Joseph and His Brethren, HWV 59 (Handel, George Frideric) - IMSLP

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	3 acts
Composition Year	1743 (26 August - 12 September)
Genre Categories	Sacred oratorios; Oratorios; Religious works; [14 more...]For 9 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring the alto voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring the bass voice; Scores featuring the orchestra; English language; For bassoon, trumpet, organ (arr); Scores featuring the bassoon (arr); Scores featuring the trumpet (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr); For 3 players (arr)

Performances

Recordings

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Synthesized/MIDI

Prelude (Act I, Scene 2)

For Trumpet, Bassoon and Organ (Rondeau)

Synthesized Performance
*#443265 - 2.32MB - 2:32 - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 129×⇩ - MP3 - Michrond

MP3 file (audio)
Michrond (2016/10/15)

Publisher Info.	Michel Rondeau
Performers	MIDI
Copyright	Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

Complete

Complete Score
*#18910 - 62.14MB, 286 pp. - 6/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V/V/V - 2952×⇩ - Ivdruiz

PDF scanned by D-Mbs
Ivdruiz (2008/7/16)

Editor	Friedrich Chrysander (1826-1901)
Publisher. Info.	Georg Friedrich Händels Werke. Band 42 Leipzig: Deutsche Händelgesellschaft, 1883. Plate H.W. 42.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Purchase	Printed copy of this file (UK & EU)

Selections

Overture
*#107036 - 3.75MB, 16 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 529×⇩ - Fynnjamin

PDF scanned by D-Dl
Fynnjamin (2011/6/26)

Copyist	Johann Georg Pisendel (1687–1755)
Publisher. Info.	Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1744-55).
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Dresden (D-Dl): Mus.2410-D-42 Schrank II coll.
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What's Sweeter than the New Blown Rose (Act III)
*#740718 - 6.50MB, 6 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 8×⇩ - Feduol

PDF scanned by US-NYpm
Feduol (2021/10/24)

Publisher. Info.	Holograph manuscript, n.d.[1744?].
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	This file is part of the Submission Project.
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Parts

Overture

For the first edition of the Overture, published by Walsh, see Overtures (Handel, George Frideric)

Vocal Scores

Complete Score
*#128217 - 13.57MB, 151 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1275×⇩ - Bassani

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Bassani (2011/9/22)

Editor	C.L. Hellwig
Language	German
Publisher. Info.	Berlin: T. Trautwein, 1837. Plate 573
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
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Selections

Air (Contralto): Our fruits, whilst yet in blossom
*#699166 - 2.69MB, 5 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 3×⇩ - Royal College o...

PDF scanned by Royal College of Music Library
Royal College o... (2021/5/11)

Publisher. Info.	Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1700s).
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): MS 822/26
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Air (Countertenor): Come, divine inspirer, come
*#699168 - 2.23MB, 4 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 5×⇩ - Royal College o...

PDF scanned by Royal College of Music Library
Royal College o... (2021/5/11)

Publisher. Info.	Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1700s).
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): MS 822/28
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Aria: Come divine inspirer

For Violin, Viola and Cello (Moser)

See: Posthumous Trios (Handel, George Frideric)

Prelude (Act I, Scene 2)

For Bassoon, Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau)

Complete Score and Parts
*#443263 - 0.26MB, 16 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 274×⇩ - Michrond

PDF typeset by arranger
Michrond (2016/10/15)

Engraving files (Finale and XML)
*#443264 - 0.34MB, ? pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 95×⇩ - Michrond

ZIP typeset by arranger
Michrond (2016/10/15)

Arranger	Michel Rondeau
Publisher. Info.	Michel Rondeau
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General Information

Work Title	Joseph and his Brethren
Alternative. Title
Authorities	WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 315229381; LCCN: n79110839; GND: 300514301; BNF: 16303608n
Composer	Handel, George Frideric
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.	HWV 59
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.	IGH 225
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	3 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.	1743 (26 August - 12 September)
Librettist	James Miller (1704-1744), from Genesis and after Apostolo Zeno, 1722
Language	English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Baroque
Piece Style	Baroque
Instrumentation	voices, chorus, orchestra [more...] Cast Pharaoh, King of Egypt (bass) Joseph, an Hebrew (alto) Reuben, Brother to Joseph (bass) Simeon, Brother to Joseph (tenor) Judah, Brother to Joseph (tenor) Benjamin, Brother to Joseph (soprano) Potiphera, High Priest of On (alto) Asenath, Daughter to the High Priest (soprano) Phanor, Chief Butler to Pharaoh, afterwards Joseph's Steward (contralto) Mixed Chorus (SATB) chorus of Egyptians, chorus of the brethren, chorus of Hebrews Orchestra: 2 oboes [doubling] 2 flauti traversi, 2 trumpets & timpani, strings, bc. (bassoons)
External Links	Wikipedia article

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