from Handel: Joseph and his Brethren (CDA67171/3) 1 Andante – Larghetto – Allegro – Menuet [6'55] 163 minutes 29 seconds 72 tracks2 Be firm, my soul! nor faint beneath (Joseph) [5'33] 3 Joseph, thy fame has reach'd great Pharaoh's ear (Phanor/Joseph) [0'46] 4 Come, divine inspirer, come (Joseph) [5'05] 5 Pardon, that I so long forgot thee, Joseph! (Phanor/Joseph) [0'54] 6 Ingratitude's the queen of crimes (Phanor) [2'14] 7 Thus, stranger, I have laid my troubled thoughts (Pharaoh/Joseph) [0'40] 8 O God of Joseph, gracious shed thy spirit on thy servant's head (Egyptians) [1'45] 9 Pharaoh, thy dreams are one (Joseph) [2'25] 10 Divine interpreter! What oracle (Pharaoh/Joseph) [0'39] 11 O lovely youth, with wisdom crown'd (Asenath) [4'01] 12 Wear, worthy man, this Royal signet wear (Pharaoh) [0'33] 13 Joyful sounds, melodious strain! (Egyptians) [2'57] 14 Whence this unwonted ardour in my breast? (Asenath) [0'23] 15 I feel a spreading flame within my veins (Asenath) [7'16] 16 Fair Asenath (Joseph/Pharaoh/Potiphera/Asenath)) [1'08] 17 Celestial virgin! Godlike youth! (Joseph/Asenath) [2'46] 18 Now, Potiphera, instant to the temple (Pharaoh) [0'15] 19 Grand march during the procession [1'28] 20 'Tis done, – the sacred knot is tied (High Priest) [0'12] 21 Immortal pleasures crown this pair (Egyptians) [2'19] 22 Glorious and happy is thy lot, O Zaphnath! (Pharaoh) [0'12] 23 Since the race of time begun (Pharaoh) [2'25] 24 Swift our numbers, swiftly roll (Egyptians) [2'39] 25 Hail, thou youth, by Heaven belov'd! (Egyptians) [4'18] 26 How vast a theme has Egypt for applause! (Phanor/Asenath) [1'06] 27 Our fruits, whilst yet in blossom, die (Asenath) [4'07] 28 He's Egypt's common parent, gives her bread (Phanor) [0'17] 29 Blest be the man by pow'r unstain'd (Egyptians) [4'06] 30 Phanor, we mention not his highest glory! (Asenath/Phanor) [1'28] 31 Together, lovely innocents, grow up (Asenath) [3'05] 32 He then is silent, then again exclaims (Asenath) [0'37] 33 Where are these brethren … why this base delay? (Simeon) [1'56] 34 Remorse, confusion, horror, fear (Simeon) [1'55] 35 This Hebrew prisoner (Phanor/Joseph) [0'34] 36 Ye departed hours (Joseph) [2'03] 37 The peasant tastes the sweets of life (Joseph) [7'45] 38 But Simeon comes (Joseph/Simeon) [3'42] 39 Impostor! Ah! my foul offence (Simeon) [2'56] 40 Whence, Asenath, this grief that hangs upon thee (Joseph/Asenath) [0'44] 41 The silver stream, that all its way (Asenath) [4'52] 42 Tell me, O tell me thy heart's malady (Asenath/Joseph/Phanor/Judah) [1'26] 43 To keep afar from all offence (Judah) [3'42] 44 Thus one, with ev'ry virtue crown'd (Brethren) [1'03] 45 Once more, O pious Zaphnath, at thy feet (Reuben/Judah) [1'38] 46 This kiss, my gracious Lord (Benjamin/Joseph/Judah) [1'20] 47 Thou deign'st to call thy servant 'son' (Benjamin) [2'23] 48 Sweet innocence! divine simplicity! (Joseph/Benjamin/Reuben/Judah) [1'22] 49 O God, who in thy heav'nly hand (Brethren) [4'14] 50 Allegro [1'28] 51 What say'st thou, Phanor? Prove these strangers then (Asenath/Phanor) [0'27] 52 The wanton favours of the great (Phanor) [1'34] 53 Whence so disturb'd, my Lord? Let not the crime (Asenath/Joseph) [0'46] 54 Ah Jealousy, thou pelican (Asenath) [4'39] 55 O wrong me not! thy Zaphnath never harbour'd (Joseph/Asenath) [1'20] 56 The people's favour, and the smiles of pow'r (Joseph) [3'28] 57 Art thou not Zaphnath? Is not Egypt sav'd (Asenath) [0'25] 58 Prophetic raptures swell my breast (Asenath) [7'27] 59 They come, – and indignation in their looks (Joseph/Simeon/Phanor/Benjamin) [1'30] 60 What! without me? Ah, how return in peace! (Benjamin) [0'52] 61 O pity! (Benjamin/Joseph) [2'49] 62 To prison with him! (Joseph/Simeon/Reuben) [1'50] 63 O gracious God (Simeon) [1'15] 64 Eternal Monarch of the sky (Brethren) [3'16] 65 But peace, Zaphnath returns (Simeon/Joseph/Judah) [1'50] 66 Thou hadst, my Lord (Simeon) [1'58] 67 Give, give him up the lad (Simeon) [0'56] 68 I can no longer (Joseph/Brethren) [1'31] 69 Whilst the Nile and Memphis (Asenath/Joseph) [0'45] 70 What's sweeter than the new-blown rose? (Asenath/Joseph) [2'54] 71 With songs of ardent gratitude and praise (Joseph) [0'19] 72 Alleluia. We will rejoice in thy salvation [2'01] ‘I have no reservations about encouraging anyone interested in Handel to buy this set and to acquaint themselves with the many delights of this grossly neglected work’ (Gramophone) ‘With first-rate casts and careful attention to Handel's original texts, King has blown the dust off some magnificent music’ (BBC Record Review) ‘This is as fine a case as one could imagine being made for the work’ (American Record Guide) |