Handel: Joseph and His Brethren

The King's Consort & Robert King

1996-10-01 • Classical

Tracklist

• 1
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Overture. Andante – Larghetto – Allegro – Menuet
  6:56
• 2
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 1, Be Firm, My Soul! Nor Faint Beneath (Joseph)
  5:33
• 3
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 2, No. 1, Recit. Joseph, Thy Fame Has Reach'd Great Pharaoh's Ear (Phanor, Joseph)
  0:47
• 4
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 2, No. 2, Air. Come, Divine Inspirer, Come (Joseph)
  5:06
• 5
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 2, No. 3, Recit. Pardon, That I So Long Forgot Thee, Joseph! (Phanor, Joseph)
  0:55
• 6
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 2, No. 4, Air. Ingratitude's the Queen of Crimes (Phanor)
  2:15
• 7
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 3, No. 1, Recit. Thus, Stranger, I Have Laid My Troubled Thoughts (Pharaoh, Joseph)
  0:40
• 8
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 3, No. 2, Chorus. O God of Joseph, Gracious Shed Thy Spirit on Thy Servant's Head (Egyptians)
  1:46
• 9
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 3, No. 3, Accompagnato. Pharaoh, Thy Dreams Are One (Joseph)
  2:26
• 10
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 3, No. 4, Recit. Divine Interpreter! What Oracle (Pharaoh, Joseph)
  0:40
• 11
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 3, No. 5, Air. O Lovely Youth, with Wisdom Crown'd (Asenath)
  4:02
• 12
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 3, No. 6, Recit. Wear, Worthy Man, This Royal Signet Wear (Pharaoh)
  0:33
• 13
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 3, No. 7, Chorus. Joyful Sounds, Melodious Strain! (Egyptians)
  2:57
• 14
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 4, No. 1, Recit. Whence This Unwonted Ardour in My Breast? (Asenath)
  0:23
• 15
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 4, No. 2, Air. I Feel a Spreading Flame Within My Veins (Asenath)
  7:16
• 16
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 4, No. 3, Recit. Fair Asenath (Joseph, Pharaoh, Potiphera, Asenath)
  1:08
• 17
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 5, No. 1, Duet. Celestial Virgin! Godlike Youth! (Joseph, Asenath)
  2:46
• 18
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 5, No. 2, Recit. Now, Potiphera, Instant to the Temple (Pharaoh)
  0:15
• 19
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 5, No. 3. Grand March During the Procession
  1:29
• 20
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 6, No. 1, Recit. 'Tis Done, – the Sacred Knot Is Tied (High Priest)
  0:13
• 21
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 6, No. 2, Chorus. Immortal Pleasures Crown This Pair (Egyptians)
  2:20
• 22
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 6, No. 3, Recit. Glorious and Happy Is Thy Lot, O Zaphnath! (Pharaoh)
  0:12
• 23
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 6, No. 4, Air. Since the Race of Time Begun (Pharaoh)
  2:25
• 24
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 6, No. 5, Chorus. Swift Our Numbers, Swiftly Roll (Egyptians)
  2:39
• 1
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 1, No. 1, Chorus. Hail, Thou Youth, by Heaven Belov'd! (Egyptians)
  4:18
• 2
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 1, No. 2, Recit. How Vast a Theme Has Egypt for Applause! (Phanor, Asenath)
  1:06
• 3
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 1, No. 3, Air. Our Fruits, Whilst Yet in Blossom, Die (Asenath)
  4:07
• 4
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 1, No. 4, Recit. He's Egypt's Common Parent, Gives Her Bread (Phanor)
  0:17
• 5
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 1, No. 5, Chorus. Blest Be the Man by Pow'r Unstain'd (Egyptians)
  4:07
• 6
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 1, No. 6, Recit. Phanor, We Mention Not His Highest Glory! (Asenath, Phanor)
  1:29
• 7
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 1, No. 7, Air. Together, Lovely Innocents, Grow Up (Asenath)
  3:05
• 8
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 1, No. 8, Recit. He Then Is Silent, Then Again Exclaims (Asenath)
  0:38
• 9
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 2, No. 1, Accompagnato. Where Are These Brethren - Why This Base Delay? (Simeon)
  1:56
• 10
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 2, No. 2, Air. Remorse, Confusion, Horror, Fear (Simeon)
  1:57
• 11
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 3, No. 1, Recit. This Hebrew Prisoner (Phanor, Joseph)
  0:34
• 12
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 3, No. 2, Accompagnato. Ye Departed Hours (Joseph)
  2:03
• 13
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 3, No. 3, Air. The Peasant Tastes the Sweets of Life (Joseph)
  7:45
• 14
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 3, No. 4, Scene 4, No. 1. Recit. But Simeon Comes (Joseph, Simeon)
  3:42
• 15
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 4, No. 2, Air. Impostor! Ah! My Foul Offence (Simeon)
  2:57
• 16
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 5, No. 1, Recit. Whence, Asenath, This Grief That Hangs upon Thee (Joseph, Asenath)
  0:45
• 17
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 5, No. 2, Air. The Silver Stream, That All Its Way (Asenath)
  4:52
• 18
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 5, No. 3, Scene 6, No. 1. Recit. Tell Me, O Tell Me Thy Heart's Malady (Asenath, Joseph, Phanor, Judah)
  1:26
• 19
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 6, No. 2, Air. To Keep Afar from All Offence (Judah)
  3:43
• 20
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 6, No. 3, Chorus. Thus One, with Ev'ry Virtue Crown'd (Brethren)
  1:04
• 21
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 7, No. 1, Accompagnato. Once More, O Pious Zaphnath, at Thy Feet (Reuben, Judah)
  1:39
• 22
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 7, No. 2, Recit. This Kiss, My Gracious Lord (Benjamin, Joseph, Judah)
  1:20
• 23
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 7, No. 3, Air. Thou Deign'st to Call Thy Servant 'Son' (Benjamin)
  2:24
• 24
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 7, No. 4, Recit. Sweet Innocence! Divine Simplicity! (Joseph, Benjamin, Reuben, Judah)
  1:22
• 25
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 7, No. 5, Chorus. O God, Who in Thy Heav'nly Hand (Brethren)
  4:14
• 1
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Overture, Sinfonia. Allegro
  1:28
• 2
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 1, No. 1, Recit. What Say'st Thou, Phanor? Prove These Strangers Then (Asenath, Phanor)
  0:27
• 3
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 1, No. 2, Air. The Wanton Favours of the Great (Phanor)
  1:34
• 4
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 2, No. 1, Recit. Whence So Disturb'd, My Lord? Let Not the Crime (Asenath, Joseph)
  0:47
• 5
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 2, No. 2, Air. Ah Jealousy, Thou Pelican (Asenath)
  4:40
• 6
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 2, No. 3, Recit. O Wrong Me Not! Thy Zaphnath Never Harbour'd (Joseph, Asenath)
  1:20
• 7
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 2, No. 4, Air. The People's Favour, and the Smiles of Pow'r (Joseph)
  3:28
• 8
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 2, No. 5, Recit. Art Thou Not Zaphnath? Is Not Egypt Sav'd (Asenath)
  0:26
• 9
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 2, No. 6, Air. Prophetic Raptures Swell My Breast (Asenath)
  7:27
• 10
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 2, No. 7 - Scene 3 - Scene 4, No. 1. Recit. They Come – and Indignation in Their Looks (Joseph, Simeon, Phanor, Benjamin)
  1:30
• 11
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 4, No. 2, Accompagnato. What! Without Me? Ah, How Return in Peace! (Benjamin)
  0:52
• 12
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 4, No. 3, Arioso. O pity! (Benjamin, Joseph)
  2:49
• 13
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 4, No. 4, Recit. To Prison with Him! (Joseph, Simeon, Reuben)
  1:50
• 14
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 4, No. 5, Arioso. O Gracious God (Simeon)
  1:16
• 15
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 4, No. 6, Chorus. Eternal Monarch of the Sky (Brethren)
  3:16
• 16
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 5, No. 1. But Peace, Zaphnath Returns (Simeon, Joseph, Judah)
  1:50
• 17
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 5, No. 2, Air. Thou Hadst, My Lord (Simeon)
  1:59
• 18
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 5, No. 3, Recit. Give, Give Him Up the Lad (Simeon)
  0:57
• 19
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 5, No. 4, Recit. I Can No. Longer (Joseph, Brethren)
  1:31
• 20
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 6, No. 1, Recit. Whilst the Nile and Memphis (Asenath, Joseph)
  0:45
• 21
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 6, No. 2, Duet. What's Sweeter Than the New-Blown Rose? (Asenath, Joseph)
  2:54
• 22
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 6, No. 3, Recit. With Songs of Ardent Gratitude and Praise (Joseph)
  0:20
• 23
  Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 6, No. 4, Chorus. Alleluia. We Will Rejoice in Thy Salvation
  2:02