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Handel - Israel in Egypt

Page numbers refer to the Novello edition.

The full version in the "Gardiner" column is John Eliot Gardiner's Monteverdi Choir and Orchestra reference recording. The full version in the "Hengelbrock & Neumann" column is the Thomas Henglebrock & Balthasar Neumann Ensemble version. The voice parts are from John Fletcher with a few corrections to match the Novello edition.

 

No. Page Title Performer Gardiner Monteverdi Choir Hengelbrock & Neumann Ensemble Soprano/Soprano 1 Soprano 2 Alto/Alto 1 Alto 2 Tenor/Tenor 1 Tenor 2 Bass/Bass 1 Bass 2
00 Overture - Lamentations of the Israelites for the death of Joseph Orchestra
01 1 Now there arose Recit. Tenor
02 1 And their cry Double Chorus
03 11 Then sent he Moses Recit. Tenor
04 11 They loathed to drink Chorus
05 15 Their land brought forth frogs Air Alto
06 18 He spake the word Double Chorus
07 26 He gave them hailstones Double Chorus
08 34 He sent a thick darkness Chorus
09 36 He smote all the first-born Chorus
10 41 But as for his people Chorus
11 49 Egypt was glad Chorus
12 54 He rebuked the Red Sea Double Chorus
13 55 He led them through the deep Double Chorus
14 61 But the waters overwhelmed their enemies Chorus
15 64 And Israel saw Double Chorus
16 65 And believed the Lord Chorus
17 68 Moses, and the Children of Israel Double Chorus
18 70 I will sing unto the Lord Double Chorus
19 81 The Lord is my strength Duet 1st + 2nd Treble
20 86 He is my God Double Chorus
21 87 I will exalt Him Chorus
22 91 The Lord is a man of war Duet 1st + 2nd Bass
23 99 The depths have covered them Double Chorus
24 102 The right hand of God Double Chorus
25 110 And in their greatness Double Chorus
26 111 Thou sentest forth Thy wrath Double Chorus
27 118 And with the blast Chorus
28 125 The enemy said Air Tenor
29 129 Thou didst blow Air Treble
30 132 Who is like unto Thee? Double Chorus
31 133 The earth swallowed them Double Chorus
32 136 Thou in Thy mercy Duet Alto + Tenor
33 141 The people shall hear Double Chorus
34 155 Thou shalt bring them in Air Alto
35 158 The Lord shall reign Double Chorus
36 160 For the horse of Pharaoh Recit. Tenor
37 160 The Lord shall reign Double Chorus
38 162 And Miriam the Prophetess Recit. Tenor
39 163 Sing ye to the Lord Air and Double Chorus