Handel - Israel in Egypt Oratorio (reference recording: John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir & Or.)

Georg Friedrich Handel (1685-1759) Israel in Egypt Oratorio.
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Overture: Lamentations of the Israelites for the death of Joseph 00:00
Exodus
1. "Now here arose", récitatif P. Elliott 02:13
2. "And the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage: And their cry..." chorus 02:38
3. "Then sent He Moses", récitatif P. Elliott 06:34
4. "They loathed to drink", chorus 07:08
5. "Their land brought", aria A. Stafford 09:26
6. "He spake the word", chorus 11:43
7. "He gave them hailstones", chorus 13:51
8. "He sent a thick darkness", chorus 16:04
9. "He smote all the first-born", chorus 19:24
10. "But as for His people': chorus 21:51
11. "Egypt was glad", chorus 26:01
12. "He rebuked the Red Sea", chorus 29:04
13. "He led them", chorus 29:51
14. "But the waters", chorus 31:17
15. "And Israel saw", chorus 32:21
16. "And believed the Lord", chorus 33:19
Moses’ Song
17. "Moses, and the children': introitus - chorus 37:01
18. "I will sing", chorus 37:58
19. "The Lord is my strengh", duo J. Knibbs & M. Troth 40:35
20. "He is my God", chorus 45:12
21. "And I will exalt him", chorus 46:02
22. "The Lord is a man of war", duo S. Varcoe & C. Stewart 48:58
23. "The depths have covered them", chorus 54:45
24. "Thy right hand", chorus 57:34
25. "And in the greatness", chorus 59:02
26. "Thou sentest forth", chorus 59:39
27. "And with the blast", chorus 1:01:42
28. "The enemy said", aria W. Kendall 1:04:44
29. "Thou didst blow", aria D. Greene 1:07:11
30. "Who is like unto Thee", chorus 1:09:35
31. "The earth swallowed them", chorus 1:11:10
32. "Thou is thy mercy", duo B. Gordon & P. Elliott 1:12:21
33. "The people shall hear", chorus 1:16:48
34. "Thou shalt bring", aria J. Clarkson 1:24:21
35. "The Lord shall reign", chorus 1:28:15
36. "For the horse of Pharoah", récitatifP. Elliott 1:28:58
37. "The Lord shall reign", chorus 1:29:24
38. "And Miriam the prophetess", récitatif P. Elliott 1:30:05
39. "Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriusly ! The Lord shall reign...", 1:30:28
E. Priday & Chorus
N. Burrowes: Sopran
Ch. Brett: Counter-Tenor
M. Hill: Tenor
S. Varcoe: Bass
M. Levin: Theorbo
M. Hicks: Organ
Monteverdi Choir & Orchestra
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner
Recorded in 1978, at London
Painting: Edward Poynter (1836-1919) Israel in Egypt

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