Choir of the King’s Consort Discography Joseph and His Brethren

Joseph and His Brethren

Featuring

George Frideric Handel , Choir of New College Oxford , The King’s Consort , James Bowman , John Mark Ainsley , Michael George , Catherine Denley , Robert King , Yvonne Kenny and Connor Burrowes

Release date October, 1996

Tracklist

1

6:55

2

Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Air "Be firm, my soul! nor faint beneath" (Joseph)

5:33

3

Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Joseph, thy fame has reach'd great Pharaoh's ear" (Phanor)

0:46

4

Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Air "Come, divine inspirer, com" (Joseph)

5:05

5

Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Pardon, that I so long forgot thee, Joseph!" (Phanor)

0:54

6

Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Air "Ingratitude's the queen of crimes" (Phanor)

2:14

7

Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Thus, stranger, I have laid my troubled thoughts" (Pharaoh)

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

9

Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Accompagnato "Pharaoh, thy dreams are one" (Joseph)

2:25

10

Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Divine interpreter! What oracle" (Pharaoh)

0:39

11

Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Air "O lovely youth, with wisdom crown'd" (Asenath)

4:01

12

Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Wear, worthy man, this Royal signet wear" (Pharaoh)

0:33

13

Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Chorus "Joyful sounds, melodious strain!"

2:57

14

Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Whence this unwonted ardour in my breast?" (Asenath)

0:23

15

Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Air "I feel a spreading flame within my veins" (Asenath)

7:16

16

Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Fair Asenath" (Joseph)

1:08

17

Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Duet "Celestial virgin! Godlike youth!" (Joseph, Asenath)

2:46

18

Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Now, Potiphera, instant to the temple" (Pharaoh)

0:15

19

Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Grand March During the Procession

1:28

20

Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "'Tis done, - the sacred knot is tied" (High Priest)

0:12

21

Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Chorus "Immortal pleasures crown this pair"

2:19

22

Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Glorious and happy is thy lot, O Zaphnath!" (Pharaoh)

0:12

23

Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Air "Since the race of time begun" (Pharaoh)

2:25

24

Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Chorus "Swift our numbers, swiftly roll"

2:39

25

Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Chorus "Hail, thou youth, by Heaven belov'd!"

4:18

26

Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "How vast a theme has Egypt for applause!" (Phanor)

1:06

27

Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "Our fruits, whilst yet in blossom, die" (Asenath)

4:07

28

Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "He's Egypt's common parent, gives her bread" (Phanor)

0:17

29

Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Chorus "Blest be the man by pow'r unstain'd"

4:06

30

Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "Phanor, we mention not his highest glory!" (Asenath)

1:28

31

Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "Together, lovely innocents, grow up" (Asenath)

3:05

32

Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "He then is silent, then again exclaims" (Asenath)

0:37

33

Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Accompagnato "Where are these Brethren... Why this base delay!" (Simeon)

1:56

34

Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "Remorse, confusion, horror, fear" (Simeon)

1:56

35

Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "This Hebrew prisoner" (Phanor)

0:34

36

Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Accompagnato "Ye departed hours, what happier moment have I seen?" (Joseph)

2:03

37

Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "The peasant tastes the sweets of life" (Joseph)

7:45

38

Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "But Simeon comes" (Joseph)

3:42

39

Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "Impostor! Ah! my foul offence" (Simeon)

2:56

40

Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "Whence, Asenath, this grief that hangs upon thee?" (Joseph)

0:44

41

Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "The silver stream, that all it's way" (Asenath)

4:52

42

Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "Tell me, O tell me thy heart's malady" (Asenath)

1:26

43

Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "To keep afar from all offence" (Judah)

3:42

44

Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "To keep afar from all offence" (Judah)

1:03

45

Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Accompagnato "Once more, O pious Zaphnath, at thy feet" (Reuben)

1:38

46

Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "This kiss, my gracious Lord" (Benjamin)

1:20

47

Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "Thou deign'st to call thy servant 'son'" (Benjamin)

2:23

48

Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "Sweet innocence! divine simplicity!" (Joseph)

1:22

49

Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Chorus "O God, who in thy heav'nly hand"

4:14

50

Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Sinfonia

1:28

51

Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "What say'st thou, Phanor?" (Asenath)

0:27

52

Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Air "The wanton favours of the great" (Phanor)

1:34

53

Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "Whence so disturb'd, my Lord?" (Asenath)

0:46

54

Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Air "Ah Jealousy, thou pelican" (Asenath)

4:39

55

Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "O wrong me not! thy Zaphnath never harbour'd" (Joseph)

1:20

56

Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Air "The people's favour, and the smiles of pow'r" (Joseph)

3:28

57

Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "Ath thou not Zaphnath? Is not Egypt sav'd?" (Asenath)

0:25

58

Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Air "Prophetic raptures swell my breast" (Asenath)

7:27

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Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "They come, - and indignation in their looks" (Joseph)

1:30

60

Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Accompagnato ""What! without me? Ah, how return in peace!" (Benjamin)

0:52

61

Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Arioso "O pity!" (Benjamin)

2:49

62

Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "To prison with him!" (Joseph)

1:50

63

Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Arioso "O gracious God" (Simeon)

1:15

64

Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Chorus "Eternal Monarch of the sky"

3:16

65

Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "But peace, Zaphnath returns" (Simeon)

1:50

66

Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Air "Thou hdast, my Lord, a father once" (Simeon)

1:58

67

Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "Give, give him up the lad" (Simeon)

0:56

68

Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "I can no longer" (Joseph)

1:31

69

Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "Whilst the Nile and Memphis" (Asenath)

0:45

70

Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Duet "What's sweeter than the new-blown rose" (Asenath, Joseph)

2:54

71

Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "With songs of ardent gratitude and praise" (Joseph)

0:19

72

Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Chorus "Alleluia. We will rejoice in thy salvation"

2:01

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