Israel in Egypt / The Ways of Zion Do Mourn
Album by George Frideric Handel & Monteverdi Choir & Monteverdi Orchestra & Sir John Eliot Gardiner
Israel in Egypt / The Ways of Zion Do Mourn is a collection of choral works by Georg Friedrich Händel, composed and first performed in 1738–1739. The music exemplifies Baroque sacred choral and oratorio writing, featuring large-scale choruses, contrapuntal complexity and continuo-led orchestral textures, and it marks a key stage in Händel's development of English choral and oratorio practice.
Tracklist
- 1.Israel in Egypt: Ouverture2:14
- 2.Israel in Egypt: Moses' song: Who is like unto Thee1:35
- 3.Israel in Egypt: Moses' song: The earth swallowed them1:11
- 4.Israel in Egypt: Exodus: Now here arose0:25
- 5.Israel in Egypt: Moses' song: Thou is thy mercy4:26
- 6.Israel in Egypt: Exodus: And the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage3:55
- 7.Israel in Egypt: Exodus: Then sent He Moses0:33
- 8.Israel in Egypt: Moses' song: The people shall hear7:33
- 9.Israel in Egypt: Exodus: They loathed to drink2:18
- 10.Israel in Egypt: Moses' song: Thou shalt bring3:54
- 11.Israel in Egypt: Exodus: Their land brought2:17
- 12.Israel in Egypt: Moses' song: The Lord shall reign0:42
- 13.Israel in Egypt: Exodus: He spake the word2:08
- 14.Israel in Egypt: Moses' song: For the horse of Pharoah0:25
- 15.Israel in Egypt: Moses' song: The Lord shall reign0:40
- 16.Israel in Egypt: Exodus: He gave them hailstones2:13
- 17.Israel in Egypt: Moses' song: And Mirian the prophetess0:23
- 18.Israel in Egypt: Exodus: He sent a thick darkness3:19
- 19.Israel in Egypt: Exodus: He smote all the first born2:27
- 20.Israel in Egypt: Moses' song: Sing ye to the Lord, for He hath triumphed gloriously! The Lord shall reign...3:41
- 21.Israel in Egypt: Exodus: But as for His people4:09
- 22.The Ways of Zion do mourn: Sinfonia2:05
- 23.The Ways of Zion do mourn: The ways of Zion6:32
- 24.Israel in Egypt: Exodus: Egypt was glad3:03
- 25.The Ways of Zion do mourn: How are the mighty fall'n!2:35
- 26.Israel in Egypt: Exodus: He rebuked the Red Sea0:46
- 27.Israel in Egypt: Exodus: He led them1:25
- 28.The Ways of Zion do mourn: She put on righteousness2:47
- 29.Israel in Egypt: Exodus: But the waters1:03
- 30.The Ways of Zion do mourn: When the ear heard her3:22
- 31.The Ways of Zion do mourn: How are the mighty fall'n!0:56
- 32.Israel in Egypt: Exodus: And Israel saw0:58
- 33.The Ways of Zion do mourn: She deliver'd the poor5:48
- 34.Israel in Egypt: Exodus: And believed the Lord3:42
- 35.The Ways of Zion do mourn: How are the mighty fall'n!0:55
- 36.Israel in Egypt: Moses' song: Moses, and the children0:57
- 37.The Ways of Zion do mourn: The righteous shall be had4:04
- 38.Israel in Egypt: Moses' song: I will sing2:37
- 39.Israel in Egypt: Moses' song: The Lord is my strength4:36
- 40.The Ways of Zion do mourn: Their bodies are buried in peace5:05
- 41.The Ways of Zion do mourn: The people will tell2:06
- 42.Israel in Egypt: Moses' song: He is my God0:51
- 43.The Ways of Zion do mourn: They shall receive a glorious kingdom3:51
- 44.Israel in Egypt: Moses' song: And I will exalt him2:55
- 45.The Ways of Zion do mourn: The merciful goodness of the Lord3:45
- 46.Israel in Egypt: Moses' song: The Lord is a man of war5:46
- 47.Israel in Egypt: Moses' song: The depths have covered them2:49
- 48.Israel in Egypt: Moses' song: Thy right hand1:27
- 49.Israel in Egypt: Moses' song: And in the greatness0:37
- 50.Israel in Egypt: Moses' song: Thou sentest forth2:02
- 51.Israel in Egypt: Moses' song: And with the blast3:02
- 52.Israel in Egypt: Moses' song: The enemy said2:27
- 53.Israel in Egypt: Moses' song: Thou didst blow2:24