G F Handel

Joseph and his brethren

This is Part 2
Part 3 is on the next page,
Part 1 the page before this.

Here is a "clickable" Table of the available Midi Files for this Work (my thanks to Max, of Choralia, for much help with these). The Table entries in green relate to Sections which exist in the IMSLP Chrysander Orchestral Score but not in the Vocal Score version first used to make these Files.

Joseph and his brethren - Part 2
UNemphasized	Soprano	Alto	Tenor	Bass
20: Hail thou youth, by . . . Heaven belov'd
21: How vast a throne . . . has Egypt for applause	None	None	None	None
22: Our fruits, while . . . yet in blossom, die	None	None	None	None
23: He's Egypt's common parent	None	None	None	None
24: Blest be the man
Part 2 Scene 1 No 6, Recitative: Phanor, we mention not his highest glory! (Asenath/Phanor) Part 2 Scene 1 No 7, Air: Together, lovely innocents, grow up (Asenath) Part 2 Scene 1 No 8, Recitative: He then is silent, then again exclaims (Asenath)
25: Where are these Brethren . . . by this base delay?	None	None	None	None
25b: Remorse, confusion, horror, fear	None	None	None	None
Part 2 Scene 3 No 1, Recitative: This Hebrew prisoner (Phanor/Joseph) Part 2 Scene 3 No 2, Accompagnato: Ye departed hours (Joseph) Part 2 Scene 3 No 3, Air: The peasant tastes the sweets of life (Joseph) Part 2 Scene 3 No 4, Scene 4 No 1. Recitative: But Simeon comes (Joseph/Simeon)
26: My gracious Lord, our . . . testimony's true.	None	None	None	None
27: Imposter! Ah! . . . my foul offence	None	None	None	None
Part 2 Scene 5 No 1, Recitative: Whence, Asenath, this grief that hangs upon thee (Joseph/Asenath) Part 2 Scene 5 No 2, Air: The silver stream, that all its way (Asenath) Part 2 Scene 5 No 3, Scene 6 No 1. Recitative: Tell me, O tell me thy heart's malady (Asenath/Joseph/Phanor/Judah)
28: Fear not, peace be unto you	None	None	None	None
29: To keep afar from all offence	None	None	None	None
30: Thus one with every . . . virtue crown'd
Part 2 Scene 7 No 1, Accompagnato: Once more, O pious Zaphnath, at thy feet (Reuben/Judah) Part 2 Scene 7 No 2, Recitative: This kiss, my gracious Lord (Benjamin/Joseph/Judah)
31: It is, my Lord, my name . . . is Benjamin	None	None	None	None
32: Thou deign'st to . . . .call thy servant son	None	None	None	None
Part 2 Scene 7 No 4, Recitative: Sweet innocence! divine simplicity! (Joseph/Benjamin/Reuben/Judah)
33: O God, who in . . . Thy heav'nly hand

That's the end of Part 2. Part 3 is on the next page
Part 1 is on the previous page.

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