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Joseph and his Brethren, the latest in The King's Consort's mammoth series of recordings of the grand oratorios of Handel, tells the story of Joseph, sold into slavery by his perfidious brothers, winning acceptance at the court of Pharaoh in Egypt by his interpretation of the dreams foretelling seven years of plenty, and seven of famine. His brothers come from drought-ridden Israel to beg for food, and are eventually reunited with Joseph.
The work is characteristically full of melodic invention and drama, culminating in the scene between Joseph and his youngest—and innocent—brother Benjamin (here sung by the stunning treble Connor Burrowes) in which Joseph is emotionally overcome and admits his true identity. No wonder the work was so warmly received at its first performance. |
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1 Part
1 Overture: Andante – Larghetto – Allegro – Menuet [6'55]
2 Part 1 Scene 1: Be firm, my soul! nor faint beneath (Joseph) [5'33]
EnglishFrançaisDeutsch James Bowman (countertenor)
3 Part 1 Scene 2 No 1, Recitative: Joseph, thy fame has reach'd great Pharaoh's ear (Phanor/Joseph) [0'46]
EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Catherine Denley (contralto), James Bowman (countertenor)
4 Part 1 Scene 2 No 2, Air: Come, divine inspirer, come (Joseph) [5'05]
EnglishFrançaisDeutsch James Bowman (countertenor)
5 Part 1 Scene 2 No 3, Recitative: Pardon, that I so long forgot thee, Joseph! (Phanor/Joseph) [0'54] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Catherine Denley (contralto), James Bowman (countertenor)
6 Part 1 Scene 2 No 4, Air: Ingratitude's the queen of crimes (Phanor) [2'14]
EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Catherine Denley (contralto)
7 Part 1 Scene 3 No 1, Recitative: Thus, stranger, I have laid my troubled thoughts (Pharaoh/Joseph) [0'40]
EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Michael George (bass), James Bowman (countertenor)
8 Part 1 Scene 3 No 2, Chorus: O God of Joseph, gracious shed thy spirit on thy servant's head (Egyptians) [1'45]
EnglishFrançaisDeutsch New College Choir Oxford, King's Consort Choir
9 Part 1 Scene 3 No 3, Accompagnato: Pharaoh, thy dreams are one (Joseph) [2'25]
EnglishFrançaisDeutsch James Bowman (countertenor)
10 Part 1 Scene 3 No 4, Recitative: Divine interpreter! What oracle (Pharaoh/Joseph) [0'39] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Michael George (bass), James Bowman (countertenor)
11 Part 1 Scene 3 No 5, Air: O lovely youth, with wisdom crown'd (Asenath) [4'01] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Yvonne Kenny (soprano)
12 Part 1 Scene 3 No 6, Recitative: Wear, worthy man, this Royal signet wear (Pharaoh) [0'33] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Michael George (bass)
13 Part 1 Scene 3 No 7, Chorus: Joyful sounds, melodious strain! (Egyptians) [2'57] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch New College Choir Oxford, King's Consort Choir
14 Part 1 Scene 4 No 1, Recitative: Whence this unwonted ardour in my breast? (Asenath) [0'23] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Yvonne Kenny (soprano)
15 Part 1 Scene 4 No 2, Air: I feel a spreading flame within my veins (Asenath) [7'16] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Yvonne Kenny (soprano)
16 Part 1 Scene 4 No 3, Recitative: Fair Asenath (Joseph/Pharaoh/Potiphera/Asenath)) [1'08] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch James Bowman (countertenor), Michael George (bass), Catherine Denley (contralto), Yvonne Kenny (soprano)
17 Part 1 Scene 5 No 1, Duet: Celestial virgin! Godlike youth! (Joseph/Asenath) [2'46] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch James Bowman (countertenor), Yvonne Kenny (soprano)
18 Part 1 Scene 5 No 2, Recitative: Now, Potiphera, instant to the temple (Pharaoh) [0'15] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Michael George (bass)
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] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Catherine Denley (contralto)
21 Part 1 Scene 6 No 2, Chorus: Immortal pleasures crown this pair (Egyptians) [2'19] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch 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] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Michael George (bass)
23 Part 1 Scene 6 No 4, Air: Since the race of time begun (Pharaoh) [2'25]
EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Michael George (bass)
24 Part 1 Scene 6 No 5, Chorus: Swift our numbers, swiftly roll (Egyptians) [2'39] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch New College Choir Oxford, King's Consort Choir
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1 Part 2 Scene 1 No 1, Chorus: Hail, thou youth, by Heaven belov'd! (Egyptians) [4'18] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch New College Choir Oxford, King's Consort Choir
2 Part 2 Scene 1 No 2, Recitative: How vast a theme has Egypt for applause! (Phanor/Asenath) [1'06] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Catherine Denley (contralto), Yvonne Kenny (soprano)
3 Part 2 Scene 1 No 3, Air: Our fruits, whilst yet in blossom, die (Asenath) [4'07]
EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Yvonne Kenny (soprano)
4 Part 2 Scene 1 No 4, Recitative: He's Egypt's common parent, gives her bread (Phanor) [0'17] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Catherine Denley (contralto)
5 Part 2 Scene 1 No 5, Chorus: Blest be the man by pow'r unstain'd (Egyptians) [4'06] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch 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]
EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Yvonne Kenny (soprano), Catherine Denley (contralto) 7 Part 2 Scene 1 No 7, Air: Together, lovely innocents, grow up (Asenath) [3'05]
EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Yvonne Kenny (soprano)
8 Part 2 Scene 1 No 8, Recitative: He then is silent, then again exclaims (Asenath) [0'37] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Yvonne Kenny (soprano)
9 Part 2 Scene 2 No 1, Accompagnato: Where are these brethren … why this base delay? (Simeon) [1'56] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
10 Part 2 Scene 2 No 2, Air: Remorse, confusion, horror, fear (Simeon) [1'55]
EnglishFrançaisDeutsch John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
11 Part 2 Scene 3 No 1, Recitative: This Hebrew prisoner (Phanor/Joseph) [0'34] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Catherine Denley (contralto), James Bowman (countertenor)
12 Part 2 Scene 3 No 2, Accompagnato: Ye departed hours (Joseph) [2'03]
EnglishFrançaisDeutsch James Bowman (countertenor)
13 Part 2 Scene 3 No 3, Air: The peasant tastes the sweets of life (Joseph) [7'45] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch James Bowman (countertenor)
14 Part 2 Scene 3 No 4, Scene 4 No 1. Recitative: But Simeon comes (Joseph/Simeon) [3'42] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch James Bowman (countertenor), John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
15 Part 2 Scene 4 No 2, Air: Impostor! Ah! my foul offence (Simeon) [2'56]
EnglishFrançaisDeutsch John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
16 Part 2 Scene 5 No 1, Recitative: Whence, Asenath, this grief that hangs upon thee (Joseph/Asenath) [0'44]
EnglishFrançaisDeutsch James Bowman (countertenor), Yvonne Kenny (soprano)
17 Part 2 Scene 5 No 2, Air: The silver stream, that all its way (Asenath) [4'52] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Yvonne Kenny (soprano)
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]
EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Yvonne Kenny (soprano), James Bowman (countertenor), Catherine Denley (contralto), John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
19 Part 2 Scene 6 No 2, Air: To keep afar from all offence (Judah) [3'42]
EnglishFrançaisDeutsch John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
20 Part 2 Scene 6 No 3, Chorus: Thus one, with ev'ry virtue crown'd (Brethren) [1'03] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch 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]
EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Michael George (bass), John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
22 Part 2 Scene 7 No 2, Recitative: This kiss, my gracious Lord (Benjamin/Joseph/Judah) [1'20] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Connor Burrowes (treble), James Bowman (countertenor), John Mark Ainsley (tenor) 23 Part 2 Scene 7 No 3, Air: Thou deign'st to call thy servant 'son' (Benjamin) [2'23] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Connor Burrowes (treble)
24 Part 2 Scene 7 No 4, Recitative: Sweet innocence! divine simplicity! (Joseph/Benjamin/Reuben/Judah) [1'22]
EnglishFrançaisDeutsch James Bowman (countertenor), Connor Burrowes (treble), Michael George (bass), John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
25 Part 2 Scene 7 No 5, Chorus: O God, who in thy heav'nly hand (Brethren) [4'14] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch New College Choir Oxford, King's Consort Choir CD3 1 Part 3 Overture, 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]
EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Yvonne Kenny (soprano), Catherine Denley (contralto)
3 Part 3 Scene 1 No 2, Air: The wanton favours of the great (Phanor) [1'34]
EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Catherine Denley (contralto)
4 Part 3 Scene 2 No 1, Recitative: Whence so disturb'd, my Lord? Let not the crime (Asenath/Joseph) [0'46]
EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Yvonne Kenny (soprano), James Bowman (countertenor)
5 Part 3 Scene 2 No 2, Air: Ah Jealousy, thou pelican (Asenath) [4'39]
EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Yvonne Kenny (soprano)
6 Part 3 Scene 2 No 3, Recitative: O wrong me not! thy Zaphnath never harbour'd (Joseph/Asenath) [1'20]
EnglishFrançaisDeutsch James Bowman (countertenor), Yvonne Kenny (soprano)
7 Part 3 Scene 2 No 4, Air: The people's favour, and the smiles of pow'r (Joseph) [3'28] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch James Bowman (countertenor)
8 Part 3 Scene 2 No 5, Recitative: Art thou not Zaphnath? Is not Egypt sav'd (Asenath) [0'25] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Yvonne Kenny (soprano)
9 Part 3 Scene 2 No 6, Air: Prophetic raptures swell my breast (Asenath) [7'27] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Yvonne Kenny (soprano)
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]
EnglishFrançaisDeutsch James Bowman (countertenor), John Mark Ainsley (tenor), Catherine Denley (contralto), Connor Burrowes (treble)
11 Part 3 Scene 4 No 2, Accompagnato: What! without me? Ah, how return in peace! (Benjamin) [0'52] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Connor Burrowes (treble)
12 Part 3 Scene 4 No 3, Arioso: O pity! (Benjamin/Joseph) [2'49]
EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Connor Burrowes (treble), James Bowman (countertenor)
13 Part 3 Scene 4 No 4, Recitative: To prison with him! (Joseph/Simeon/Reuben) [1'50] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch James Bowman (countertenor), John Mark Ainsley (tenor), Michael George (bass)
14 Part 3 Scene 4 No 5, Arioso: O gracious God (Simeon) [1'15]
EnglishFrançaisDeutsch John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
15 Part 3 Scene 4 No 6, Chorus: Eternal Monarch of the sky (Brethren) [3'16]
EnglishFrançaisDeutsch New College Choir Oxford, King's Consort Choir
16 Part 3 Scene 5 No 1: But peace, Zaphnath returns (Simeon/Joseph/Judah) [1'50]
EnglishFrançaisDeutsch John Mark Ainsley (tenor), James Bowman (countertenor)
17 Part 3 Scene 5 No 2, Air: Thou hadst, my Lord (Simeon) [1'58]
EnglishFrançaisDeutsch John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
18 Part 3 Scene 5 No 3, Recitative: Give, give him up the lad (Simeon) [0'56]
EnglishFrançaisDeutsch John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
19 Part 3 Scene 5 No 4, Recitative: I can no longer (Joseph/Brethren) [1'31]
EnglishFrançaisDeutsch James Bowman (countertenor), John Mark Ainsley (tenor), Michael George (bass)
20 Part 3 Scene 6 No 1, Recitative: Whilst the Nile and Memphis (Asenath/Joseph) [0'45] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Yvonne Kenny (soprano), James Bowman (countertenor)
21 Part 3 Scene 6 No 2, Duet: What's sweeter than the new-blown rose? (Asenath/Joseph) [2'54] EnglishFrançaisDeutsch Yvonne Kenny (soprano), James Bowman (countertenor)
22 Part 3 Scene 6 No 3, Recitative: With songs of ardent gratitude and praise (Joseph) [0'19]
EnglishFrançaisDeutsch James Bowman (countertenor)
23 Part 3 Scene 6 No 4, Chorus: Alleluia. We will rejoice in thy salvation [2'01]
EnglishFrançaisDeutsch New College Choir Oxford, King's Consort Choir Joseph and his Brethren, the latest in The King's Consort's mammoth series of recordings of the grand oratorios of Handel, tells the story of Joseph, sold into slavery by his perfidious brothers, winning acceptance at the court of Pharaoh in Egypt by his interpretation of the dreams foretelling seven years of plenty, and seven of famine. His brothers come from drought-ridden Israel to beg for food, and are eventually reunited with Joseph. The work is characteristically full of melodic invention and drama, culminating in the scene between Joseph and his youngest—and innocent—brother Benjamin (here sung by the stunning treble Connor Burrowes) in which Joseph is emotionally overcome and admits his true identity. No wonder the work was so warmly received at its first performance.
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