ISRAEL IN EGYPT
LIVE RECORDING
- Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)
Israel in Egypt (HWV 54 ) is without a doubt one of Georg Friedrich Handel’s most captivating oratorios. One that has an unusual role set apart for the choir. The biblical story of Israel’s crossing through the desert to the Promised Land and the plagues God spills over Egypt are sublimely captured in Handel’s score from 1738.
The Nederlands Kamerkoor and Le Concert Lorrain have recently made a very successful tour with this oratorium through France and Germany. The much-celebrated Roy Goodman conducted an intensely charged concert in the Verdener Dom during the Musikfest Bremen. The riveting concert was recorded live by Deutschland Radio with James Gilchrist, Peter Harvey, Roderick Williams, David Allsopp and Julia Doyle performing the few solo parts this magnificent work of art holds.
…d’une indicible joie !
Pourquoi écrire une critique alors qu’un seul mot résume la prestation de ce soir : L’EXCELLENCE !
Ein ganz großes Konzert mit wunderbaren Künstlern und einem großartigen Dirigenten, eine außergewöhnlich intensive Wiedergabe des Oratoriums, ein Geschenk an die Zuhörer.
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Sept. 20, 2014
…d’une indicible joie !
Anaclase.fr
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Sept. 20, 2014
Pourquoi écrire une critique alors qu’un seul mot résume la prestation de ce soir : L’EXCELLENCE !
Musebaroque.fr
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Sept. 20, 2014
Ein ganz großes Konzert mit wunderbaren Künstlern und einem großartigen Dirigenten, eine außergewöhnlich intensive Wiedergabe des Oratoriums, ein Geschenk an die Zuhörer.
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Track listing
CD1 | |||
PART 1 The Lamentation of the Israelites for the Death of Joseph | |||
1 | Symphony | 02:22 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
2 | Chorus: The sons of Israel do mourn | 10:42 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
3 | Quarte: (Soprano I, Alto, Tenor, Bass I) When the ear heard him | 03:16 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
4 | Chorus: How is the mighty fall’n | 07:38 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
5 | Quartet: (Soprano I, Alto, Tenor, Bass I) and Chorus The righteous shall be had | 03:29 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
6 | Quartet: (Soprano I, Alto, Tenor, Bass I) and Chorus The righteous shall be had | 05:03 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
7 | Chorus: The people will tell of their wisdom | 02:11 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
8 | Quartet: (Soprano I, Alto, Tenor, Bass II) They shall receive a glorious kingdom | 03:31 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
9 | Chorus: The merciful goodness of the Lord | 03:49 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
CONCERTO FOR ORGAN IN F MAJOR HWV 295 | |||
10 | Larghetto | 02:28 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
PART 2 Exodus | |||
11 | Recitative: (Tenor) Now there arose a new king | 00:25 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
12 | Solo: (Alto) and Chorus And the children of Israel sigh’d | 03:21 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
13 | Recitative: (Tenor) Then sent he Moses | 00:29 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
14 | Chorus: They loathed to drink of the river | 01:58 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
15 | Air: (Alto) Their land brought forth frogs | 02:26 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
16 | Chorus: He spake the word | 02:02 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
17 | Chorus: He gave them hailstones for rain | 02:11 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
18 | Chorus: He sent a thick darkness over all the land | 02:57 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
19 | Chorus: He smote all the firstborn of Egypt | 02:27 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
20 | Chorus: But as for his people | 03:59 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
21 | Chorus: Egypt was glad when they departed | 02:21 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
22 | Chorus: He rebuked the Red Sea | 03:07 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
23 | Chorus: And Israel saw that great work | 03:27 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
CD2 | |||
PART 3 Moses’ Song | |||
1 | Introitus: (Chorus) Moses and the children of Israel | 03:33 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
2 | Duet: (Soprano I, II) The Lord is my strength | 04:18 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
3 | Chorus: He is my God | 03:21 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
4 | Duet: (Bass I, II) The Lord is a man of war | 05:44 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
5 | Chorus: The depths have cover’d them | 01:48 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
6 | Chorus: Thy right hand, O Lord | 03:54 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
7 | Chorus: And with the blast of thy nostrils | 02:49 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
8 | Ai: (Tenor) The enemy said, I will pursue | 02:11 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
9 | Air: (Soprano I) Thou didst blow with the wind | 02:00 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
10 | Chorus: Who is like unto thee, O Lord | 02:21 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
11 | Duet: (Alto, Tenor) Thou in thy mercy hast led forth thy people | 04:08 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
12 | Chorus: The people shall hear | 05:52 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
13 | Air: (Alto) Thou shalt bring them in | 03:37 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
14 | Chorus: The Lord shall reign for ever and ever | 00:39 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
15 | Chorus: The Lord shall reign for ever and ever | 00:25 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
16 | Chorus: The Lord shall reign for ever and ever | 00:39 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
17 | Recitative: (Tenor) And Miriam the prophetess | 00:22 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
18 | Solo: (Soprano I) and Chorus Sing ye to the Lord | 03:17 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
19 | Applause | 00:30 | |
artists: ' Netherlands Chamber Choir' 'Roy Goodman' ' Le Concert Lorrain' composers: 'Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)' | |||
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