Gideon (Oratorio in Three Parts)

1 Gideon, Part 1: I. Ouverture 3:55 2 Gideon, Part 1: II. Menuet 2:22 3 Gideon, Part 1: III. Recitative: Forth from the Swarming East 1:06 4 Gideon, Part 1: IV. Soli & Chorus: Comfort us, O Lord 3:15 5 Gideon, Part 1: V. Recitative: A man, a prophet 0:17 6 Gideon, Part 1: VI. Accompagnato: No wonder, that ye fly 0:35 7 Gideon, Part 1: VII. Air: Trembling with horrow 3:03 8 Gideon, Part 1: VIII. Soli & Chorus: Lord, we seek thy blessing 3:00 9 Gideon, Part 1: IX. Recitative: Westward from reverend Jordan's silver stream 0:44 10 Gideon, Part 1: X. Accompagnato: By doubt and shame 1:12 11 Gideon, Part 1: XI. Air: Rise with furious Emulation 4:05 12 Gideon, Part 1: XII. Recitative: As thus he sung 0:46 13 Gideon, Part 1: XIII. Air: Thou light of Israel 3:01 14 Gideon, Part 1: XIV. Accompagnato: Let the command suffice 0:52 15 Gideon, Part 1: XV. Recitative: He said, and gently stretching out 0:59 16 Gideon, Part 1: XVI. Solo & Chorus: Immortal God, whose hand 1:39 17 Gideon, Part 1: XVII. Recitative: A Midian prince 0:31 18 Gideon, Part 1: XVIII. Air: Mighty Belus, Midian's glory! 4:29 19 Gideon, Part 1: XIX. Recitative: This done, he with a chosen party went 0:58 20 Gideon, Part 1: XX. Air: 'Tis time, my sons 2:00 21 Gideon, Part 1: XXI. Recitative: Forth from the town 0:39 22 Gideon, Part 1: XXII. Duet: Sweet is conquest disapproving 2:44 23 Gideon, Part 1: XXIII. Trio: Like a bright cherub 1:57 24 Gideon, Part 1: XXIV. Recitative: Then bowing mild 0:56 25 Gideon, Part 1: XXV. Air: May kind angels still attend thee 6:35 26 Gideon, Part 1: XXVI. Recitative: And thus the choral band 0:10 27 Gideon, Part 1: XXVII. Chorus: Hail, enlivener of our cause! 2:18 28 Gideon, Part 2: I. Recitative: Triumphant to the town 0:49 29 Gideon, Part 2: II. Air: How sweet the rose 1:54 30 Gideon, Part 2: III. Soli & Chorus: Great Jehovah 2:52 31 Gideon, Part 2: IV. Recitative: Th' assembly rose 0:58 32 Gideon, Part 2: V. Air: Israel's guardian, sole creator! 1:08 33 Gideon, Part 2: VI. Recitative: Silent he march'd 0:54 34 Gideon, Part 2: VII. Air: Hark, how the winds around 3:08 35 Gideon, Part 2: VIII. Chorus: Destroy these idols 1:59 36 Gideon, Part 2: IX. Recitative: Gideon, preparing now 0:18 37 Gideon, Part 2: X. Accompagnato & Recitative: Not these imperfect rites 1:19 38 Gideon, Part 2: XI. Air: O glorious mortal 5:54 1 Gideon, Part 2: XII. Recitative: At morn rose Baal's Priest 1:24 2 Gideon, Part 2: XIII. Accompagnato: No more this loud 0:32 3 Gideon, Part 2: XIV. Trio: From the mountain's brow 1:27 4 Gideon, Part 2: XV. Recitative: Here had contention drawn 0:44 5 Gideon, Part 2: XVI. Air: Sons of Israel, let not frenzy 4:19 6 Gideon, Part 2: XVII. Recitative: The priest still beats his breast 0:49 7 Gideon, Part 2: XVIII. Air: Return! Tumultuous ruin shun! 3:34 8 Gideon, Part 2: XIX. Recitative: While yet he spoke 0:24 9 Gideon, Part 2: XX. Accompagnato: Furious revenge 1:28 10 Gideon, Part 2: XXI. Solo & Chorus: All glory be to thee, o Lord! 3:34 11 Gideon, Part 2: XXII. Recitative: Sudden the Priest of Baal 0:36 12 Gideon, Part 2: XXIII. Solo & Chorus: Glorious patron! Glorious hero! 3:43 13 Gideon, Part 3: I. Recitative: Much I applaud, brave youth 0:45 14 Gideon, Part 3: II. Chorus: Let Jehovah by miracle confirm 4:04 15 Gideon, Part 3: III. Recitative: Now, while the multitude 0:18 16 Gideon, Part 3: IV. Accompagnato: Thou sacred, high, unutterable Name! 0:53 17 Gideon, Part 3: V. Recitative: His pray'r was heard 0:13 18 Gideon, Part 3: VI. Accompagnato: Once more, my God 0:49 19 Gideon, Part 3: VII. He spoke, and it was so 0:18 20 Gideon, Part 3: VIII. Soli & Chorus: Happy Nation 4:31 21 Gideon, Part 3: IX. Recitative: Now each rous'd soldier 0:35 22 Gideon, Part 2: X. Air: Let the trumpet's sound inviting 4:21 23 Gideon, Part 3: XI. Recitative: Let Gideon, our undaunted hero 0:14 24 Gideon, Part 3: XII. Air: Tho' now fall'n, dismay'd 3:49 25 Gideon, Part 3: XIII. Recitative: Thanks to my countrymen 0:26 26 Gideon, Part 3: XIV. Air: From your idol gods returning 3:26 27 Gideon, Part 3. XV. Recitative: Alarm'd by frequent 1:29 28 Gideon, Part 3. XVI. Air: In notes of joy we hail the happy day 6:46 29 Gideon, Part 3: XVII. Recitative: Ye sons of Israel 0:28 30 Gideon, Part 3: XVIII. Air & Chorus: Sing and rejoyce! 3:31 31 Gideon, Part 3: XIX. Recitative: To meet the hero 0:37 32 Gideon, Part 3: XX. Accompagnato: Ye see, that God 0:52 33 Gideon, Part 3: XXI. Duet: Sweet Peace, from Heav'n descending 7:19 34 Gideon, Part 3: XXII. Recitative: Our hearts their confidence 0:40 35 Gideon, Part 3: XXIII. Soli & Chorus: Wondrous are thy works, O Lord! 7:25