HÄNDEL,G.F.: Izrael v Egyptě - Israel in Egypt (2CD)

CD 1






Oratorio in three acts HWV 54


PART I The Lamentation of the Israelites for the Death of Joseph


1.
Nr. 1 Symphony, Largo assai
 
2:29


2.
Nr. 2 Chorus, Larghetto e staccato "The sons of Israel mourn"
 
4:57


3.
Nr. 3 Chorus, "How is the mighty fall`n"
 
1:58


4.
Nr. 4 Chorus, "He put on righteousness"
 
2:17


5.
Nr. 5 Chorus (Soli), Andante larghetto "When the ear heard him"
 
3:08


6.
Nr. 6 Chorus, Adagio "How is the mighty fall`n"
 
0:56


7.
Nr. 9 Chorus (Soli), Larghetto e staccato "The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance"
 
3:53


8.
Nr. 10 Chorus, Grave "Their bodies are buried in peace"
 
5:07


9.
Nr. 11 Chorus, Grave "The people will tell of their wisdom"
 
2:01


10.
Nr. 12 Chorus (Soli), Larghetto "They shall receive a glorious kingdom"
 
3:32


11.
Nr. 13 Chorus, Largo "The merciful goodness of the Lord"
 
4:32


PART II Exodus


12.
Rez + Nr. 14 Solo and Chorus "And the children of Israel sigh`d"
 
3:38


13.
Rez + Nr. 15 Chorus, Largo assai "They loathed to drink of the river"
 
2:29


14.
Nr. 16 Air, Andante "Their land brought forth frogs"
 
2:06


15.
Nr. 17 Chorus, Andante larghetto "He spake the word"
 
1:59


16.
Nr. 18 Chorus, Allegro "He gave them hailstones for rain"
 
1:52


17.
Nr. 19 Chorus, Largo "He sent a thick darkness"
 
3:07


18.
Nr. 20 Chorus, a tempo giusto e staccato "He smote all the firstborn of Egypt"
 
2:40


19.
Nr. 21 Chorus, Andante "But as for his people
 
4:20


20.
Nr. 23 Chorus, Grave e staccato "He rebuked the Red Sea"
 
2:58


21.
Nr. 24 Chorus, Grave "And Israel saw that great work"
 
3:38


 
 
 
 


 
 
Total:
63:40






 


CD 2






PART III Moses` Song


1.
Nr. 25 Chorus, Introitus, a tempo giusto "Moses and the children of Israel"
 
3:28


2.
Nr. 26 Duet, Larghetto "The Lord is my strenght and my song"
 
3:44


3.
Nr. 27 Chorus, Grave "He is my God"
 
3:13


4.
Nr. 28 Duet, Andante allegro "The Lord is a man of war"
 
5:04


5.
Nr. 29 Chorus, Largo "The depths have cover`d them"
 
2:27


6.
Nr. 30 Chorus, Andante "Tha right hand, O Lord"
 
1:29


7.
Nr. 31 Chorus, "And with the blast of thy nostrils"
 
2:19


8.
Nr. 32 Air, Andante "The enemy said"
 
2:18


9.
Nr. 33 Air, Andante larghetto "Thou didst blow with the wind"
 
1:45


10.
Nr. 34 Chorus, Grave "Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods?"
 
1:21


11.
Nr. 35 Duet, Larghetto "Thou in thy mercy"
 
4:03


12.
Nr. 36 Chorus, Largo e staccato "The people shall hear"
 
4:23


13.
Nr. 37 Air. Largo "Thou shalt bring them in"
 
4:19


14.
Nr. 38 Chorus, A tempo giusto "The Lord shall reign forever and ever"
 
0:41


15.
Rez + Nr. 39 Solo and Chorus, a tempo giusto "Sing ye to the Lord"
 
5:03


 
 
 
 


 
 
Total:
44:39






Susanne Cornelius, soprano I - Antonia Bourvé, soprano II


Tim Mead, counter tenor - Bernhard Berchtold, tenor


Klemens Sander, bass I - Mika Kares, bass II


Chamber Choir of Europe


Orchester der Deutschen Händel-Solisten


Anthony Bramall, conductor