Joseph and His Brethren - Handel; Yvonne Kenny, Connor Burrowes, Catherine Denley, James Bowman, John Mark Ainsley, Michael George, The Choir of New College Oxford, The Choir of the King's Consort, The King’s Consort, Robert King

Joseph and His Brethren

Album by Handel; Yvonne Kenny, Connor Burrowes, Catherine Denley, James Bowman, John Mark Ainsley, Michael George, The Choir of New College Oxford, The Choir of the King's Consort, The King’s Consort, Robert King

Released October 1996

Tracklist

CD 1
1
Ouverture
George Frideric Handel
6:55
2
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Air "Be firm, my soul! nor faint beneath" (Joseph)
George Frideric Handel
5:33
3
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Joseph, thy fame has reach'd great Pharaoh's ear" (Phanor)
George Frideric Handel
0:46
4
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Air "Come, divine inspirer, com" (Joseph)
George Frideric Handel
5:05
5
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Pardon, that I so long forgot thee, Joseph!" (Phanor)
George Frideric Handel
0:54
6
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Air "Ingratitude's the queen of crimes" (Phanor)
George Frideric Handel
2:14
7
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Thus, stranger, I have laid my troubled thoughts" (Pharaoh)
George Frideric Handel
0:40
8
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Chorus "O God of Joseph, gracious shed thy spirit on thy servant's head"
George Frideric Handel
1:45
9
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Accompagnato "Pharaoh, thy dreams are one" (Joseph)
George Frideric Handel
2:25
10
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Divine interpreter! What oracle" (Pharaoh)
George Frideric Handel
0:39
11
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Air "O lovely youth, with wisdom crown'd" (Asenath)
George Frideric Handel
4:01
12
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Wear, worthy man, this Royal signet wear" (Pharaoh)
George Frideric Handel
0:33
13
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Chorus "Joyful sounds, melodious strain!"
George Frideric Handel
2:57
14
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Whence this unwonted ardour in my breast?" (Asenath)
George Frideric Handel
0:23
15
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Air "I feel a spreading flame within my veins" (Asenath)
George Frideric Handel
7:16
16
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Fair Asenath" (Joseph)
George Frideric Handel
1:08
17
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Duet "Celestial virgin! Godlike youth!" (Joseph, Asenath)
George Frideric Handel
2:46
18
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Now, Potiphera, instant to the temple" (Pharaoh)
George Frideric Handel
0:15
19
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Grand March During the Procession
George Frideric Handel
1:28
20
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "'Tis done, - the sacred knot is tied" (High Priest)
George Frideric Handel
0:12
21
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Chorus "Immortal pleasures crown this pair"
George Frideric Handel
2:19
22
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Glorious and happy is thy lot, O Zaphnath!" (Pharaoh)
George Frideric Handel
0:12
23
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Air "Since the race of time begun" (Pharaoh)
George Frideric Handel
2:25
24
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Chorus "Swift our numbers, swiftly roll"
George Frideric Handel
2:39
CD 2
1
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Chorus "Hail, thou youth, by Heaven belov'd!"
George Frideric Handel
4:18
2
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "How vast a theme has Egypt for applause!" (Phanor)
George Frideric Handel
1:06
3
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "Our fruits, whilst yet in blossom, die" (Asenath)
George Frideric Handel
4:07
4
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "He's Egypt's common parent, gives her bread" (Phanor)
George Frideric Handel
0:17
5
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Chorus "Blest be the man by pow'r unstain'd"
George Frideric Handel
4:06
6
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "Phanor, we mention not his highest glory!" (Asenath)
George Frideric Handel
1:28
7
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "Together, lovely innocents, grow up" (Asenath)
George Frideric Handel
3:05
8
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "He then is silent, then again exclaims" (Asenath)
George Frideric Handel
0:37
9
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Accompagnato "Where are these Brethren... Why this base delay!" (Simeon)
George Frideric Handel
1:56
10
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "Remorse, confusion, horror, fear" (Simeon)
George Frideric Handel
1:56
11
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "This Hebrew prisoner" (Phanor)
George Frideric Handel
0:34
12
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Accompagnato "Ye departed hours, what happier moment have I seen?" (Joseph)
George Frideric Handel
2:03
13
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "The peasant tastes the sweets of life" (Joseph)
George Frideric Handel
7:45
14
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "But Simeon comes" (Joseph)
George Frideric Handel
3:42
15
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "Impostor! Ah! my foul offence" (Simeon)
George Frideric Handel
2:56
16
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "Whence, Asenath, this grief that hangs upon thee?" (Joseph)
George Frideric Handel
0:44
17
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "The silver stream, that all it's way" (Asenath)
George Frideric Handel
4:52
18
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "Tell me, O tell me thy heart's malady" (Asenath)
George Frideric Handel
1:26
19
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "To keep afar from all offence" (Judah)
George Frideric Handel
3:42
20
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "To keep afar from all offence" (Judah)
George Frideric Handel
1:03
21
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Accompagnato "Once more, O pious Zaphnath, at thy feet" (Reuben)
George Frideric Handel
1:38
22
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "This kiss, my gracious Lord" (Benjamin)
George Frideric Handel
1:20
23
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "Thou deign'st to call thy servant 'son'" (Benjamin)
George Frideric Handel
2:23
24
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "Sweet innocence! divine simplicity!" (Joseph)
George Frideric Handel
1:22
25
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Chorus "O God, who in thy heav'nly hand"
George Frideric Handel
4:14
CD 3
1
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Sinfonia
George Frideric Handel
1:28
2
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "What say'st thou, Phanor?" (Asenath)
George Frideric Handel
0:27
3
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Air "The wanton favours of the great" (Phanor)
George Frideric Handel
1:34
4
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "Whence so disturb'd, my Lord?" (Asenath)
George Frideric Handel
0:46
5
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Air "Ah Jealousy, thou pelican" (Asenath)
George Frideric Handel
4:39
6
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "O wrong me not! thy Zaphnath never harbour'd" (Joseph)
George Frideric Handel
1:20
7
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Air "The people's favour, and the smiles of pow'r" (Joseph)
George Frideric Handel
3:28
8
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "Ath thou not Zaphnath? Is not Egypt sav'd?" (Asenath)
George Frideric Handel
0:25
9
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Air "Prophetic raptures swell my breast" (Asenath)
George Frideric Handel
7:27
10
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "They come, - and indignation in their looks" (Joseph)
George Frideric Handel
1:30
11
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Accompagnato ""What! without me? Ah, how return in peace!" (Benjamin)
George Frideric Handel
0:52
12
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Arioso "O pity!" (Benjamin)
George Frideric Handel
2:49
13
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "To prison with him!" (Joseph)
George Frideric Handel
1:50
14
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Arioso "O gracious God" (Simeon)
George Frideric Handel
1:15
15
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Chorus "Eternal Monarch of the sky"
George Frideric Handel
3:16
16
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "But peace, Zaphnath returns" (Simeon)
George Frideric Handel
1:50
17
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Air "Thou hdast, my Lord, a father once" (Simeon)
George Frideric Handel
1:58
18
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "Give, give him up the lad" (Simeon)
George Frideric Handel
0:56
19
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "I can no longer" (Joseph)
George Frideric Handel
1:31
20
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "Whilst the Nile and Memphis" (Asenath)
George Frideric Handel
0:45
21
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Duet "What's sweeter than the new-blown rose" (Asenath, Joseph)
George Frideric Handel
2:54
22
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "With songs of ardent gratitude and praise" (Joseph)
George Frideric Handel
0:19
23
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Chorus "Alleluia. We will rejoice in thy salvation"
George Frideric Handel
2:01