A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Joshua

by George Grove

JOSHUA. The 14th of Handel's English oratorios; words by Dr. Morell. The music was begun on July 19 and finished Aug. 19, 1747, and the work was produced at Covent Garden theatre March 9, 1748. The chorus, 'The nations tremble,' is said to have affected Haydn extremely when he heard it at the Antient Concerts.^[1] 'See, the conquering hero comes' is originally in Joshua, and was transferred to Judas. The oratorio was revived by the Sacred Harmonic Society June 19, 1839.

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1. Appendix to Shield's 'Introduction to Harmony.'