Joseph and His Brethren
19961099
Labels: Hyperion
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Disc1
| 1 | Ouverture | George Frideric Handel | 6:55 |
| 2 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Air "Be firm, my soul! nor faint beneath" (Joseph) | George Frideric Handel | 5:33 |
| 3 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Joseph, thy fame has reach'd great Pharaoh's ear" (Phanor) | George Frideric Handel | 0:46 |
| 4 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Air "Come, divine inspirer, com" (Joseph) | George Frideric Handel | 5:05 |
| 5 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Pardon, that I so long forgot thee, Joseph!" (Phanor) | George Frideric Handel | 0:54 |
| 6 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Air "Ingratitude's the queen of crimes" (Phanor) | George Frideric Handel | 2:14 |
| 7 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Thus, stranger, I have laid my troubled thoughts" (Pharaoh) | George Frideric Handel | 0:40 |
| 8 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Chorus "O God of Joseph, gracious shed thy spirit on thy servant's head" | George Frideric Handel | 1:45 |
| 9 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Accompagnato "Pharaoh, thy dreams are one" (Joseph) | George Frideric Handel | 2:25 |
| 10 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Divine interpreter! What oracle" (Pharaoh) | George Frideric Handel | 0:39 |
| 11 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Air "O lovely youth, with wisdom crown'd" (Asenath) | George Frideric Handel | 4:01 |
| 12 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Wear, worthy man, this Royal signet wear" (Pharaoh) | George Frideric Handel | 0:33 |
| 13 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Chorus "Joyful sounds, melodious strain!" | George Frideric Handel | 2:57 |
| 14 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Whence this unwonted ardour in my breast?" (Asenath) | George Frideric Handel | 0:23 |
| 15 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Air "I feel a spreading flame within my veins" (Asenath) | George Frideric Handel | 7:16 |
| 16 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Fair Asenath" (Joseph) | George Frideric Handel | 1:08 |
| 17 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Duet "Celestial virgin! Godlike youth!" (Joseph, Asenath) | George Frideric Handel | 2:46 |
| 18 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Now, Potiphera, instant to the temple" (Pharaoh) | George Frideric Handel | 0:15 |
| 19 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Grand March During the Procession | George Frideric Handel | 1:28 |
| 20 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "'Tis done, - the sacred knot is tied" (High Priest) | George Frideric Handel | 0:12 |
| 21 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Chorus "Immortal pleasures crown this pair" | George Frideric Handel | 2:19 |
| 22 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Recitative "Glorious and happy is thy lot, O Zaphnath!" (Pharaoh) | George Frideric Handel | 0:12 |
| 23 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Air "Since the race of time begun" (Pharaoh) | George Frideric Handel | 2:25 |
| 24 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part I. Chorus "Swift our numbers, swiftly roll" | George Frideric Handel | 2:39 |
Disc2
| 1 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Chorus "Hail, thou youth, by Heaven belov'd!" | George Frideric Handel | 4:18 |
| 2 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "How vast a theme has Egypt for applause!" (Phanor) | George Frideric Handel | 1:06 |
| 3 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "Our fruits, whilst yet in blossom, die" (Asenath) | George Frideric Handel | 4:07 |
| 4 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "He's Egypt's common parent, gives her bread" (Phanor) | George Frideric Handel | 0:17 |
| 5 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Chorus "Blest be the man by pow'r unstain'd" | George Frideric Handel | 4:06 |
| 6 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "Phanor, we mention not his highest glory!" (Asenath) | George Frideric Handel | 1:28 |
| 7 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "Together, lovely innocents, grow up" (Asenath) | George Frideric Handel | 3:05 |
| 8 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "He then is silent, then again exclaims" (Asenath) | George Frideric Handel | 0:37 |
| 9 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Accompagnato "Where are these Brethren... Why this base delay!" (Simeon) | George Frideric Handel | 1:56 |
| 10 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "Remorse, confusion, horror, fear" (Simeon) | George Frideric Handel | 1:56 |
| 11 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "This Hebrew prisoner" (Phanor) | George Frideric Handel | 0:34 |
| 12 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Accompagnato "Ye departed hours, what happier moment have I seen?" (Joseph) | George Frideric Handel | 2:03 |
| 13 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "The peasant tastes the sweets of life" (Joseph) | George Frideric Handel | 7:45 |
| 14 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "But Simeon comes" (Joseph) | George Frideric Handel | 3:42 |
| 15 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "Impostor! Ah! my foul offence" (Simeon) | George Frideric Handel | 2:56 |
| 16 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "Whence, Asenath, this grief that hangs upon thee?" (Joseph) | George Frideric Handel | 0:44 |
| 17 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "The silver stream, that all it's way" (Asenath) | George Frideric Handel | 4:52 |
| 18 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "Tell me, O tell me thy heart's malady" (Asenath) | George Frideric Handel | 1:26 |
| 19 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "To keep afar from all offence" (Judah) | George Frideric Handel | 3:42 |
| 20 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "To keep afar from all offence" (Judah) | George Frideric Handel | 1:03 |
| 21 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Accompagnato "Once more, O pious Zaphnath, at thy feet" (Reuben) | George Frideric Handel | 1:38 |
| 22 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "This kiss, my gracious Lord" (Benjamin) | George Frideric Handel | 1:20 |
| 23 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Air "Thou deign'st to call thy servant 'son'" (Benjamin) | George Frideric Handel | 2:23 |
| 24 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Recitative "Sweet innocence! divine simplicity!" (Joseph) | George Frideric Handel | 1:22 |
| 25 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part II. Chorus "O God, who in thy heav'nly hand" | George Frideric Handel | 4:14 |
Disc3
| 1 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Sinfonia | George Frideric Handel | 1:28 |
| 2 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "What say'st thou, Phanor?" (Asenath) | George Frideric Handel | 0:27 |
| 3 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Air "The wanton favours of the great" (Phanor) | George Frideric Handel | 1:34 |
| 4 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "Whence so disturb'd, my Lord?" (Asenath) | George Frideric Handel | 0:46 |
| 5 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Air "Ah Jealousy, thou pelican" (Asenath) | George Frideric Handel | 4:39 |
| 6 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "O wrong me not! thy Zaphnath never harbour'd" (Joseph) | George Frideric Handel | 1:20 |
| 7 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Air "The people's favour, and the smiles of pow'r" (Joseph) | George Frideric Handel | 3:28 |
| 8 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "Ath thou not Zaphnath? Is not Egypt sav'd?" (Asenath) | George Frideric Handel | 0:25 |
| 9 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Air "Prophetic raptures swell my breast" (Asenath) | George Frideric Handel | 7:27 |
| 10 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "They come, - and indignation in their looks" (Joseph) | George Frideric Handel | 1:30 |
| 11 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Accompagnato ""What! without me? Ah, how return in peace!" (Benjamin) | George Frideric Handel | 0:52 |
| 12 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Arioso "O pity!" (Benjamin) | George Frideric Handel | 2:49 |
| 13 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "To prison with him!" (Joseph) | George Frideric Handel | 1:50 |
| 14 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Arioso "O gracious God" (Simeon) | George Frideric Handel | 1:15 |
| 15 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Chorus "Eternal Monarch of the sky" | George Frideric Handel | 3:16 |
| 16 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "But peace, Zaphnath returns" (Simeon) | George Frideric Handel | 1:50 |
| 17 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Air "Thou hdast, my Lord, a father once" (Simeon) | George Frideric Handel | 1:58 |
| 18 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "Give, give him up the lad" (Simeon) | George Frideric Handel | 0:56 |
| 19 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "I can no longer" (Joseph) | George Frideric Handel | 1:31 |
| 20 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "Whilst the Nile and Memphis" (Asenath) | George Frideric Handel | 0:45 |
| 21 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Duet "What's sweeter than the new-blown rose" (Asenath, Joseph) | George Frideric Handel | 2:54 |
| 22 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Recitative "With songs of ardent gratitude and praise" (Joseph) | George Frideric Handel | 0:19 |
| 23 | Joseph and His Brethren: Part III. Chorus "Alleluia. We will rejoice in thy salvation" | George Frideric Handel | 2:01 |