Description
Händel - Messiah; Israel In Egypt - Taverner Choir & Players, Andrew Parrott / 4 Pleasure / Virgin Classics 4x Audio CD 2004
UPC 724356239029
Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, is a biblical oratorio by the composer George Frideric Handel. Most scholars believe the libretto was prepared by Charles Jennens, who also compiled the biblical texts for Handel's Messiah. It is composed entirely of selected passages from the Old Testament, mainly from Exodus and the Psalms.
| Label: | Virgin Classics – 724356239029 |
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| Series: | 4 Pleasure |
| Format: |
4 x CD
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: |
2004 |
| Genre: | Classical |
| Style: | Classical |
Tracklist:
| CD 1 - Messiah | |||
| 1-19 | Part The First | ||
| 20-24 | Part The Second (Beginning) | ||
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CD 2 - Messiah |
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| 1-18 | Part The Second (Conclusion) | ||
| 19-27 | Part The Third | ||
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CD 3 - Israel In Egypt |
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| 1-13 | Part One: The Lamentation Of The Israelites For The Death Of Joseph | ||
| 14-22 | Part Two: Exodus (Beginning) | ||
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CD 4 - Israel In Egypt |
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| 1-7 | Part Two: Exodus (Conclusion) | ||
| 8-30 | Part Three: Mose's Song |
- Alto Vocals – Margaret Cable (tracks: CD 1, CD 2), Timothy Wilson (2) (tracks: CD 3, CD 4)
- Bass Vocals – David Thomas (9) (tracks: CD 1, CD 2), David Thomas (9) (tracks: CD 3, CD 4), Jeremy White (tracks: CD 3, CD 4)
- Choir – Taverner Choir & Players
- Composed By – Georg Friedrich Händel
- Conductor – Andrew Parrott
- Countertenor Vocals – James Bowman (2) (tracks: CD 1, CD 2)
- Soprano Vocals – Emily Van Evera (tracks: CD 1, CD 2), Emily Van Evera (tracks: CD 3, CD 4), Emma Kirkby (tracks: CD 1, CD 2), Nancy Argenta (tracks: CD 3, CD 4)
- Tenor Vocals – Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tracks: CD 3, CD 4), Joseph Cornwell (tracks: CD 1, CD 2)
