Israel in Egyprt

Album by George Frideric Handel & Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford & English Chamber Orchestra & Simon Preston

Israel in Egypt is an oratorio by George Frideric Handel, first performed in 1739. The work features extensive choral writing and orchestral word-painting of biblical texts, reflecting Handel's mid-career emphasis on large-scale choral sacred drama within his output.
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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Overture: Organ concerto No. 13 in F major: Largo - Allegro
  2. 2.
    Exodus: 1. Now there arose a new king over Egypt (Recitative - Tenor)
  3. 3.
    Exodus: 2. And the children of Israel sigh'd (Alto solo & Chorus)
  4. 4.
    Exodus: 3. Then sent He Moses (Recitative - Tenor)
  5. 5.
    Exodus: 4. They loathed to drink of the river (Chorus)
  6. 6.
    Exodus: 5. Their land brought forth frogs (Air - Alto)
  7. 7.
    Exodus: 6. He spake the word (Chorus)
  8. 8.
    Exodus: 7. He gave them hailstones (Chorus)
  9. 9.
    Exodus: 8. He sent a thick darkness (Chorus)

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Exodus: 9. He smote all the first-born of Egypt (Chorus)
  2. 3.
    Exodus: 10. But as for His people (Chorus)
  3. 4.
    Exodus: 11. Egypt was glad when they departed (Chorus)
  4. 5.
    Exodus: 12. He rebuked the Red Sea (Chorus)
  5. 6.
    Exodus: 13. He led them through the deep (Chorus)
  6. 7.
    Exodus: 14. But the waters overwhelmed their enemies (Chorus)
  7. 8.
    Exodus: 15. And Israel saw that great work (Chorus)
  8. 9.
    Exodus: 16. And believed the Lord (Chorus)
  9. 10.
    Moses' song: 17. Moses and the children of Israel (Chorus)
  10. 11.
    Moses' song: 18. I will sing unto the Lord (Chorus)
  11. 12.
    Moses' song: 19. The Lord is my strength and my song( Duet - Soprano I & II)

Disc 3

  1. 3.
    Moses' song: 20. He is my God (Chorus)
  2. 4.
    Moses' song: 21. The Lord is a man of war (Duet - Bass I & II)
  3. 5.
    Moses' song: 22. The depths have covered them (Chorus)
  4. 6.
    Moses' song: 23. Thy right hand, O Lord, is become glorious in power (Chorus)
  5. 7.
    Moses' song: 24. Thou sentest forth Thy wrath (Chorus)
  6. 8.
    Moses' song: 25. And with the blast of Thy nostrils (Chorus)
  7. 9.
    Moses' song: 26. The enemy said (Air - Tenor)
  8. 10.
    Moses' song: 27. Thou didst blow with the wind (Air - Soprano I)

Disc 4

  1. 4.
    Moses' song: 28. Who is like unto Thee (Chorus)
  2. 5.
    Moses' song: 29. Thou in Thy mercy (Duet - Alto & Tenor)
  3. 6.
    Moses' song: 30. The people shall hear and be afraid (Chorus)
  4. 7.
    Moses' song: 31. Thou shalt bring them in (Air - Alto)
  5. 8.
    Moses' song: 32. The Lord shall reign (Chorus)
  6. 9.
    Moses' song: 33. For the horse of Pharaoh (Recitative - Tenor)
  7. 10.
    Moses' song: 34. The Lord shall reign (Chorus)
  8. 11.
    Moses' song: 35. And Miriam, the prophetess (Recitative - Tenor)
  9. 12.
    Moses' song: 36. Sing ye to the Lord (Soprano I solo & Chorus)

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