Audio CD review:
George Frideric Handel, Robert King, Yvonne Kenny, James Bowman, Catherine Denley, Michael George, John Mark Ainsley, Connor Burrowes, The Choir of New College Oxford, The Choir of the King's Concort - Handel: Joseph and his Brethren / Robert King

George Frideric Handel, Robert King, Yvonne Kenny, James Bowman, Catherine Denley, Michael George, John Mark Ainsley, Connor Burrowes, The Choir of New College Oxford, The Choir of the King's Concort - Handel: Joseph and his Brethren / Robert King

Band: George Frideric Handel, Robert King, Yvonne Kenny, James Bowman, Catherine Denley, Michael George, John Mark Ainsley, Connor Burrowes, The Choir of New College Oxford, The Choir of the King's Concort Title: Handel: Joseph and his Brethren / Robert King Rating: Release Date: 08 November, 1996 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Ov - The King's Consort/Robert King 2: Be firm, My Soul! Nor Faint Beneath - James Bowman 3: Joseph, Thy Fame Has Reach'd Great Pharaoh's Ear - Catherine Denley 4: Come, Divine Inspirer, Come - James Bowman 5: Pardon, That I So Long Forgot Thee, Joseph! - Catherine Denley 6: Ingratitude's The Queen Of Crimes - Catherine Denley 7: Thus, Stranger, I Have Laid My Troubled Thoughts - Michael George 8: O God Of Joseph, Gracious Shed Thy Spirit On Thy Servant's Head - The Chor Of New College, Oxford/The Chor Of The King's Consort 9: Pharaoh, Thy Dreams Are One - James Bowman 10: Divine Interpreter! What Oracle - Michael George 11: O Lovely Youth, With Wisdom Crown'd - Yvonne Kenny 12: Wear, Worthy Man, This Royal Signet Wear - Michael George 13: Joyful Sounds, Melodious Strain! - The Chor Of New College, Oxford/The Chor Of The King's Consort 14: Whence This Unwonted Ardour In My Breast? - Yvonne Kenny 15: I Feel A Spreading Flame Within My Veins - Yvonne Kenny 16: Fair Asenath - James Bowman 17: Celestial Virgin! Godlike Youth! - James Bowman/Yvonne Kenny 18: Now, Potiphera, Instant To The Temple - Michael George 19: Grand March During The Procession - The King's Consort/Robert King 20: 'Tis Done,-The Sacred Knot Is Tied - William Missin 21: Immortal Pleasures Crown This Pair - The Chor Of New College, Oxford/The Chor Of The King's Consort 22: Glorious And Happy Is Thy Lot, O Zaphnath! - Michael George 23: Since The Race Of Time Begun - Michael George 24: Swift Our Number, Swiftly Roll - The Chor Of New College, Oxford/The Chor Of The King's Consort 25: Hail, Thou Youth, By Heaven Belov'd! - The Chor Of New College, Oxford/The Chor Of The King's Consort 26: How Vast A Theme Has Egypt For Applause! - Catherine Denley 27: Our Fruits, Whilst Yet In Blossom, Die - Yvonne Kenny 28: He's Egypt's Common Parent, Gives Her Bread - Catherine Denley 29: Blest Be The Man By Pow'r Unstain'd - The Chor Of New College, Oxford/The Chor Of The King's Consort 30: Phanor, We Mention Not His Highest Glory! - Yvonne Kenny 31: Together, Lovely Innocents, Grow Up - Yvonne Kenny 32: He Then Is Silent, Then Again Exclaims - Yvonne Kenny 33: Where Are These Brethren...Why This Base Delay! - John Mark Ainsley 34: Remorse, Confusion, Horror, Fear - John Mark Ainsley 35: This Hebrew Prisoner- - Catherine Denley 36: Ye Departed Hours, What Happier Moments Have I Seen? - James Bowman 37: The Peasant Tastes The Sweets Of Life - James Bowman 38: But Simeon Comes- - James Bowman 39: Impostor! Ah! My Foul Offence - John Mark Ainsley 40: Whence, Asenath, This Grief That Hangs Upon Thee? - James Bowman 41: The Silver Stream, That All Its Way - Yvonne Kenny 42: Tell Me, O Tell Me Thy Heart's Malady - Yvonne Kenny 43: To Keep Afar From All Offence - John Mark Ainsley 44: Thus One, With Ev'ry Virtue Crown'd - The Chor Of New College, Oxford/The Chor Of The King's Consort 45: Once More, O Pious Zaphnath, At Thy Feet - Michael George 46: This Kiss, My Gracious Lord - Connor Burrowes 47: Thou Deign'st To Call Thy Servant 'Son' - Connor Burrowes 48: Sweet Innocence! Divine Simplicity! - James Bowman 49: O God, Who In Thy Heav'nly Hand - The Chor Of New College, Oxford/The Chor Of The King's Consort 50: Sinf - The King's Consort/Robert King 51: What Say'st Thou, Phanor? - Yvonne Kenny 52: The Wanton Favours Of The Great - Catherine Denley 53: Whence So Disturb'd, My Lord? - Yvonne Kenny 54: Ah Jealousy, Thou Pelican - Yvonne Kenny 55: O Wrong Me Not! Thy Zaphnath Never Harbour'd - James Bowman 56: The People's Favour, And The Smiles Of Pow'r - James Bowman 57: Art Thou Not Zaphnath? Is Not Egypt Sav'd? - Yvonne Kenny 58: Prophetic Raptures Swell My Breast - Yvonne Kenny 59: They Come,-And Indignation In Their Looks - James Bowman 60: What! Without Me? Ah, How Return In Peace! - Connor Burrowes 61: O Pity! - Connor Burrowes 62: To Prison With Him! - James Bowman 63: O Gracious God - John Mark Ainsley 64: Eternal Monarch Of The Sky - The Chor Of New College, Oxford/The Chor Of The King's Consort 65: But Peace, Saphnath Returns - John Mark Ainsley 66: Thou Hadst, My Lord, A Father Once - John Mark Ainsley 67: Give, Give Him Up The Lad - John Mark Ainsley 68: I Can No Longer- - James Bowman 69: Whilst The Nile And Memphis - Yvonne Kenny 70: What's Sweeter Than The New-Blown Rose - Yvonne Kenny/James Bowman 71: With Songs Of Ardent Gratitude And Praise - James Bowman 72: Alleluia. We Will Rejoice In Thy Salvation - The Chor Of New College, Oxford/The Chor Of The King's Consort

Editoral Review Don't believe it: the music is wonderful, and even the libretto isn't nearly as bad as Dean makes out. Winton Dean, the, ahem, dean of modern Handel scholarship, considered Joseph and His Brethren one of Handel's weakest oratorios. The King's Consort gives the same high-quality performance it always gives to Handel's oratorios. James Bowman sounds particularly comfortable in the title role; while all the soloists are good, soprano Yvonne Kenny (who gets all the best arias) is terrific. --Matthew Westphal .. You can see a complete list of all George Frideric Handel, Robert King, Yvonne Kenny, James Bowman, Catherine Denley, Michael George, John Mark Ainsley, Connor Burrowes, The Choir of New College Oxford, The Choir of the King's Concort discography, or go back to the George Frideric Handel, Robert King, Yvonne Kenny, James Bowman, Catherine Denley, Michael George, John Mark Ainsley, Connor Burrowes, The Choir of New College Oxford, The Choir of the King's Concort tabs