Handel: Joseph and His Brethren

The King's Consort, George Frideric Handel & Robert King

72 SONGS • 2 HOURS AND 44 MINUTES • OCT 01 1996

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Overture. Andante – Larghetto – Allegro – Menuet

Robert King, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

06:56

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 1, Be Firm, My Soul! Nor Faint Beneath (Joseph)

James Bowman, Robert King, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

05:33

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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)

James Bowman, Catherine Denley, Robert King, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

00:47

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 2, No. 2, Air. Come, Divine Inspirer, Come (Joseph)

James Bowman, Robert King, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

05:06

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 2, No. 3, Recit. Pardon, That I So Long Forgot Thee, Joseph! (Phanor/Joseph)

Catherine Denley, James Bowman, Robert King, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

00:55

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 2, No. 4, Air. Ingratitude's the Queen of Crimes (Phanor)

Robert King, Catherine Denley, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

02:15

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 3, No. 1, Recit. Thus, Stranger, I Have Laid My Troubled Thoughts (Pharaoh/Joseph)

James Bowman, Michael George, Robert King, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

00:40

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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)

Choir of The King's Consort, Choir of New College Oxford, Robert King, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

01:46

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 3, No. 3, Accompagnato. Pharaoh, Thy Dreams Are One (Joseph)

James Bowman, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

02:26

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 3, No. 4, Recit. Divine Interpreter! What Oracle (Pharaoh/Joseph)

James Bowman, Michael George, Robert King, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

00:40

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 3, No. 5, Air. O Lovely Youth, with Wisdom Crown'd (Asenath)

The King's Consort, Robert King, Yvonne Kenny & George Frideric Handel

04:02

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 3, No. 6, Recit. Wear, Worthy Man, This Royal Signet Wear (Pharaoh)

Michael George, Robert King, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

00:33

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 3, No. 7, Chorus. Joyful Sounds, Melodious Strain! (Egyptians)

The King's Consort, Robert King, Choir of The King's Consort, Choir of New College Oxford & George Frideric Handel

02:57

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 4, No. 1, Recit. Whence This Unwonted Ardour in My Breast? (Asenath)

The King's Consort, Yvonne Kenny, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

00:23

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 4, No. 2, Air. I Feel a Spreading Flame Within My Veins (Asenath)

Robert King, The King's Consort, Yvonne Kenny & George Frideric Handel

07:17

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 4, No. 3, Recit. Fair Asenath (Joseph/Pharaoh/Potiphera/Asenath))

Yvonne Kenny, Robert King, The King's Consort, Michael George, James Bowman, Catherine Denley & George Frideric Handel

01:08

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 5, No. 1, Duet. Celestial Virgin! Godlike Youth! (Joseph/Asenath)

Yvonne Kenny, The King's Consort, Robert King, James Bowman & George Frideric Handel

02:46

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 5, No. 2, Recit. Now, Potiphera, Instant to the Temple (Pharaoh)

Robert King, The King's Consort, Michael George & George Frideric Handel

00:15

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 5, No. 3. Grand March During the Procession

Robert King, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

01:29

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 6, No. 1, Recit. 'Tis Done, – the Sacred Knot Is Tied (High Priest)

Robert King, Catherine Denley, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

00:13

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 6, No. 2, Chorus. Immortal Pleasures Crown This Pair (Egyptians)

The King's Consort, Robert King, Choir of The King's Consort, Choir of New College Oxford & George Frideric Handel

02:20

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 6, No. 3, Recit. Glorious and Happy Is Thy Lot, O Zaphnath! (Pharaoh)

The King's Consort, Robert King, Michael George & George Frideric Handel

00:12

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 6, No. 4, Air. Since the Race of Time Begun (Pharaoh)

The King's Consort, Michael George, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

02:25

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 1: Scene 6, No. 5, Chorus. Swift Our Numbers, Swiftly Roll (Egyptians)

Choir of New College Oxford, Choir of The King's Consort, Robert King, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

02:40

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 1, No. 1, Chorus. Hail, Thou Youth, by Heaven Belov'd! (Egyptians)

Choir of New College Oxford, Choir of The King's Consort, Robert King, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

04:18

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 1, No. 2, Recit. How Vast a Theme Has Egypt for Applause! (Phanor/Asenath)

Robert King, Catherine Denley, The King's Consort, Yvonne Kenny & George Frideric Handel

01:06

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 1, No. 3, Air. Our Fruits, Whilst Yet in Blossom, Die (Asenath)

Robert King, The King's Consort, Yvonne Kenny & George Frideric Handel

04:07

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 1, No. 4, Recit. He's Egypt's Common Parent, Gives Her Bread (Phanor)

Catherine Denley, Robert King, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

00:17

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 1, No. 5, Chorus. Blest Be the Man by Pow'r Unstain'd (Egyptians)

Choir of The King's Consort, Choir of New College Oxford, Robert King, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

04:07

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 1, No. 6, Recit. Phanor, We Mention Not His Highest Glory! (Asenath/Phanor)

Yvonne Kenny, The King's Consort, Robert King, Catherine Denley & George Frideric Handel

01:29

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 1, No. 7, Air. Together, Lovely Innocents, Grow Up (Asenath)

Robert King, Yvonne Kenny, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

03:05

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 1, No. 8, Recit. He Then Is Silent, Then Again Exclaims (Asenath)

Robert King, Yvonne Kenny, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

00:38

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 2, No. 1, Accompagnato. Where Are These Brethren - Why This Base Delay? (Simeon)

John Mark Ainsley, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

01:56

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 2, No. 2, Air. Remorse, Confusion, Horror, Fear (Simeon)

John Mark Ainsley, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

01:57

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 3, No. 1, Recit. This Hebrew Prisoner (Phanor/Joseph)

Catherine Denley, The King's Consort, Robert King, James Bowman & George Frideric Handel

00:34

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 3, No. 2, Accompagnato. Ye Departed Hours (Joseph)

James Bowman, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

02:03

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 3, No. 3, Air. The Peasant Tastes the Sweets of Life (Joseph)

James Bowman, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

07:45

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 3, No. 4, Scene 4, No. 1. Recit. But Simeon Comes (Joseph/Simeon)

James Bowman, The King's Consort, Robert King, John Mark Ainsley & George Frideric Handel

03:42

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 4, No. 2, Air. Impostor! Ah! My Foul Offence (Simeon)

John Mark Ainsley, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

02:57

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 5, No. 1, Recit. Whence, Asenath, This Grief That Hangs upon Thee (Joseph/Asenath)

James Bowman, Yvonne Kenny, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

00:45

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 5, No. 2, Air. The Silver Stream, That All Its Way (Asenath)

Robert King, Yvonne Kenny, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

04:53

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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)

Catherine Denley, James Bowman, Yvonne Kenny, Robert King, The King's Consort, John Mark Ainsley & George Frideric Handel

01:26

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 6, No. 2, Air. To Keep Afar from All Offence (Judah)

John Mark Ainsley, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

03:43

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 6, No. 3, Chorus. Thus One, with Ev'ry Virtue Crown'd (Brethren)

Choir of The King's Consort, The King's Consort, Robert King, Choir of New College Oxford & George Frideric Handel

01:04

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 7, No. 1, Accompagnato. Once More, O Pious Zaphnath, at Thy Feet (Reuben/Judah)

John Mark Ainsley, The King's Consort, Robert King, Michael George & George Frideric Handel

01:39

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 7, No. 2, Recit. This Kiss, My Gracious Lord (Benjamin/Joseph/Judah)

Connor Burrowes, James Bowman, The King's Consort, Robert King, John Mark Ainsley & George Frideric Handel

01:20

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 7, No. 3, Air. Thou Deign'st to Call Thy Servant 'Son' (Benjamin)

Connor Burrowes, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

02:24

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 7, No. 4, Recit. Sweet Innocence! Divine Simplicity! (Joseph/Benjamin/Reuben/Judah)

John Mark Ainsley, Michael George, Robert King, The King's Consort, Connor Burrowes, James Bowman & George Frideric Handel

01:22

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 2: Scene 7, No. 5, Chorus. O God, Who in Thy Heav'nly Hand (Brethren)

Choir of The King's Consort, The King's Consort, Robert King, Choir of New College Oxford & George Frideric Handel

04:14

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Overture, Sinfonia. Allegro

Robert King, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

01:29

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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)

Robert King, Catherine Denley, The King's Consort, Yvonne Kenny & George Frideric Handel

00:27

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 1, No. 2, Air. The Wanton Favours of the Great (Phanor)

Catherine Denley, Robert King, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

01:34

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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)

Robert King, James Bowman, The King's Consort, Yvonne Kenny & George Frideric Handel

00:47

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 2, No. 2, Air. Ah Jealousy, Thou Pelican (Asenath)

Yvonne Kenny, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

04:40

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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)

Robert King, James Bowman, Yvonne Kenny, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

01:21

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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)

The King's Consort, James Bowman, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

03:28

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 2, No. 5, Recit. Art Thou Not Zaphnath? Is Not Egypt Sav'd (Asenath)

Robert King, Yvonne Kenny, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

00:26

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 2, No. 6, Air. Prophetic Raptures Swell My Breast (Asenath)

The King's Consort, Robert King, Yvonne Kenny & George Frideric Handel

07:27

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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)

John Mark Ainsley, Robert King, James Bowman, The King's Consort, Catherine Denley, Connor Burrowes & George Frideric Handel

01:30

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 4, No. 2, Accompagnato. What! Without Me? Ah, How Return in Peace! (Benjamin)

Connor Burrowes, Robert King, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

00:52

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 4, No. 3, Arioso. O pity! (Benjamin/Joseph)

The King's Consort, Robert King, James Bowman, Connor Burrowes & George Frideric Handel

02:49

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 4, No. 4, Recit. To Prison with Him! (Joseph/Simeon/Reuben)

Michael George, Robert King, John Mark Ainsley, The King's Consort, James Bowman & George Frideric Handel

01:50

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 4, No. 5, Arioso. O Gracious God (Simeon)

John Mark Ainsley, Robert King, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

01:16

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 4, No. 6, Chorus. Eternal Monarch of the Sky (Brethren)

Choir of The King's Consort, Choir of New College Oxford, Robert King, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

03:16

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 5, No. 1. But Peace, Zaphnath Returns (Simeon/Joseph/Judah)

John Mark Ainsley, James Bowman, Robert King, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

01:50

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 5, No. 2, Air. Thou Hadst, My Lord (Simeon)

John Mark Ainsley, Robert King, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

01:59

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 5, No. 3, Recit. Give, Give Him Up the Lad (Simeon)

John Mark Ainsley, Robert King, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

00:57

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 5, No. 4, Recit. I Can No Longer (Joseph/Brethren)

John Mark Ainsley, James Bowman, Michael George, The King's Consort, Robert King & George Frideric Handel

01:31

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 6, No. 1, Recit. Whilst the Nile and Memphis (Asenath/Joseph)

The King's Consort, Robert King, James Bowman, Yvonne Kenny & George Frideric Handel

00:45

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 6, No. 2, Duet. What's Sweeter Than the New-Blown Rose? (Asenath/Joseph)

The King's Consort, Robert King, James Bowman, Yvonne Kenny & George Frideric Handel

02:54

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 6, No. 3, Recit. With Songs of Ardent Gratitude and Praise (Joseph)

James Bowman, Robert King, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

00:20

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Handel: Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59, Pt. 3: Scene 6, No. 4, Chorus. Alleluia. We Will Rejoice in Thy Salvation

Choir of The King's Consort, Robert King, Choir of New College Oxford, The King's Consort & George Frideric Handel

02:02

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