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 · 1996 · Album

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Tracklist

  1. Ouverture
  2. Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Air "Be firm, my soul! nor faint beneath" (Joseph)
  3. Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Joseph, thy fame has reach'd great Pharaoh's ear" (Phanor)
  4. Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Air "Come, divine inspirer, com" (Joseph)
  5. Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Pardon, that I so long forgot thee, Joseph!" (Phanor)
  6. Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Air "Ingratitude's the queen of crimes" (Phanor)
  7. Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Thus, stranger, I have laid my troubled thoughts" (Pharaoh)
  8. Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Chorus "O God of Joseph, gracious shed thy spirit on thy servant's head"
  9. Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Accompagnato "Pharaoh, thy dreams are one" (Joseph)
  10. Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Divine interpreter! What oracle" (Pharaoh)
  11. Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Air "O lovely youth, with wisdom crown'd" (Asenath)
  12. Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Wear, worthy man, this Royal signet wear" (Pharaoh)
  13. Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Chorus "Joyful sounds, melodious strain!"
  14. Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Whence this unwonted ardour in my breast?" (Asenath)
  15. Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Air "I feel a spreading flame within my veins" (Asenath)
  16. Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Fair Asenath" (Joseph)
  17. Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Duet "Celestial virgin! Godlike youth!" (Joseph, Asenath)
  18. Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Now, Potiphera, instant to the temple" (Pharaoh)
  19. Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Grand March During the Procession
  20. Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "'Tis done, - the sacred knot is tied" (High Priest)
  21. Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Chorus "Immortal pleasures crown this pair"
  22. Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Glorious and happy is thy lot, O Zaphnath!" (Pharaoh)
  23. Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Air "Since the race of time begun" (Pharaoh)
  24. Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Chorus "Swift our numbers, swiftly roll"
  25. Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Chorus "Hail, thou youth, by Heaven belov'd!"
  26. Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "How vast a theme has Egypt for applause!" (Phanor)
  27. Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "Our fruits, whilst yet in blossom, die" (Asenath)
  28. Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "He's Egypt's common parent, gives her bread" (Phanor)
  29. Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Chorus "Blest be the man by pow'r unstain'd"
  30. Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "Phanor, we mention not his highest glory!" (Asenath)
  31. Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "Together, lovely innocents, grow up" (Asenath)
  32. Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "He then is silent, then again exclaims" (Asenath)
  33. Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Accompagnato "Where are these Brethren... Why this base delay!" (Simeon)
  34. Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "Remorse, confusion, horror, fear" (Simeon)
  35. Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "This Hebrew prisoner" (Phanor)
  36. Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Accompagnato "Ye departed hours, what happier moment have I seen?" (Joseph)
  37. Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "The peasant tastes the sweets of life" (Joseph)
  38. Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "But Simeon comes" (Joseph)
  39. Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "Impostor! Ah! my foul offence" (Simeon)
  40. Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "Whence, Asenath, this grief that hangs upon thee?" (Joseph)
  41. Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "The silver stream, that all it's way" (Asenath)
  42. Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "Tell me, O tell me thy heart's malady" (Asenath)
  43. Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "To keep afar from all offence" (Judah)
  44. Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "To keep afar from all offence" (Judah)
  45. Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Accompagnato "Once more, O pious Zaphnath, at thy feet" (Reuben)
  46. Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "This kiss, my gracious Lord" (Benjamin)
  47. Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "Thou deign'st to call thy servant 'son'" (Benjamin)
  48. Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "Sweet innocence! divine simplicity!" (Joseph)
  49. Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Chorus "O God, who in thy heav'nly hand"
  50. Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Sinfonia
  51. Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "What say'st thou, Phanor?" (Asenath)
  52. Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Air "The wanton favours of the great" (Phanor)
  53. Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "Whence so disturb'd, my Lord?" (Asenath)
  54. Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Air "Ah Jealousy, thou pelican" (Asenath)
  55. Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "O wrong me not! thy Zaphnath never harbour'd" (Joseph)
  56. Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Air "The people's favour, and the smiles of pow'r" (Joseph)
  57. Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "Ath thou not Zaphnath? Is not Egypt sav'd?" (Asenath)
  58. Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Air "Prophetic raptures swell my breast" (Asenath)
  59. Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "They come, - and indignation in their looks" (Joseph)
  60. Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Accompagnato ""What! without me? Ah, how return in peace!" (Benjamin)

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