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Handel, George Frideric 1685 - 1759

Israel in Egypt, HWV 54

HWV 54 Voice, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion, Keyboard, Strings Religious works Oratorios Baroque Composed 1738 published 1759 1 h 37 39 movements

Movements

As catalogued on IMSLP.

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

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