Recitative (Joshua): Caleb, attend to all I now prescribe
08. Chorus (Joshua, The Israelites): : To long posterity we here record
09. Accompagnato (Joshua): So long the memory shall last
10. Air (Joshua): While Kedron's brook to Jordan's stream
11. Recitative (Othniel): But, who is he?, tremendous to behold!
12. Air (Othniel): Awful, pleasing being say
13. Recitative (Angel, Joshua): Joshua, I come commission'd from on high
14. Accompagnato (Angel): Leader of Israel"
15. Recitative (Joshua): To give command, prerogative is thine"
16. Air (Joshua): Haste, Israel haste"
17. Chorus of Israelites: The Lord commands, and Joshua leads"
18. Accompagnato (Othniel, Achsah): In these blest scenes"
19. Recitative (Othniel, Achsah): 'Tis Achsah's voice!"
20. Arioso (Othniel, Achsah): Hail, lovely virgin of this blissful bow'r!"
21. Air (Achsah): Hark! 'tis the linnet and the thrush"
22. Recitative (Othniel): O Achsah, form'd for ev'ry chaste delight"
23. Duet (Achsah, Othniel): Our limpid streams with freedom flow"
24. Trumpets flourish & Recitative (Othniel): The trumpet calls; now Jericho shall know
25. Chorus of Israelites: May all the host of heav'n attend him round
CD2:
01. Act II. Recitative (Joshua): 'Tis well six times the Lord hath been obey'd
02. March
03. Chorus (Joshua, The Israelites): Glory to God!, The nations tremble
04. Recitative (Caleb): The walls are levell'd
05. Air (Caleb): See, the raging flames arise
06. Air (Achsah): To vanity and earthly pride
07. Recitative (Joshua): Let all the seed of Abrah'm now prepare
08. Air (Joshua) & Chorus of Israelites: Almighty ruler of the skies
09. Recitative (Caleb): Joshua, the men dispatch'd by thee to learn
10. Chorus of Israelites: How soon tow'ring our hopes are cross'd
11. Recitative (Joshua): Whence this dejection?
12. Air (Joshua) & Chorus of Israelites: With redoubled rage return
13. Recitative (Othniel): Now give the army breath; let war a while
14. Air (Othniel): Heroes when with glory burning
15. Recitative (Achsah): Indulgent heav'n hath heard my virgin pray'r
16. Air (Achsah): As cheers the sun the tender flow'r
17. Recitatives (Caleb, Othniel): Sure I'm deceiv'd, with sorrow I behold
18. Air (Othniel): Nations, who in future story
19. Recitative (Joshua): Brethren and friends, what joy this scene imparts
20. Flourish of warlike instruments
21. Recitative (Caleb): Thus far our cause is favour'd by the Lord
22. Chorus (Joshua, The Israelites): Oh! Thou bright orb, great ruler of the day
23. Act III. Chorus of Israelites: Hail! Mighty Joshua, Hail!
24. Air (Achsah): Happy, oh thrice happy we
25. Recitative (Joshua, Caleb): Caleb, for holy Eleazer send
26. Air (Caleb): Shall I in mamre's fertile plain
27. Chorus of The Tribe of Judah: For all these mercies we will sing
28. Recitative (Othniel, Caleb): O Caleb, fear'd by foes, by friends ador'd
29. Air (Othniel): Place danger around me
30. Chorus of Israelites: Father of mercy, hear the pray'r we make
31. Recitative (Joshua): In bloom of youth, this stripling hath achiev'd
32. Chorus (Youths) & Duet (Virgins): See the conqu'ring hero comes
33. Chorus: See the godlike youth advance!
34. Recitative (Caleb, Othniel, Achsah): Welcome! My son, my Othniel, good and great
35. Air (Achsah): O, had I Jubal's lyre
36. Recitative (Othniel): While life shall last
37. Duet (Othniel, Achsah): O peerless maid, with beauty blest
38. Recitative (Caleb): While lawless tyrants, with ambition blind
39 Chorus: The great Jehovah is our awful theme
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Laurence Cummings, Gottingen Festival Orchestra, NDR Choir - George Frideric Handel: Joshua (2015)
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