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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Overture. Andante – Larghetto – Allegro – Menuet (6:55) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 1, Be Firm, My Soul! Nor Faint Beneath (Joseph) (5:33) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 2, No. 1, Recit. Joseph, Thy Fame Has Reach'd Great Pharaoh's Ear (Phanor/Joseph) (0:46) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 2, No. 2, Air. Come, Divine Inspirer, Come (Joseph) (5:05) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 2, No. 3, Recit. Pardon, That I So Long Forgot Thee, Joseph! (Phanor/Joseph) (0:54) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 2, No. 4, Air. Ingratitude's the Queen of Crimes (Phanor) (2:14) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 3, No. 1, Recit. Thus, Stranger, I Have Laid My Troubled Thoughts (Pharaoh/Joseph) (0:40) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 3, No. 2, Chorus. O God of Joseph, Gracious Shed Thy Spirit on Thy Servant's Head (Egyptians) (1:45) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 3, No. 3, Accompagnato. Pharaoh, Thy Dreams Are One (Joseph) (2:25) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 3, No. 4, Recit. Divine Interpreter! What Oracle (Pharaoh/Joseph) (0:39) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 3, No. 5, Air. O Lovely Youth, with Wisdom Crown'd (Asenath) (4:01) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 3, No. 6, Recit. Wear, Worthy Man, This Royal Signet Wear (Pharaoh) (0:33) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 3, No. 7, Chorus. Joyful Sounds, Melodious Strain! (Egyptians) (2:57) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 4, No. 1, Recit. Whence This Unwonted Ardour in My Breast? (Asenath) (0:23) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 4, No. 2, Air. I Feel a Spreading Flame Within My Veins (Asenath) (7:16) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 4, No. 3, Recit. Fair Asenath (Joseph/Pharaoh/Potiphera/Asenath)) (1:08) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 5, No. 1, Duet. Celestial Virgin! Godlike Youth! (Joseph/Asenath) (2:46) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 5, No. 2, Recit. Now, Potiphera, Instant to the Temple (Pharaoh) (0:15) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 5, No. 3. Grand March During the Procession (1:28) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 6, No. 1, Recit. 'Tis Done, – the Sacred Knot Is Tied (High Priest) (0:12) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 6, No. 2, Chorus. Immortal Pleasures Crown This Pair (Egyptians) (2:19) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 6, No. 3, Recit. Glorious and Happy Is Thy Lot, O Zaphnath! (Pharaoh) (0:12) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 6, No. 4, Air. Since the Race of Time Begun (Pharaoh) (2:25) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 6, No. 5, Chorus. Swift Our Numbers, Swiftly Roll (Egyptians) (2:39) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 1, No. 1, Chorus. Hail, Thou Youth, by Heaven Belov'd! (Egyptians) (4:18) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 1, No. 2, Recit. How Vast a Theme Has Egypt for Applause! (Phanor/Asenath) (1:06) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 1, No. 3, Air. Our Fruits, Whilst Yet in Blossom, Die (Asenath) (4:07) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 1, No. 4, Recit. He's Egypt's Common Parent, Gives Her Bread (Phanor) (0:17) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 1, No. 5, Chorus. Blest Be the Man by Pow'r Unstain'd (Egyptians) (4:06) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 1, No. 6, Recit. Phanor, We Mention Not His Highest Glory! (Asenath/Phanor) (1:28) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 1, No. 7, Air. Together, Lovely Innocents, Grow Up (Asenath) (3:05) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 1, No. 8, Recit. He Then Is Silent, Then Again Exclaims (Asenath) (0:37) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 2, No. 1, Accompagnato. Where Are These Brethren - Why This Base Delay? (Simeon) (1:56) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 2, No. 2, Air. Remorse, Confusion, Horror, Fear (Simeon) (1:55) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 3, No. 1, Recit. This Hebrew Prisoner (Phanor/Joseph) (0:34) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 3, No. 2, Accompagnato. Ye Departed Hours (Joseph) (2:03) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 3, No. 3, Air. The Peasant Tastes the Sweets of Life (Joseph) (7:45) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 3, No. 4, Scene 4, No. 1. Recit. But Simeon Comes (Joseph/Simeon) (3:42) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 4, No. 2, Air. Impostor! Ah! My Foul Offence (Simeon) (2:56) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 5, No. 1, Recit. Whence, Asenath, This Grief That Hangs upon Thee (Joseph/Asenath) (0:44) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 5, No. 2, Air. The Silver Stream, That All Its Way (Asenath) (4:52) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 5, No. 3, Scene 6, No. 1. Recit. Tell Me, O Tell Me Thy Heart's Malady (Asenath/Joseph/Phanor/Judah) (1:26) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 6, No. 2, Air. To Keep Afar from All Offence (Judah) (3:42) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 6, No. 3, Chorus. Thus One, with Ev'ry Virtue Crown'd (Brethren) (1:03) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 7, No. 1, Accompagnato. Once More, O Pious Zaphnath, at Thy Feet (Reuben/Judah) (1:38) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 7, No. 2, Recit. This Kiss, My Gracious Lord (Benjamin/Joseph/Judah) (1:20) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 7, No. 3, Air. Thou Deign'st to Call Thy Servant 'Son' (Benjamin) (2:23) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 7, No. 4, Recit. Sweet Innocence! Divine Simplicity! (Joseph/Benjamin/Reuben/Judah) (1:22) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 7, No. 5, Chorus. O God, Who in Thy Heav'nly Hand (Brethren) (4:14) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Overture, Sinfonia. Allegro (1:28) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 1, No. 1, Recit. What Say'st Thou, Phanor? Prove These Strangers Then (Asenath/Phanor) (0:27) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 1, No. 2, Air. The Wanton Favours of the Great (Phanor) (1:34) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 2, No. 1, Recit. Whence So Disturb'd, My Lord? Let Not the Crime (Asenath/Joseph) (0:46) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 2, No. 2, Air. Ah Jealousy, Thou Pelican (Asenath) (4:39) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 2, No. 3, Recit. O Wrong Me Not! Thy Zaphnath Never Harbour'd (Joseph/Asenath) (1:20) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 2, No. 4, Air. The People's Favour, and the Smiles of Pow'r (Joseph) (3:28) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 2, No. 5, Recit. Art Thou Not Zaphnath? Is Not Egypt Sav'd (Asenath) (0:25) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 2, No. 6, Air. Prophetic Raptures Swell My Breast (Asenath) (7:27) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 2, No. 7 - Scene 3 - Scene 4, No. 1. Recit. They Come – and Indignation in Their Looks (Joseph/Simeon/Phanor/Benjamin) (1:30) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 4, No. 2, Accompagnato What! Without Me? Ah, How Return in Peace! (Benjamin) (0:52) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 4, No. 3, Arioso. O pity! (Benjamin/Joseph) (2:49) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 4, No. 4, Recit. To Prison with Him! (Joseph/Simeon/Reuben) (1:50) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 4, No. 5, Arioso. O Gracious God (Simeon) (1:15) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 4, No. 6, Chorus. Eternal Monarch of the Sky (Brethren) (3:16) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 5, No. 1. But Peace, Zaphnath Returns (Simeon/Joseph/Judah) (1:50) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 5, No. 2, Air. Thou Hadst, My Lord (Simeon) (1:58) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 5, No. 3, Recit. Give, Give Him Up the Lad (Simeon) (0:56) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 5, No. 4, Recit. I Can No Longer (Joseph/Brethren) (1:31) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 6, No. 1, Recit. Whilst the Nile and Memphis (Asenath/Joseph) (0:45) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 6, No. 2, Duet. What's Sweeter Than the New-Blown Rose? (Asenath/Joseph) (2:54) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 6, No. 3, Recit. With Songs of Ardent Gratitude and Praise (Joseph) (0:19) -- Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 6, No. 4, Chorus. Alleluia. We Will Rejoice in Thy Salvation (2:01)