Israel in Egypt, HWV 54
HWV
Sheet music
Sheet music
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Composed
1738
First published
1759 - London: Walsh (selections)
Period
Baroque
Catalogue
HWV
Dedication
—
Movements
2
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Movements
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2
parts:; *Part I 1. Recitative: Now there arose a new King (6 bars) 2. Solo and Double Chorus (89 bars) :a. Solo (alto): And the children of Israel sighed :b. Double Chorus: And their cry came up to God 3. Recitative (tenor): Then sent he Moses (8 bars) 4. Chorus: They loathed to drink of the river (42 bars) 5. Aria (alto): Their land brought forth frogs (90 bars) 6. Double Chorus: He spake the word (41 bars) 7. Double Chorus: He gave them hailstones (92 bars) 8. Chorus: He sent a thick darkness (37 bars) 9. Chorus: He smote all the first-born of Egypt (72 bars) 10. Chorus: But for his people (168 bars) 11. Chorus: Egypt was glad (72 bars) 12. Double Chorus: He rebuked the Red Sea (8 bars) 13. Chorus: He led them through the deep (32 bars) 14. Chorus: But the waters overwhelmed (35 bars) 15. Double Chorus: And Israel saw that great work (11 bars) 16. Chorus: And believed the Lord (74 bars); *Part II 17. Double Chorus: Moses and the children of Israel (24 bars) 18. Double Chorus: I will sing unto the Lord (66 bars) 19. Duet (2 sopranos): The Lord is my strength (53 bars) 20. Double Chorus: He is my God (10 bars) 21. Chorus: And I will exalt Him (99 bars) 22. Duet (2 basses): The Lord is a man of war (252 bars) 23. Double Chorus: The depths have covered them (17 bars) 24. Double Chorus: Thy right hand, O Lord (35 bars) 25. Double Chorus: And in the greatness (8 bars) 26. Double Chorus: Thou sentest forth Thy wrath (144 bars) 27. Chorus: And with the blast of Thy nostrils (71 bars) 28. Aria (tenor): The enemy said (111 bars) 29. Aria (soprano): Thou didst blow (37 bars) 30. Double Chorus: Who is like unto Thee (20 bars) 31. Double Chorus: The earth swallow'd them (62 bars) 32. Duet (alto, tenor): Thou in Thy mercy (116 bars) 33. Double Chorus: The people shall hear (105 bars) 34. Aria (alto): Thou shalt bring them in (110 bars) 35. Double Chorus: The Lord shall reign (17 bars) 36. Recitative (tenor): For the horse of Pharaoh (7 bars) 37. Double Chorus: The Lord shall reign (17 bars) 38. Recitative (tenor): And Miriam, the prophetess (6 bars) 39. Soprano and Double Chorus: Sing ye to the Lord (85 bars)
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