HANDEL, Robert King, The King's Consort
Joseph and his Brethren
Joseph and his brethren
CD1
1 Part 1 Overture: Andante – Larghetto – Allegro – Menuet [6:55]
2 Part 1 Scene 1. Air: Be firm, my soul! nor faint beneath (Joseph) [5:33]
3 Part 1 Scene 2 No 1. Recitative: Joseph, thy fame has reach'd great Pharaoh's ear (Phanor/Joseph) [0:46]
4 Part 1 Scene 2 No 2. Air: Come, divine inspirer, come (Joseph) [5:05]
5 Part 1 Scene 2 No 3. Recitative: Pardon, that I so long forgot thee, Joseph! (Phanor/Joseph) [0:54]
6 Part 1 Scene 2 No 4. Air: Ingratitude's the queen of crimes (Phanor) [2:14]
7 Part 1 Scene 3 No 1. Recitative: Thus, stranger, I have laid my troubled thoughts (Pharaoh/Joseph) [0:40]
8 Part 1 Scene 3 No 2. Chorus: O God of Joseph, gracious shed thy spirit on thy servant's head (Egyptians) [1:45]
New College Choir Oxford, King's Consort Choir
9 Part 1 Scene 3 No 3. Accompagnato: Pharaoh, thy dreams are one (Joseph) [2:25]
10 Part 1 Scene 3 No 4. Recitative: Divine interpreter! What oracle (Pharaoh/Joseph) [0:39]
11 Part 1 Scene 3 No 5. Air: O lovely youth, with wisdom crown'd (Asenath) [4:01]
12 Part 1 Scene 3 No 6. Recitative: Wear, worthy man, this Royal signet wear (Pharaoh) [0:33]
13 Part 1 Scene 3 No 7. Chorus: Joyful sounds, melodious strain! (Egyptians) [2:57]
New College Choir Oxford, King's Consort Choir
14 Part 1 Scene 4 No 1. Recitative: Whence this unwonted ardourin my breast? (Asenath) [0:23]
15 Part 1 Scene 4 No 2. Air: I feel a spreading flame within my veins (Asenath) [7:16]
16 Part 1 Scene 4 No 3. Recitative: Fair Asenath (Joseph/Pharaoh/Potiphera/Asenath)) [1:08]
17 Part 1 Scene 5 No 1. Duet: Celestial virgin! Godlike youth! (Joseph/Asenath) [2:46]
18 Part 1 Scene 5 No 2. Recitative: Now, Potiphera, instant to the temple (Pharaoh) [0:15]
19 Part 1 Scene 5 No 3: Grand march during the procession [1:28]
20 Part 1 Scene 6 No 1. Recitative: 'Tis done, – the sacred knot is tied (High Priest) [0:12]
21 Part 1 Scene 6 No 2. Chorus: Immortal pleasures crown this pair (Egyptians) [2:19]
New College Choir Oxford, King's Consort Choir
22 Part 1 Scene 6 No 3. Recitative: Glorious and happy is thy lot, O Zaphnath! (Pharaoh) [0:12]
23 Part 1 Scene 6 No 4. Air: Since the race of time begun (Pharaoh) [2:25]
24 Part 1 Scene 6 No 5. Chorus: Swift our numbers, swiftly roll (Egyptians) [2:39]
New College Choir Oxford, King's Consort Choir
CD2
1 Part 2 Scene 1 No 1. Chorus: Hail, thou youth, by Heaven belov'd! (Egyptians) [4:18]
New College Choir Oxford, King's Consort Choir
2 Part 2 Scene 1 No 2. Recitative: How vaast a theme has Egypt for applause! (Phanor/Asenath) [1:06]
3 Part 2 Scene 1 No 3. Air: Our fruits, whilst yet in blowwom, die (Asenath) [4:07]
4 Part 2 Scene 1 No 4. Recitative: He's Egypt's common parent, gives her bread (Phanor) [0:17]
5 Part 2 Scene 1 No 5. Chorus: Blest be the man by pow'r unstain'd (Egyptians) [4:06]
New College Choir Oxford, King's Consort Choir
6 Part 2 Scene 1 No 6. Recitative: Phanor, we mention not his highest glory! (Asenath/Phanor) [1:28]
7 Part 2 Scene 1 No 7. Air: Together, lovely innocents, grow up (Asenath) [3:05]
8 Part 2 Scene 1 No 8. Recitative: He then is silent, then again exclaims (Asenath) [0:37]
9 Part 2 Scene 2 No 1. Accompagnato: Where are these brethren … why this base delay? (Simeon) [1:56]
10 Part 2 Scene 2 No 2. Air: Remorse, confusion, horror, fear (Simeon) [1:55]
11 Part 2 Scene 3 No 1. Recitative: This Hebrew prisoner (Phanor/Joseph) [0:34]
12 Part 2 Scene 3 No 2. Accompagnato: Ye departed hours (Joseph) [2:03]
13 Part 2 Scene 3 No 3. Air: The peasant tastes the sweets of life (Joseph) [7:45]
14 Part 2 Scene 3 No 4/Scene 4 No 1. Recitative: But Simeon comes (Joseph/Simeon) [3:42]
15 Part 2 Scene 4 No 2. Air: Impostor! Ah! my foul offence (Simeon) [2:56]
16 Part 2 Scene 5 No 1. Recitative: Whence, Asenath, this grief that hangs upon thee (Joseph/Asenath) [0:44]
17 Part 2 Scene 5 No 2. Air: The silver stream, that all its way (Asenath) [4:52]
18 Part 2 Scene 5 No 3/Scene 6 No 1. Recitative: Tell me, O tell me thy heart's malady (Asenath/Joseph/Phanor/Judah) [1:26]
19 Part 2 Scene 6 No 2. Air: To keep afar from all offence (Judah) [3:42]
20 Part 2 Scene 6 No 3. Chorus: Thus one, with ev'ry virtue crown'd (Brethren) [1:03]
New College Choir Oxford, King's Consort Choir
21 Part 2 Scene 7 No 1. Accompagnato: Once more, O pious Zaphnath, at thy feet (Reuben/Judah) [1:38]
22 Part 2 Scene 7 No 2. Recitative: This kiss, my gracious Lord (Benjamin/Joseph/Judah) [1:20]
23 Part 2 Scene 7 No 3. Air: Thou deign'st to call thy servant 'son' (Benjamin) [2:23]
24 Part 2 Scene 7 No 4. Recitative: Sweet innocence! divine simplicity! (Joseph/Benjamin/Reuben/Judah) [1:22]
25 Part 2 Scene 7 No 5. Chorus: O God, who in thy heav'nly hand (Brethren) [4:14]
New College Choir Oxford, King's Consort Choir
CD3
1 Part 3. Sinfonia: Allegro [1:28]
2 Part 3 Scene 1 No 1. Recitative: What say'st thou, Phanor? Prove these strangers then (Asenath/Phanor) [0:27]
3 Part 3 Scene 1 No 2. Air: The wanton favours of the great (Phanor) [1:34]
4 Part 3 Scene 2 No 1. Recitative: Whence so disturb'd, my Lord? Let not the crime (Asenath/Joseph) [0:46]
5 Part 3 Scene 2 No 2. Air: Ah Jealousy, thou pelican (Asenath) [4:39]
6 Part 3 Scene 2 No 3. Recitative: O wrong me not! thy Zaphnath never harbour'd (Joseph/Asenath) [1:20]
7 Part 3 Scene 2 No 4. Air: The people's favour, and the smiles of pow'r (Joseph) [3:28]
8 Part 3 Scene 2 No 5. Recitative: Art thou not Zaphnath? Is not Egypt sav'd (Asenath) [0:25]
9 Part 3 Scene 2 No 6. Air: Prophetic raptures swell my breast (Asenath) [7:27]
10 Part 3 Scene 2 No 7/Scene 3/Scene 4 No 1. Recitative: They come, – and indignation in their looks (Joseph/Simeon/Phanor/Benjamin) [1:30]
11 Part 3 Scene 4 No 2. Accompagnato: What! without me? Ah, how return in peace! (Benjamin) [0:52]
12 Part 3 Scene 4 No 3. Arioso: O pity! (Benjamin/Joseph) [2:49]
13 Part 3 Scene 4 No 4. Recitative: To prison with him! (Joseph/Simeon/Reuben) [1:50]
14 Part 3 Scene 4 No 5. Arioso: O gracious God (Simeon) [1:15]
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
15 Part 3 Scene 4 No 6. Chorus: Eternal Monarch of the sky (Brethren) [3:16]
New College Choir Oxford, King's Consort Choir
16 Part 3 Scene 5 No 1: But peace, Zaphnath returns (Simeon/Joseph/Judah) [1:50]
17 Part 3 Scene 5 No 2. Air: Thou hadst, my Lord (Simeon) [1:58]
18 Part 3 Scene 5 No 3. Recitative: Give, give him up the lad (Simeon) [0:56]
19 Part 3 Scene 5 No 4. Recitative: I can no longer (Joseph/Brethren) [1:31]
20 Part 3 Scene 6 No 1. Recitative: While the Nile and Memphis (Asenath/Joseph) [0:45]
21 Part 3 Scene 6 No 2. Duet: What's sweeter than the new-blown rose (Asenath/Joseph) [2:54]
22 Part 3 Scene 6 No 3. Recitative: With songs of ardent gratitude and praise (Joseph) [0:19]
23 Part 3 Scene 6 No 4. Chorus: Alleluia. We will rejoice in thy salvation [2:01]
The King's Consort - orchestra
Robert King - conductor