The piece written by Bert Appermont is the musical translation of the well-known story from the book of Joshua about the capture of the city of Jericho by the Israelites. The 1st part of the music describes the cruel journey through the desert to Canaan, the Promised Land. An emotional lamentation for the longing for a home, for the end of a wandering existence. The capture of Jericho is the theme of the 2nd part. The city cannot be captured immediately and Jehovah orders an impressive army to march around the city for six days. On the seventh day, they marched around the city seven times and the priests blew their trumpets and the people cried out so loud that the walls of Jericho collapsed. The Jews invaded the city and drove out the inhabitants. The music clearly reveals the marching army and you can hear the walls falling with a tremendous noise. However, there is plenty of artistic freedom in the actual story. A majestic and grandiose melody later evokes the triumphant emotions that emerged when the fortified city fell (3rd part). Following a personal and romantic interpretation, the scene ends in a typical Jewish party (4th part) in which the virtuosity of the melodies played by the winds and the passionate rhythms refer to traditional Jewish music. All themes are repeated in this last part in various ways, often simultaneously and in dueling call and response. The piece ends with fragments of the main theme of part 1 in major: peace and quiet return at last.