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Handel: Israel In Egypt

Apollo's Fire; Jeannette Sorrell

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Format: CD

Cat No: AV2629

Release Date:  06 October 2023

Label:  Avie

Packaging Type:  Digipak

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  822252262926

Genres:  Classical  Choral  

  • Description

    Apollo's Fire's founder and director Jeannette Sorrell is "a masterful musical storyteller" (Seen and Heard). The Maestra and her acclaimed baroque orchestra add to their distinguished AVIE discography that includes Handel's Dixit Dominus and Messiah, with her own adaptation of the composer's oratorio Israel in Egypt.

    This colourful orchestral showcase takes the listener on a biblical journey from the Israelites lamentations on the death of Joseph, to the frogs, locusts, disease and darkness that plague the Egyptians, to Moses' miraculous parting of the Red Sea. Apollo's Fire launch the album with a one-night-only performance of Israel in Egypt in their home base of Cleveland, on October 21, before travelling east for a collaboration of the work with the New York Philharmonic on October 25 and 26. Joining Sorrell and Apollo's Fire are sopranos Margaret Carpenter Haigh and Molly Netter, countertenor Daniel Moody, tenor Jacob Perry, baritone Edward Vogel, and the Apollo's Singers chorus.

    Artists

    Margaret Carpenter Haigh, soprano

    Molly Netter, soprano

    Daniel Moody, countertenor

    Jacob Perry, tenor

    Edward Vogel, baritone

    Apollo's Fire

    Apollo's Singers

    Jeannette Sorrell, conductor

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV 54: Part I. Lamentations of the Israelites for the Death of Joseph, 1739: I. Sinfonia
      • 2. Part I. Lamentations of the Israelites for the Death of Joseph, 1739: II. The sons of Israel do mourn (Chorus)
      • 3. Part I. Lamentations of the Israelites for the Death of Joseph, 1739: III. How is the mighty fall'n (Chorus)
      • 4. Part I. Lamentations of the Israelites for the Death of Joseph, 1739: IV. The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance (Solo & Chorus)
      • 5. Part I. Lamentations of the Israelites for the Death of Joseph, 1739: V. Their bodies are buried in peace (Chorus)
      • 6. Part II: Exodus: I. Now there arose a new king over Egypt (Recitativo)
      • 7. Part II: Exodus: II. And the children of Israel sighed (Solo & Chorus)
      • 8. Part II: Exodus: III. Then sent he Moses (Recitativo)
      • 9. Part II: Exodus: IV. Their land brought forth frogs (Aria)
      • 10. Part II: Exodus: V. He spake the word (Chorus)
      • 11. Part II: Exodus: VI. He gave them hailstones for rain (Chorus)
      • 12. Part II: Exodus: VII. He sent a thick darkness over all the land (Solo & Chorus)
      • 13. Part II: Exodus: VIII. He smote all the first-born of Egypt (Chorus)
      • 14. Part II: Exodus: IX. He rebuked the Red Sea (Chorus)
      • 15. Part II: Exodus: X. But the waters overwhelmed their enemies (Chorus)
      • 16. Part III. Moses' Song: I. Moses and the children of Israel sung this song unto the Lord (Chorus)
      • 17. Part III. Moses' Song: II. The Lord is my strength and my song (Duet)
      • 18. Part III. Moses' Song: III. He is my God and I will prepare him a habitation (Chorus)
      • 19. Part III. Moses' Song: IV. To God our strength, sing loud and clear (Aria & Chorus)
      • 20. Part III. Moses' Song: V. The depths have covered them (Chorus)
      • 21. Part III. Moses' Song: VI. Thy right hand, O Lord (Chorus)
      • 22. Part III. Moses' Song: VII. The enemy said, I will pursue (Aria)
      • 23. Part III. Moses' Song: VIII. Thou didst blow with the wind (Aria)
      • 24. Part III. Moses' Song: IX. Who is like unto thee (Chorus)
      • 25. Part III. Moses' Song: X. Thou in thy mercy hast led forth thy people (Duet)
      • 26. Part III. Moses' Song: XI. The people shall hear, and be afraid (Chorus)
      • 27. Part III. Moses' Song: XII. Thou shalt bring them in (Aria)
      • 28. Part III. Moses' Song: XIII. The Lord shall reign forever and ever (Chorus); For the horse of Pharaoh (Recitativo); And Miriam the prophetess (Recitativo); Sing ye to the Lord (Solo); The horse and his rider (Solo)