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Handel Israel in Egypt
Highgate Choral Society sings Israel in Egypt
Part of the Highgate Choral Society 2017-2018 Season
Add to my Calendar 10-03-2018 19:00 10-03-2018 21:00 36 Handel Israel in Egypt “The horse and his rider hath He thrown in to the sea.” These are the final words of Israel in Egypt, which sets to music passages from the Old Testament Book of Exodus and Psalms. The libretto is believed to have been prepared by Charles Jennens, who was also to compile the biblical texts for Messiah a few years later. Frogs, pestilence, flies, lice, locusts, hailstones, fire, darkness and the parting of the Red Sea all feature in this extraordinarily dramatic oratorio, composed by Handel in one month. All Hallows Church, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
All Hallows Church
Savernake Road
Gospel Oak
London
NW3 2JP
England
Programme
George Frideric Handel – Israel in Egypt, HWV 54
Performers
Davidona Pittock – soprano
Rosanna Cooper – mezzo-soprano
Dominic Bevan – Tenor
Samuel Dewese – Bass
Wesley Biggs – Bass
Ronald Corp – Conductor
Highgate Choral Society
New London Orchestra
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Programme Note
“The horse and his rider hath He thrown in to the sea.” These are the final words of Israel in Egypt, which sets to music passages from the Old Testament Book of Exodus and Psalms. The libretto is believed to have been prepared by Charles Jennens, who was also to compile the biblical texts for Messiah a few years later.
Frogs, pestilence, flies, lice, locusts, hailstones, fire, darkness and the parting of the Red Sea all feature in this extraordinarily dramatic oratorio, composed by Handel in one month.
