Catherine Denley

Joseph and His Brethren

Featuring
Release date October, 1996

Tracklist

1
Ouverture
6:55
6:55
2
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Air "Be firm, my soul! nor faint beneath" (Joseph)
5:33
5:33
3
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Joseph, thy fame has reach'd great Pharaoh's ear" (Phanor)
0:46
0:46
4
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Air "Come, divine inspirer, com" (Joseph)
5:05
5:05
5
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Pardon, that I so long forgot thee, Joseph!" (Phanor)
0:54
0:54
6
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Air "Ingratitude's the queen of crimes" (Phanor)
2:14
2:14
7
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Thus, stranger, I have laid my troubled thoughts" (Pharaoh)
0:40
0:40
8
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Chorus "O God of Joseph, gracious shed thy spirit on thy servant's head"
1:45
1:45
9
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Accompagnato "Pharaoh, thy dreams are one" (Joseph)
2:25
2:25
10
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Divine interpreter! What oracle" (Pharaoh)
0:39
0:39
11
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Air "O lovely youth, with wisdom crown'd" (Asenath)
4:01
4:01
12
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Wear, worthy man, this Royal signet wear" (Pharaoh)
0:33
0:33
13
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Chorus "Joyful sounds, melodious strain!"
2:57
2:57
14
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Whence this unwonted ardour in my breast?" (Asenath)
0:23
0:23
15
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Air "I feel a spreading flame within my veins" (Asenath)
7:16
7:16
16
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Fair Asenath" (Joseph)
1:08
1:08
17
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Duet "Celestial virgin! Godlike youth!" (Joseph, Asenath)
2:46
2:46
18
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Now, Potiphera, instant to the temple" (Pharaoh)
0:15
0:15
19
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Grand March During the Procession
1:28
1:28
20
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "'Tis done, - the sacred knot is tied" (High Priest)
0:12
0:12
21
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Chorus "Immortal pleasures crown this pair"
2:19
2:19
22
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Glorious and happy is thy lot, O Zaphnath!" (Pharaoh)
0:12
0:12
23
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Air "Since the race of time begun" (Pharaoh)
2:25
2:25
24
Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Chorus "Swift our numbers, swiftly roll"
2:39
2:39
25
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Chorus "Hail, thou youth, by Heaven belov'd!"
4:18
4:18
26
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "How vast a theme has Egypt for applause!" (Phanor)
1:06
1:06
27
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "Our fruits, whilst yet in blossom, die" (Asenath)
4:07
4:07
28
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "He's Egypt's common parent, gives her bread" (Phanor)
0:17
0:17
29
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Chorus "Blest be the man by pow'r unstain'd"
4:06
4:06
30
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "Phanor, we mention not his highest glory!" (Asenath)
1:28
1:28
31
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "Together, lovely innocents, grow up" (Asenath)
3:05
3:05
32
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "He then is silent, then again exclaims" (Asenath)
0:37
0:37
33
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Accompagnato "Where are these Brethren... Why this base delay!" (Simeon)
1:56
1:56
34
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "Remorse, confusion, horror, fear" (Simeon)
1:56
1:56
35
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "This Hebrew prisoner" (Phanor)
0:34
0:34
36
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Accompagnato "Ye departed hours, what happier moment have I seen?" (Joseph)
2:03
2:03
37
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "The peasant tastes the sweets of life" (Joseph)
7:45
7:45
38
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "But Simeon comes" (Joseph)
3:42
3:42
39
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "Impostor! Ah! my foul offence" (Simeon)
2:56
2:56
40
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "Whence, Asenath, this grief that hangs upon thee?" (Joseph)
0:44
0:44
41
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "The silver stream, that all it's way" (Asenath)
4:52
4:52
42
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "Tell me, O tell me thy heart's malady" (Asenath)
1:26
1:26
43
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "To keep afar from all offence" (Judah)
3:42
3:42
44
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "To keep afar from all offence" (Judah)
1:03
1:03
45
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Accompagnato "Once more, O pious Zaphnath, at thy feet" (Reuben)
1:38
1:38
46
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "This kiss, my gracious Lord" (Benjamin)
1:20
1:20
47
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "Thou deign'st to call thy servant 'son'" (Benjamin)
2:23
2:23
48
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "Sweet innocence! divine simplicity!" (Joseph)
1:22
1:22
49
Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Chorus "O God, who in thy heav'nly hand"
4:14
4:14
50
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Sinfonia
1:28
1:28
51
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "What say'st thou, Phanor?" (Asenath)
0:27
0:27
52
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Air "The wanton favours of the great" (Phanor)
1:34
1:34
53
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "Whence so disturb'd, my Lord?" (Asenath)
0:46
0:46
54
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Air "Ah Jealousy, thou pelican" (Asenath)
4:39
4:39
55
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "O wrong me not! thy Zaphnath never harbour'd" (Joseph)
1:20
1:20
56
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Air "The people's favour, and the smiles of pow'r" (Joseph)
3:28
3:28
57
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "Ath thou not Zaphnath? Is not Egypt sav'd?" (Asenath)
0:25
0:25
58
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Air "Prophetic raptures swell my breast" (Asenath)
7:27
7:27
59
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "They come, - and indignation in their looks" (Joseph)
1:30
1:30
60
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Accompagnato ""What! without me? Ah, how return in peace!" (Benjamin)
0:52
0:52
61
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Arioso "O pity!" (Benjamin)
2:49
2:49
62
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "To prison with him!" (Joseph)
1:50
1:50
63
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Arioso "O gracious God" (Simeon)
1:15
1:15
64
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Chorus "Eternal Monarch of the sky"
3:16
3:16
65
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "But peace, Zaphnath returns" (Simeon)
1:50
1:50
66
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Air "Thou hdast, my Lord, a father once" (Simeon)
1:58
1:58
67
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "Give, give him up the lad" (Simeon)
0:56
0:56
68
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "I can no longer" (Joseph)
1:31
1:31
69
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "Whilst the Nile and Memphis" (Asenath)
0:45
0:45
70
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Duet "What's sweeter than the new-blown rose" (Asenath, Joseph)
2:54
2:54
71
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "With songs of ardent gratitude and praise" (Joseph)
0:19
0:19
72
Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Chorus "Alleluia. We will rejoice in thy salvation"
2:01
2:01